#TeaTasting

[idontdrinkcoffeeitaketea]

Tea Tasting * Szent István Park, Budapest * 07.08.2024

[newyorkteasociety]

Awesome Taiwanese tea session today, hosted by @the_tea_enthusiast including #gaoshan #shanlinxi #guifei #hongyu then, as life sometimes does, the tasting took a turn and we ended by brewing some 1970’s #lapsangsouchong #hongcha from @orchidteahouse then after tasting it, we decided to compare it with a 2003 #liubao #heicha . 😮 #newyorkteasociety #teaclub #teasession #teatasting (at Forest Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_YniuOytx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sophilozophy]

Enjoying a white tea instead of the usual coffee with my cute little glass tea pot 🫖 #tea #teatime #paperandtea #teatasting #drinkgoodtea https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1fjI7MyvN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dhr-ao3]

Morally Green

Morally Green https://ift.tt/b1zwv8E by TeaTaster For Hermione Granger, life did not turn out the way she had hoped so when she makes a wish and is transported back in time, she has the chance to do it all over again but with Draco Malfoy at her side. In order to change the future, she needs to gain Draco's trust and come to terms with her newfound feelings toward him. (Draco and Hermione, slow burn, enemies to lovers, psychological drama) Teaser: “You always do this, Granger,” the blonde-haired Slytherin said, dropping his arms at his sides, eyes locking with hers in a painful ache. “Do what?” Hermione asked with uncertainty as her feet brought her closer to Draco, a magnetic force pulling her towards him. She could admit to it now, it didn’t matter. Or perhaps it mattered the most. She longed for him and she didn’t even need to hide it anymore. He blinked at her, as if unable to believe what was happening. “Disarm me with your words. Confuse me. Challenge me with such delusional confidence,” He explained, listing the reasons one by one. Words: 5881, Chapters: 2/2, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Lucius Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Severus Snape, Voldemort (Harry Potter), Albus Dumbledore, Ginny Weasley Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger & Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger & Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter & Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Additional Tags: Community: Dramione FanFiction Forum, POV Hermione Granger, POV Draco Malfoy, Pining Draco Malfoy, Oblivious Draco Malfoy, Protective Draco Malfoy, Adult Hermione Granger, BAMF Hermione Granger, Slow Build, Hogwarts, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy In Love, Romance, Drama & Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Psychological Drama, Draco Malfoy In Love via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/pFOYPBb April 11, 2024 at 04:32PM

[qaantar-tea]

Tea session this morning with @manortd, starting with a Sae Midori sencha (UL), then a shui xuan oolong (UR), then a nicely aged 90s sheng puerh (LL), and if we have time, a 1993 nan jian phoenix tuocha (LR). Whew. #tea #teatasting #sencha #greentea #oolong #shuixian #puer #puerh #nanjian #phoenix #tuocha https://instagr.am/p/ClJYGn5O9jn/

[thestarrystarpets]

The Starry Starpets: Once Upon a Starlight Chapter 2

This is another chapter from that Thunderbirds Are Go fanfiction which is a Fluff-like story with lots of fun activities...

Characters: Sierra Intala, Eos Tracy

Contains: *something dreamy*

(Eos is in her human form rather than being an AI robot form)

Once upon a time in the dazzling metropolis of Starlight City, Sierra, with her signature long, flowing orange hair, decided to host an extravagant tea party. She invited her dearest friend, Eos, who was known for her energetic personality and bright, sunshine-like demeanor.

The venue was the rooftop garden of the Starlight Grand Hotel, with panoramic views of the city’s twinkling lights. The garden was a magical blend of blooming flowers and glowing fairy lights, setting a perfect backdrop for the evening. The tables were adorned with elegant china, each piece painted with scenes of the cosmos, as if the stars themselves had come to join the party.

As guests started arriving, the air was filled with laughter and the clinking of teacups. 

The amazing party was a teatasting session led by the tea sommelier Starpet, Monsieur Thé. Sierra and Eos, both sporting their fashionable attire—Sierra in her classic Blue dress, and Eos in a starry puple dress—were the stars of the event.

Monsieur Thé introduced everyone to exotic teas from around the world. There was a fragrant Jasmine Green Tea from the mountains of China, a bold Masala Chai from India, and a rare Silver Needle White Tea, which shimmered like moonlight in the delicate teacups.

Eos, always curious and adventurous, couldn't resist trying them all. Sierra, on the other hand, loved the ritual of brewing tea and carefully observed the techniques Monsieur Thé used. They shared stories of their adventures, and Sierra recounted their recent trip to the enchanted forests beyond the city, where they had encountered talking animals and magical waterfalls.

As the night grew darker, the city's lights became more vibrant. The rooftop garden transformed into a dreamlike space, with music playing softly in the background. Eos suggested a dance, and soon everyone joined in, twirling and swaying under the stars. The laughter and joy were contagious, and the tea party became a night to remember.

With the first light of dawn, Sierra and Eos bid farewell to their guests, promising more enchanting gatherings in the future. As they watched the sunrise over Starlight City, they couldn't help but feel grateful for the memories they had created and the bond they shared.

