Tag: bi luo chun

Sunday 15/04 – Sesame mochi and teas

Sesame mochi is different from the other mochis. The coat is hard and chewy. The black sesame filling oozes out as I press the fork down. The filling, salty, sweet and resembling wet sand, is addictive. It’s a wonderful mochi.…

Wednesday 21/03 – Blind taste tests

Winnie Yu, the owner of Teance, was the special guest speaker of TeaCal today. Instead of trying new teas, we spent the hours doing 3 blind taste tests. 1. Chinese red tea vs. Assam: They’re both in the “black tea”…

Wednesday 15/02 – Green tea

My second meeting with TeaCal. Today we try 3 kinds of green tea, none of which require washing because they are too sensitive, the steeping time is also much shorter than for white tea. 1. Bi Luo Chun (“green snail…