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Neldon Hamblin
Feb 177 min read
Tasting and Evaluating Tea by Chinese Government (GuoBiao) Standards: Shi Ru
Learn how to professionally evaluate tea to the Chinese Government standards WITH a free, printable tasting form of your own!
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Neldon Hamblin
Jan 318 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Cupping WuYi Yancha: Sensory Evaluation Made Simple
Hey friends! Recently I’ve noticed an uptick in interest in yancha (Wuyi Rock Oolongs) and wanted to do an expanded guide for you, since...
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Neldon Hamblin
Nov 16, 20245 min read
The Ultimate Tea Setup: Review of UmiTeas’ Integrated Bamboo Gongfu Tea Table with Smart Water System
Hey friends! Happy Saturday to you! Today's post is a review of a product I'd long been eyeing and officially purchased last month: the "...
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Neldon Hamblin
Nov 10, 202418 min read
The Mystery of Chinese Dark Teas: An In-Depth Provincial Tour of Heicha
Learn about heicha through my presentation at the Northwest Tea Festival (on YouTube), with pictures, slides, and a transcript!
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Neldon Hamblin
Oct 3, 202414 min read
"Sip Happens:" A Tea-rrific Time at the 2024 Northwest Tea Festival
Hey, friends! Happy Thursday to you! This past weekend I was able to attend my very first Northwest Tea Festival , which was held in...
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Neldon Hamblin
Aug 21, 20245 min read
High-Value, High Flavor: Reviewing FlowInverse Tea's "High-Value" Lichuan Black Tea
Hey friends! Happy Wednesday! Today's post is a review of the lichuan black tea from FlowInverse tea. FlowInverse is a newer...
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Neldon Hamblin
Jun 22, 20248 min read
InclusiviTEA for PRIDE: Creating an Inclusive Communitea for All
A guide on making the communiTEA a more inclusive, accepting environment for all
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Neldon Hamblin
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Sip into Summer: Raspberry Lemon Black Iced Tea
Hey friends!! Today's post is a bit different but I decided to get experimental for summer. A local farm had some lovely, fresh, juicy...
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Neldon Hamblin
Apr 29, 20247 min read
Luxury for Less: Mikazuki Tea House's Little Bingdao Sheng Puerh Review
Enjoy a premium puerh without the premium cost; a review of Mikazuki Tea House's Little Bingdao Sheng Puerh with tasting notes and photos
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Neldon Hamblin
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Sipping Springtime: Nepal Tea Collective's First Flush Black Tea
Savor the flavors of Spring with Nepal Tea's First Flush Black Tea in an in-depth review with pictures
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Neldon Hamblin
Apr 9, 20245 min read
Gyokuro Cha Musume: A Tea-riffic Green Tea from Nio Tea
Discover the exquisite flavor of Gyokuro Cha Musume from Nio Teas in a review including photos!
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Neldon Hamblin
Mar 25, 202411 min read
From the Strip to the Sip: Inside the 2024 World Tea Expo in Vegas
Hey, friends!! I was recently in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 2024 World Tea Expo! I was lucky to be able to attend again this year and in...
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Neldon Hamblin
Feb 11, 20244 min read
A Rose Like No Other- Nadeshiko Rose from Nio Tea
A review of Nadeshiko Rose, a Japanese fermented tea from Nio Teas, including images and a code for 15% off!
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Neldon Hamblin
Jan 8, 20244 min read
From Bugs to Brew: Chong Shi Cha explained
Hi friends! Today I had the opportunity to try something quite unique: a tea so shocking to some that once they find out what it is,...
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Neldon Hamblin
Nov 21, 202314 min read
Pesticides and Propaganda: How China Impacts the Vietnamese Tea Industry
An investigation into pesticides and propaganda surrounding the Vietnamese tea industry, dispelling and clarifying rumors with science.
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Neldon Hamblin
Oct 20, 202310 min read
What Is Yancha: A Beginner's Guide to Wuyi Rock Tea
An introductory guide to Wuyi Rock oolongs, also called yancha, covering the basics from growing to brewing!
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Neldon Hamblin
Sep 13, 202310 min read
iTeaWorld's Classic Sampler Set: A Comprehensive Review
A comprehensive review to iteaworld's Classic Selection, available through their website or Amazon!
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Neldon Hamblin
Sep 7, 20236 min read
2023 Space Girls from Crimson Lotus Tea
An in-depth review of Crimson Lotus Tea's 2023 "Space Girls" sheng puerh.
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Neldon Hamblin
Jul 13, 202311 min read
Fu for All: A Beginner's Guide to Fu Zhuan Heicha
A detailed deep-dive into hei cha and Shaanxi Fu Zhuan Cha, a brick-compressed tea with probiotic fungus!
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Neldon Hamblin
May 9, 202311 min read
Viva Las Vegas: My Experience at the 2023 World Tea Expo
Hey, friends! This comes later than I anticipated due to graduation and finals taking longer than expected (hooray for being busy with...
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