Coconut Baozhong/Tea Queens. . . .

by SuperStarling

Imagine, if you will, the joys of a honey orchid oolong, a light, fruity, pollen-y, flowery ooling. Then sprinkle the delights of coconut (my current favorite flavor) atop it.

What do you have?

Sweet, willowy, airy heaven. All of the Earth’s natural delicacies, blended together into one warm, sunny Friday medley.

Every time I sip this, I’m like “ahhhhh, so good.” I have said it aloud.

This tea makes me feel like a person sitting outside in a big, lovely white hat. I am slightly fancy. I have good taste. The air is crisp. There are mountains in the background, vibrant and green.

If I were able to sing, I might.

But I won’t subject you to that. I am a restrained and classy person.

Enjoy the tea!

Want to Know More About This Tea?

Leaf Type:  Oolong

Where to Buy:  Tea Queens

Description

Extraordinarily smooth, creamy and slightly fruity. The flavor of coconut and Baozhong compliment each other beautifully.

Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!

SuperStarling

"Hey, everybody! I'm Leah, a graphic designer from Pennsylvania, United States. I live with my husband and rescue mutt in a house with colorful walls. I love fonts, colors, animals, flowers, novels, illustration, geeking out, and -- obviously! -- tea. I've only been heavily into tea for about a year, but I've found I tend to prefer loose blended black dessert teas. I normally drink them hot western style without anything added; if I add in some vanilla almond milk or honey, I promise I'll mention it! When I'm not blogging here, I'm blogging at leahlucci.com/starling or posting to Instagram (super_starling), so come say hi!"

This post was posted in Oolong, Tea Queens

Nilgiri / Tea Queens . . . .

by skysamurai

There are three main tea growing areas; Assam, Darjeeling, and the lesser known Nilgiri. These teas come from the Southern portion of India. This is the first time I’ve tried a plain black from the region and I’m amazed at how different all three are. While Assam tends to be known for their stronger bodied teas with a punch in the face, and Darjeeling known for their muscatel and delicate flavors, Nilgiri on the other hand is somewhat a mix of both. Woodsy flavors mix with very subtle fruity notes to form a light bodied brew. It’s smooth without any astringency. This is the type of tea that is best consumed on it’s own. Food in general is not a good pairing because the flavors are so light and delicate.

Just as a side note I wanted to mentioned how impressed I am with the company that produces this tea. Burnside estates located in Kotagiri Taluk in the “Blue Mountains” of the Nilgiris in South India. They are a sustainable company focused not only on good tea but also on making sure their employees are properly cared for and the eco-friendliness of this company is superb. If you have time please go to their website and give them a look!

Here’s the scoop!

Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Tea Queens 
Description:

A smooth, gentle and mellow black tea from the Burnside Estate in Southern India. This classic and elegant tea is rich with a slightly woody and fruity flavor.

Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!

skysamurai

Tiffany Rupp is a serious teaholic. She loves to discover new teas. Companies that harvest their tea sustain-ably are her preference and as far as tea goes she loves greens and lighter oolongs.

This post was posted in Black Tea, Tea Queens