April 2018 – Tristan Jordan

Tea With Tristan

Dragon Well Green Tea – Spring 2018

April 30, 2018 by Tristan Jordan Leave a Comment

After over a full month since the spring equinox, many of the fresh Chinese teas from the spring 2018 harvest are available in the U.S. I am always excited during this time of year because I have the chance to try one of my favorite spring green teas: Dragon well. Dragon well tea (龙井茶 long … [Read more…]

2010 Menghai V93 Tuo Cha

April 9, 2018 by Tristan Jordan Leave a Comment

Today I drank a ripe pu’er tea produced by the Menghai Tea Factory, sourced through Yunnan Sourcing. This tea is called the “2010 Menghai V93 Premium Ripe Tuo Cha”. Tuo cha 沱茶 means nest tea in Mandarin and describes tea that has been pressed into a shape similar to that of a bird’s nest. V93 … [Read more…]