Demmer’s Satin White Bio Reviewed
Demmer’s White Satin Bio Back in August, on the T Ching site, Aaron of Art of Tea magazine wondered “whether you would rather learn the Chinese terms for all things tea related, via roman pinyin of course, or develop some kind of standardized English translation.” Pinyin, by the way, is the transliteration of Chinese using Latin letters. My preference is for pinyin. White Peony sounds lovely, but knowing it as Pai Mu Dan is far more useful. The best solution, I think, is using both the pinyin and English. I bring this up for a reason. I am sitting here sipping some Chinese white tea – White Satin Bio, to be exact. But beyond that English name, I have no information about this tea. And that’s a shame because there’s a good chance that if I walk into another tea shop wanting to buy this particular tea, I couldn’t do so. This could be a staple white tea. It has everything I tend to expect from Chinese white teas: sweetness, delicacy, a soft color. White Satin Bio, out of the bag. This is a large-leaf tea. The 50g of Oolong I bought fit into a cute little bag, but the 50g of this tea filled a large, clear bag (to my chagrin, actually, since clear bags and tea are not friends!). I placed 4-5 grams into the infuser, which filled it completely. I heated the water to around 75°C (around 170°F) and poured over the leaves and allowed them to steep for 4 minutes in My Daily Tea Pot. White Satin Bio, steeped. The result was not out of this world, but it is a tasty tea that I could serve to any guest. It’s smooth and uncomplicated, just what a late afternoon or evening tea should taste like. Overall 7/10 Flavor- 7/10 Aroma- 8/10 Presentation- 7/10
Posted by Rachel at Tuesday ~ September 11, 2007 | No Comments
Category: White Tea, Tea Reviews
Murchies Keemun Reviewed
After finally running out of my green tea stash I moved on to Murchies Keemun, a Chinese long leaf black tea. Murchies is a tea importer and distributor located in Victoria BC Canada. I didn’t know what to expect when I opened up the small box of 12 bags. Unpeeling the plastic wrap, the faint smell of black tea was noticeable. After looking at the bag and snapping a picture I threw it in the boiling hot water for a 4 minute steep session. The black tea infused the water into a rich dark brown with a slight red tint within seconds of being submersed. The steam wafted out of the mug and carried with it the earthy sweetness of the black tea. The tea was sweeter than I had expected. The flavor was as rich as the color, and the sweetness was a lightly fermented taste. It was not as earthy as the aroma would have led you to believe, in fact it was quite refined. There was no detectible after taste resulting in a very clean finish.
Overall 8/10 Flavor- 9/10 Aroma- 8/10 Presentation- 7/10
Posted by CB at Thursday ~ March 15, 2007 | No Comments
Category: Black Tea, Tea Reviews, Tea, Uncategorized
Numi Mint Tea Review
As soon as I took this tea bag out of its individual package the strong, crisp smell of mint was present. The tea bag itself appeared to be made of recycled material, but individually wrapping each one kind of defeats the positive environmental impact. The boiled water immediately began transforming in to a deep, clear, golden brown as soon as the tea bag touched it. The mint aroma was very strong as the tea steeped. After removing the tea bag I took my first sip. The flavor was simple and bold. The sharp mint flavor was extremely refreshing and soothing. There was a slight hint of earthy tones followed by a cool clean feeling in my mouth. After finishing this cup of refreshing herbal goodness I realized that there is a whole other world of teas outside of the green, black and white blends that I usually drink. I would definitely drink this tea again. Overall 8/10 Flavor- 9/10 Aroma- 9/10 Presentation- 6/10
Posted by CB at Saturday ~ March 03, 2007 | No Comments
Category: Herbal Tea, Tea Reviews, Tea Facts, Tea, Uncategorized
Bigelow Green Tea Review
I got this Bigelow green tea as a Christmas present from a well meaning gifter. The first thing you notice when you see the Bigelow tea container is how classy and clean the white tin container is. Once you open the container it has plastic pouches of four tea bags to preserve freshness I assume. Having run out of my normal green tea stash I broke in to this tin a few days ago, and havent been whole heartedly satisfied by the product. However I havent been disappointed by this tea either. The tea bags themselves seem to hold less leafy goodness than Im used to, which causes the finished steep tea to lack some flavor and potency. The flavor itself its fairly typical run of the mill green tea. Nothing about this tea makes me hate it or love it, it doesnt stand out for its flavor. if this tea was a cereal it might be a generic brand of cheerios. You know what youre getting and it comes close to meeting expectations but something just isnt there. I give Bigelows green tea a 6/10 Flavor- 6/10 Aroma- 4/10 Presentation- 8/10
Posted by CB at Wednesday ~ February 28, 2007 | No Comments
Category: Tea Reviews, Tea, Green Tea, Uncategorized