Once again, I went out of my way to take a picture of a tea but didn't post anything. This is the 100 taels hei cha from Tea Source. It's the cross section of what basically is a compressed pillar of tea that gets wrapped in woven bamboo. There are some small individual ones you can get and there are bigger ones the size of logs. I was worried I was going to need to use a band saw to make portions, but thankfully this one isn't too dense for my tea knife. This one tastes like...walnuts. Yum.

I forgot to post this tea! I tried this one a few days ago. 2013 KuZaZa. It's a loose ripe puerh tea. Pretty typical of a fermented tea in that it smells a lot like straw, old hay and soil. I guess some call it "barnyardy," but I feel like that just sounds too unappealing for something that is so enjoyable. One of the most distinct things about this tea type is a complete lack of astringency and it's hydrating benefits, so it's great for when your stomach is upset, empty or you're just hungover.

Genmaicha really is a perfect tea for this snowy, damp weather when you just want to get cozy but also want green tea. The smell of that toasted rice is like being wrapped up in a blanket. Always a type of tea I underestimate, but when I have it I'm left wondering why I don't drink it every day. #tea #genmaicha #greentea

Here's the Karigane I ordered. It's excellent, considering the price. Sometimes Karigane feels like a sin to drink because it's so rich and packs a huge punch since it's, well, it's basically the industrial waste of gyokuro production. The stems, scraggly bits of leaves and veins of a renounced type of fine tea and retains much of the charm. Umami and sweet in a vegetal grassy way, and very powerful, so it may become my morning routine again. #tea #karigane #shiraore

Teaposting again. I got so excited yesterday when my package came that I forgot to post about one yesterday, that'll be next. Here is the fu cha I was so excited about. It's definitely got that dried fruits smell common in aged teas, but the flavor is definitely hei cha. Light tobacco and hay, smooth, not astringent, almost has a hojicha quality to it but obviously not really roasty. It's thicker feeling than the tian jian I have. Also, it does have the yellow mold, which is neat. #tea #HeiCha

Ordered more tea from Tea Source. Needed some genmaicha for the winter and some karigane for the high. Mostly I'm excited for the heicha I ordered. Got a big wheel of a 100 taels, but the fu cha has me especially interested. Hopefully it's good quality fu cha (as good as it can be for something that just straight up contains big twigs), since it's supposed to have some yellow mold on it that can populate your gut and improve digestion. These are the oldest commercial teas made for trading. #tea

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