Umi Tea Sets Blog

Zhou Yu: The first steeping of this tea was dense and moist in the mouth, but by the second it was looser and the flavor was weak. I felt that...

Zhou Yu: I brewed 3 grams of this tea in 150 ml of water for five minutes. The first steeping, I was very impressed. I couldn't wait for the second,...

Zhou Yu: This tea has definitely had some storage. There was a definite "warehouse" odor even in the dry leaves. The aroma when brewed was good and the tea did...

Zhou Yu: This tea seemed flexible to me. The yun moved throughout the. mouth，focusing primarily on the front of the mouth. I felt some hui gan on my tongue, but...

Zhou Yu: This tea has had some storage, but it hasn't been damaged by it all; nor has it changed into what you would call a "warehouse tea". The wetter...

Zhou Yu: There were some definite good qualities in this tea. It had a very nice hui gan for example. The sensations in the upper palate were also pleasant and...

Zhou Yu: This tea seemed to have a strange odor almost like plastic. I think this may have to do with the environment in which it was stored. I tried...

Zhou Yu: The liquor of this tea was light and loose, without much hui gan. The aroma was pleasant. I couldn't find much to fault in this tea, but I...

Zhou Yu: This tea was still very active, but also so pleasant to drink now. It impressed me a lot. It tasted like a new tea, though anyone could tell...

Zhou Yu: The flavor of this tea was a bit dull, though there was a strong hui gan. There was a strange flavor as the tea first entered the mouth...

For this second issue we conducted a blind, unendorsed review of fourteen teas from 1992-2000. All of the participants received their samples in bags labeled only with the letters "A"...

The Blue Mark (Chinese: "Lan Yin" 蓝印) is one of the most coveted vintages of Puerh tea, desired by collectors and connoisseurs alike. After Red Mark (Chinese: "Hong Yin" 红印)...