“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” Ah, marriage. It’s the revolving point of Pride and Prejudice. Many of the unmarried characters in the story, including men like Mr. Darcy, feel some kind of…
Tag: white tea
Tea Time at Reverie: Teasenz’s Oriental Beauty Blooming Tea
Today marks another first for us: our first blooming tea review! Teavana fans might already been familiar with this unique artisan tea from China. If you aren’t, here’s a quick lesson. Blooming tea combines traditional tea leaves (usually green or white) with flowers such as osmanthus, jasmine, lilies, marigolds, and globe amaranths. The leaves and…
Tea Time at Reverie: Teasenz’s Fujian Silver Needle White Tea
Few white teas are as well-known as China’s Silver Needle. Consisting almost exclusively of silky, unopened buds, Silver Needle leaves are plucked by hand during a few select days in the spring harvest. This tea is so prized in China that locals often save their reserves for weddings, the New Year, and other special occasions….
Tea Time at Reverie: Sanctuary T’s Spring Harvest Green Tea
I’ve had enough of winter. It’s only the first week of February, but after a January full of bitter cold and slushy roads – and then being buried under 3+ feet of snow within the past 2 weeks – I’m already counting down to spring. If I just close my eyes, I can already feel warmer…
Tea Time At Reverie: Yezi Tea’s White Peony Master Grade White Tea
After some brisk and flavorful brews for the past few Tea Times, it’s time for something more delicate. So, I went through my Yezi Tea samples and decided on their White Peony Master Grade White Tea. This brand of White Peony (also known as Bai Mu Dan) is grown in the Jian’ou County of China’s…
Tea Time at Reverie: Teavana’s ToLife® White Tea
Before diving into our next Tea Time review, I want to give our readers at ABR a huge hug of gratitude! Your enthusiastic responses to our first Tea Time review (Tea Forté’s Oasis Green Tea) blew us away, and I really appreciate (and did my best to reply to) all of the comments you left….
A Bibliophile's Reverie 