[anantradingpvtltd]

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[tasteoffall]

BOO!

[moshintheteagaiwan]

Dollars vs. Puerh

For those of you who may be a bit more experience with buying Puerh, you have no doubt come across terms like “budget tea” or “everyday drinker tea” amongst many variations. These terms are based around non-expensive teas that are affordable for people on a budget. The teas are also often described as being a good value for your dollar, or good enough to scratch the itch. In other words teas that are good enough to want to drink daily, that don’t cost a lot, but that are also not as good or as great of quality as a cake that would cost says between $80-$200.

And so when it comes to Puerh that care labeled as “Old Arbor”, “Gushu” or “Ancient Tree” you very rarely see any of the above terms included in their descriptions. This is because these teas are “supposedly” made from very rare and expensive material that comes from old tea trees/ plants. I say “supposedly” because until you’ve tasted it, and have they experience to know the difference, we don’t actually know how true this is. Is it could be, but we are also at the mercy of the information given by the vendor, but I’ll dig into that another day.

My personal opinion on this is that all tea should be an everyday drinker, and everyday drinker tea should be just as good as the uber expensive teas. After all who wants to buy all these tasty teas and not be able to enjoy them as often as they want? I can understand having maybe 1 or 2 cakes that you drink on occasion because they are expensive, but for the most part your tea should always be delicious, high quality and affordable. But when it comes to these high cost teas, shouldn’t the taste of them reflect the price??? Good question!

I wanted an answer, and so to get it I did 2 blind taste tests. One with myself alone and then a second one with 3 friends. For these blind tastings I bought 4 sample sizes of Raw Puerh from White2Tea. The teas ranged in price from “Budget” to “Medium Expensive” to “Upper Expensive” to “Broke the Bank”. Each teas was blind tasted side by side, with no information besides what I was tasting. This same method was followed with 3 friends all of whom have little to no experience with Puerh. The outcome being how many of us would pick the more expensive teas simply based around taste.

The 4 teas tasted in order of price range lowest to highest were: (Canadian $)

- 2021 Hotline Space Coyote ($6.81 per sample or $43.25 per cake)

- 2021 680 ($13.17 per sample or $87.78 per cake)

- 2021 The Thing Is ($21.63 per sample or $147.57 per cake

- 2021 Is a Gift ($45.80 per sample or $316.77 per cake)

Now let me just say that all of them were very good but all for different reasons. I have so many tasting notes that I won’t include them with this post but maybe at a later date I’ll do a more detailed on. But as for results for the tasting I did on my own I very much preferred the “Budget” and “Medium Expensive” teas over the higher priced ones. 680 was my favorite of the 4, so much so that I will be buying a full cake in the future.

The results for the group tasting very different. 1 of the 3 favored the “Budget” tea over all others while the other 2 both favored the higher priced teas. So that’s 4 tasters, all with 3 different results. What does this mean? It means exactly what I thought going into the experiment which is that while price may reflect the material used to make the teas, it in no way reflects taste, and therefore a high price does not mean the teas will be good or bad. Ultimately taste is up to the drinker or the individual. And so what I think you should take from this as either a beginner, intermediate or well experience Puerh drinker is that should pay little attention to price and more to your gut.

Judge based on not only the price, but also the look of the tea, the description, reviews, and if you want to jump in that deep, where the tea was harvested and stored. But ultimately don’t avoid buying a Puerh because it’s classed as “Budget” and don’t buy because it’s expensive “Gushu”.

[idontdrinkcoffeeitaketea]

Flying Bird Tea House, Budapest * 13072023

[newyorkteasociety]

Awesome Taiwanese tea session today, hosted by @the_tea_enthusiast including #gaoshan #shanlinxi #guifei #hongyu then, as life sometimes does, the tasting took a turn and we ended by brewing some 1970’s #lapsangsouchong #hongcha from @orchidteahouse then after tasting it, we decided to compare it with a 2003 #liubao #heicha . 😮 #newyorkteasociety #teaclub #teasession #teatasting (at Forest Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_YYKFuhWj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[morimatea]

Relax and enjoy every moment as it comes. . . . #sunshine #nicedays #teapot #teaboat #yixing #zisha #handpainted #beauty #quietness #flowers #stove #charcoal #fashion #fresh #fineart #teatasting #teablogger #life #living #happiness #funny #warm #mind #heart #teaceremony #model #moment #instatea #relax #morimatea https://www.instagram.com/p/CSar0C6B5VH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[amiradiary]

[heavengemino]

went to my first tea-tasting event today! 07/28/2019

「i took these when i was there! it was lovely!」

[scuolajaku]

Teaview: Bai Hao Yin Zhen from Umi Tea Sets

Teaview: Bai Hao Yin Zhen from Umi Tea Sets

Recently the famous company Umi Tea Sets was kind and send me a nice package of Bai Hao Yin Zhen tea and a Yizing earth teapot as a gift.Unfortunately the teapot broke during the trip ( Italian Posts are really terrible …), but at least the tea arrived healthy at its destination! The first time I made this tea I used country water which I almost always use to make tea ceremonies and for most…