Hi! Hello! I wanted to write another blog post for this month, but it just wasn't in the cards this time around. Ideally, I'd like to put out at least 2 posts a month, but at this point I can't make promises, only hopes and aspirations. Anyhow, it snowed so much where I lived this… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #9: My First Mug of Earl Grey (Earl Grey)
Tea Tasting #6: Still Drinking Tea (Yorkshire Biscuit Brew Tea)
It's been long time since I've said hello... I swear I never meant to stop documenting my cup of tea here forever (trust that I definitely never stopped drinking tea 😉)--I was just going through some things over the past couple years. I'm still going through some things, but I want to continue this blog… Continue reading Tea Tasting #6: Still Drinking Tea (Yorkshire Biscuit Brew Tea)
Tea Thoughts #8 (Hojicha): Grief and Soybean Coffee
This is going to be a short post--I can feel it in my bones. Lately, I haven't been feeling the best. My grandmother died a couple weeks ago and I'm not really sure how I can properly grieve. The last time I had to deal with grief, there wasn't really time to deal with it,… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #8 (Hojicha): Grief and Soybean Coffee
Tea Thoughts #7 (Jin Die): Milk Tea at Home🧋
There are a few new things in my life that have rocked my world this week: 1. Chili oil 2. Owning my very own easel (and, most importantly) 3. Making a homemade milk tea/bubble tea that I actually like! Prior to the pandemic (especially during college), I drank an obscene amount of bubble tea. It… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #7 (Jin Die): Milk Tea at Home🧋
Tea Thoughts #6 (Turmeric Latte): Seeking Comfort
One of my favorite comfort drinks is most definitely the turmeric latte (aka turmeric tea); when I don't have chai or hojicha, this is what I make. Recently, after discussing with my doctor at my last appointment, I increased the amount of medication I was taking and, as a result, I've been a little off… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #6 (Turmeric Latte): Seeking Comfort
Tea Tasting #5: Ah, Yes, Nostalgia! (Chai Tea Latte from Starbucks)
So, I thought it would be fun to go back to the beginnings of my tea interest: the chai tea latte from Starbucks. Technically this isn't the first chai tea latte I'd ever tasted (that goes to the chai tea latte from Emack and Bolios which is another tea tasting for another day...) nor is… Continue reading Tea Tasting #5: Ah, Yes, Nostalgia! (Chai Tea Latte from Starbucks)
Tea Thoughts #5 (Golden Monkey): New Year, New Changes
Hello, Hello, Hello! I've been away for a loooong time, but I'm here now--with a mug full of my favorite tea, golden monkey! We're almost two weeks into the new year and I thought it would be fitting to talk about the changes/habits/practices I've picked up during the past months that I've been away from… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #5 (Golden Monkey): New Year, New Changes
Tea Thoughts #4 (Matcha): Chasen (Matcha Whisk) vs Milk Frother
So, I'm relatively new to preparing matcha myself and consuming it on the regular. Initially, I wanted to buy a milk frother and let that be the end of that, but I kept reading things about the milk frother not being as good for matcha and such. I ultimately decided just to fork over the… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #4 (Matcha): Chasen (Matcha Whisk) vs Milk Frother
Tea Tasting # 4: This Tastes Like Something I Had Once From Japan (Golden Monkey)
I've never been to Japan--not really--where I have been multiple times, however, is an airport in Tokyo, Japan. Maybe this is just because I was born in the US or maybe I'm still recovering from my crippling anime addiction from my teenage years, so items in a Japanese airport gift shop are just naturally more… Continue reading Tea Tasting # 4: This Tastes Like Something I Had Once From Japan (Golden Monkey)
Tea Thoughts #3 (Matcha): Drinking Matcha, Craving Hojicha
I bought a new bag of matcha and it arrived on my doorstep some mornings ago. I couldn't wait to try it because I bought it from a different company this time (I've only tried from one other company thus far!), but, as I keep drinking this, I keep thinking about the hojicha I had… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #3 (Matcha): Drinking Matcha, Craving Hojicha
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