Tag: Silver Needle

  • White Tea Cakes – Old versus New

    White Tea Week, Day 6: “White Tea Cakes – Old versus New” Well…this was a first. Being contacted by companies is not a new experience for me. For some reason, tea vendors look at my quixotic li’l corner of the Internet and say, “Hey, we’d be a nice fit here.” I, then, twizzle my nonexistent…

  • I Dream of Doke for a Day

    White Tea Week, Day 4: “I Dream of Doke for a Day” The Doke tea estate is a small garden situated in the northeastern state of Bihar, India. In 1998, Rajiv Lochan – of Lochan Tea – got the best of all retirement presents. His own tea garden to do with as he wished. Best.…

  • Solomon’s Purple White Seal of Approval

    Whenever I go on impromptu tea quests, they’re usually solo. When they’re not, they’re usually my idea. This particular jaunt was not only not my idea but one triggered by a blog response. A week or so prior, I posted a bit of tea meta-fiction surrounding my tasting notes of Korean teas from Hankook. A…