tea education – Page 2 – Kimberley's Kyusu

What Is Gao Shan Cha / High Mountain Tea?

What is high mountain oolong / high mountain tea? What makes it so special? Why is it so well-loved within the tea community? Why it is sold at a high price point? Why is it getting harder and hard to find? Those are all questions I am going to be answering in this post, I’ll…

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02/03/2022

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Dark Roast vs Light Roast Hojicha – How Roasting Times and Temperatures Affect Flavour Profile

Hey Everyone! Today’s post is all about Hojicha which is a tea a lot of people associate with this time of the year so I thought that now was the best time to do this post and assist those of you out there who love hojicha in learning more about what goes into creating it…

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18/01/2022

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What is Milk Oolong? Uncovering the truth and exposing inauthentic practices.

What is Milk Oolong? Despite what a lot of companies out there would have you think, it is not oolong that has been watered with milk or steamed with milk like you will hear rumours of or a rolled green oolong that has had an artificial flavour derived from lactose added to it. What milk…

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11/01/2022

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Side By Side Matcha Comparison – Featuring Three Mystery Matchas From Happuan Souen

Recently I was asked by Happuan Souen, who is a Omotesenke instructor and Matcha Seller over on Instagram, if I would be willing to try out three mystery matchas and compare them and send my feedback to them. Two of the matchas are low-pesticide and one matcha is for the Japanese domestic market. When I…

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06/01/2022

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Tasting Sessions | White 2 Tea – 2017 Turtle Dove (Revisited)

Those of you who have been following me for a while now will remember that I have featured White 2 Teas – Turtle Dove Mini White Tea Cake in a review on my blog before. When I first tried this in 2018 I loved it for what it was and was glad I was able…

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19/12/2021

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What Is Gao Shan Cha / High Mountain Tea?

Dark Roast vs Light Roast Hojicha – How Roasting Times and Temperatures Affect Flavour Profile

What is Milk Oolong? Uncovering the truth and exposing inauthentic practices.

Side By Side Matcha Comparison – Featuring Three Mystery Matchas From Happuan Souen

Tasting Sessions | White 2 Tea – 2017 Turtle Dove (Revisited)