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Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
Highlights of anticipated 2022 spring teas
More highlights of anticipated 2022 spring teas
Winter to Spring Jiangxi, its 3 main tea regions Anhui’s spring timetable, Maofeng & Maojian Tangerine peel & tea, new flavored teas & blends, list of arriving teas
4719: Year of the Tiger
What will happen in this year of good fortune? See our Year of the Tiger predictions!
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
How Blooming Teas are formed, White Tea grades, revisiting Spring Green teas, and the Moon Cakes at mid-autumn
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
Discussion of Yunnan large-leaf teas, port congestion of tea containers in Los Angeles and Long Beach, fall tea season in Hunan, and suitable teas for gifts.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
Discussion of autumn Oolongs, nine oolong flights, organic Darjeelings, and seasonal teas.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Discussion of the teas among the first group of Ming Qian (before April 5th) from this spring
Examination of other 2021 Spring teas.
NEW TEAS
We invite you to try the following new teas:
Fresh and sweet fragrance, cup of honeyed sweetness and rich floral notes with light vegetal hints and a crisp, lively quality.
A Zhejiang green with a sweet vegetal character and familiar chestnut-y finish, with almost a hint of umami.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
Tea Notes, March 2021 Teas arriving, smelling, case in point: Single Trunk Oolongs, another side of tea knowledge, “Hot Teas” now, and springing forward.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
Tea Notes, January 2021 Highlights of anticipated 2021 spring teas..
Holiday Sale on Selected Teas - 15% off
Sale on selected holiday teas and various in-stock tea ware ends December 31st.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Notes: Values less than $10 Our selection of even more affordable teas that are not only solid bread and butter teas but good values.
November 2020 Tea Notes: Gift-worthy teas, tasting sets, and arriving teas
NEW TEAS
We invite you to try the following new teas:
Brew yields a heady liquor with classic muscatel flavor.
Clean amber red hue when brewed, and the aroma is sweet and flora, with a prominent juicy sweetness.
Distinguished unique flavor that is incredibly vegetal with a strong aroma of freshly cut grass and hints of jack fruit.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
Fall Colors 2020 Tea Notes: Exploring the different grades of Jasmine tea and a Yellow tea, Snow Dragon Yellow Buds.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
August 2020 Tea Notes New tea arrivals, including jasmines, organic Nepalese teas, and Gold Tribute Black
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Jasmine flowers; a Yellow Tea Exploring the different grades of Jasmine tea and a Yellow tea, Snow Dragon Yellow Buds.
Intent & Place: Monkey King Green & Bai Lin Black; Flights of Fancy (Black Teas) Exploring quite different approaches to processing and the characteristics thatt tea crafters have in mind
Early Summer Tea Sale
15% off all teas, one week only! Prices valid from June 4 through June 10
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Signs of Spring, Part 1 Introduction to 2020 spring teas
Spring Teas 2020, Part 2 Some old friends among the spring 2020 teas
Spring Teas 2020, Part 3 New specialty teas for the spring 2020 season
Grown on legendary Rainflower Terrace, this tea has short pointed medium green leaves that yield a pale golden liquor with complex full flavor and a delightful aftertaste.
A vintage spring 2020 tea consisting of organic budsets is one of the most beautiful teas with its white, downy appearance.
This vintage 2020 green tea grown on Mount Kenya, the second-highest in Africa after Kilimanjaro, is naturally low in caffeine.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Three Anhui Classics Three place-specific teas from Anhui province
Tea Leaves and Jasmine Blossoms Stages of scenting in jasmine tea processing
Short Steeps A quick, short steep often brings out the dynamic bloom inherent in many teas.
Autumn Festival Specials
Prices valid only through December 31.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Fair Trade Teas On the 11 Fair Trade tea companies in China.
Dark Teas Hunan province’s best-known tea.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Golden Peony Black, a New Favorite A memorable tasting of a new Black tea, Golden Peony.
Hunan Discoveries Exploring Hunan province’s tea offerings.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Keemun, a Belated Lesson (Part 1) Understanding of the manufacture of classic famed Keemun Black tea.
Keemun, a Belated Lesson (Part 2) Sorting through the many teas in Keemun’s distinctive group.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest article includes:
1st Growth Teas: a wonderful way to celebrate spring Early tea arrivals are the priciest and qualify for the Ming Qian (pre Qing Ming festival) label.
Tea consumption protects the brain from neurodegenerative disease
Authors of a 2016 study published in The journal of nutrition, health & aging (JNHA) contend that “a cup of tea a day can keep dementia away, and this is especially so for those who are genetically predisposed to the debilitating disease.”
Insect tea potential treatment for cancer
Authors of a 2015 study published in CyTA – Journal of Food regard the consumption of insect tea as a benefit by promoting programmed cell death (apoptosis) in liver cancer cells.
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
White Teas at a Tea Competition A comparison of the different white tea samples offered in different categories at a recent tea competition
Tea Processing … in Pictures Examples of standard tea manufacturing steps in photographs for both Green and White teas
Tea Discovery by Lydia Kung
Gain new insight into the World of Tea through the expertise and observations of professional tea-taster Lydia Kung. Latest articles include:
Jasmine teas: end of a season and a little known fact A refresher on making jasmine green teas and an inside view of a lesser-known step in jasmine tea processing.
Golden Monkey Black Tea An introduction to this classic Chinese black tea with a focus on the processing techniques that draw out its showy golden tips, aroma, and taste.
