Not really a review of a tea, but I hope that others here don’t mind:

I read “Tea” by the Camellia Sinensis Tea House a few weeks ago, and published a review of it on my blog today. I figured that others here might be interested in reading it:

http://christinavasilevski.com/2014/04/book-review-tea-history-terroirs-varieties/

Thanks!

Anna

Post the link here, too! It’s a good thread: http://steepster.com/discuss/9-favorite-tea-books

Terri HarpLady

You are awesome! I loved the review, & your blog! :)

Christina / BooksandTea

Thanks, ladies! Anna, I posted on that thread you suggested.

Butiki Teas

That’s a great book. That’s one of the books that I recommend to customers who are looking for a good tea book.

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Anna

Post the link here, too! It’s a good thread: http://steepster.com/discuss/9-favorite-tea-books

Terri HarpLady

You are awesome! I loved the review, & your blog! :)

Christina / BooksandTea

Thanks, ladies! Anna, I posted on that thread you suggested.

Butiki Teas

That’s a great book. That’s one of the books that I recommend to customers who are looking for a good tea book.

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Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

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