Hello!

Hi Tea Lovers!!




How have you been? It's been awhile since I've updated you all. I currently live in California, however I'm moving to my home state of Michigan at the end of the month. If only I could have moved in the Spring- moving in the wintertime is very unpleasant. Here in San Francisco it's been very rainy lately. Nobody likes moving heavy items in the rain. No offense to Californians, but they really are not good drivers - add rain and it's a disaster!!




I still drink tea. There's a place in Burlingame, California that my boyfriend and I go to a lot and it's a beautiful tea house that does afternoon tea with traditional tea sandwiches, scones, and lovely Madelines. I usually get Black vanilla bean tea with milk and sugar with cucumber sandwiches.


Oh, before I forget to tell you. I have a new promo code for Canton Tea Co. You can use my promo code as many times as you want for 10% off your entire order. Don't worry- if the products you want from Canton are on sale, the promo code for 10% off still works!!!

Leah2017 is the new 10% off promo code for my Tea blog readers!!!!!!  Get some amazing tea from Canton Tea Co today. PS- I love their Matcha- I had a matcha latte today.


What is your favorite go to winter tea? Do you ever have tea lattes? I love a good tea latte in the winter time.


Have you seen what I'm doing with my life recently? I made a business out of my artwork. I'm having a blast. If you like art, please visit my page. Here's the link. Below is a painting I did called "Viva"

Thanks for stopping by!

Leah

Update!

Hi everyone!

I recently moved back to the United States and I'm living in California. I have found myself drinking mostly green tea which is quite a difference from my normal black tea preference. I love brewing home-made (green) iced tea and drinking it during the day. 

I recently ordered some tea from a company that I have never tried before, and I plan to review it after it comes. The company is called Tea Guys and I ordered several kinds of both green and black. They are a company from Massachusetts, which I love because I would rather support smaller companies that big ones (like Teavanna). 

Does anyone else get super excited when waiting for a package arrive? I can't wait to try this new tea! 

What have you been drinking lately? As I said, I'm currently on a green tea with pineapple kick, but before that it was black tea and oolong!

Also, my coupon code is now Leah2016 for 10 % off your entire order at Cantonteaco.com , their loose leaf teas are the best. 

See you soon for the review!

Leah

Tea in the US

Hello tea lovers!!


On this fine day in Michigan I am currently sipping Twining's Black tea with vanilla, a tasty warm concoction of goodness. It's been very warm in Michigan these past few days, is this fall or the Springtime?

I know it's been a long time since we communicated, but I have been a very busy bee, indeed. I just recently finished my masters degree and then I was awarded it! Yeah! My other blog has been just as neglected as this one, but since I have moved from the UK to the US I will be doing great new things here.

Which tea shall I review next? Is there a tea you've had your eye on but haven't purchased because you were unsure? Is there a tea that has intrigued you? Are you a tea company in the US that would want me to try your product? Either way, comment below or use my "contact me" form.

Another thing, since my dissertation began, I've been teaching myself how to paint in order to remain sane and stress free. I have just begun a store online for it and I'd really love it if you stopped by. If you like any of the art, by all means, go ahead and purchase.

Here is the store: Art by Leah Nadeau

And here is a sneak preview of a painting that is available:

PS- I'm still partnered with Canton Tea Co, so if you want any tea you can get a 10% off discount by using coupon code: teareviews10

Happy sipping!

-Leah

Tea Review: Canton Tea's Green Dragon + Discount

Hello tea friends!

If you haven't already noticed, during the month of May I've been absent. My graduate degree is almost coming to an end and I had 3 papers to write, totaling at 12,000 words. You can bet that I devoted all my time to my studies. Although my blog had to suffer, it's for a good cause. In the next couple months I'll be writing my dissertation, but since I'll be managing my time well, my blog will still be updated like it used to be. How about we review this amazing green tea blend from Canton Tea now.

I was really excited when I opened the bag, because so many amazing scents overwhelmed my senses. What really stood out to me was the citrus and I love citrusy tea. Now, this tea is sencha from Hunan, China and once I opened it I was really excited to see the giant pieces of lemongrass and lemon peels. Lemon + Green tea = love.

As you can see, all the individual ingredients in the blend are really big, generous helpings. You can clearly see the tea leaves, the lemongrass, licorice root, lemon peel and little bits of ginger. I was hesitant because I despise ginger, but I honestly was willing to give it a try. If it was just ginger and green tea I would have had serious reservations about it.

As you can see, in the photos above you can see the tea steeping and then the tea steeped and ready to drink. It's important not to use just boiled water, because with green tea it's really delicate and if you use water that's too hot, it will compromise the taste. I usually boil my kettle and let the water sit for a few minutes so it can cool. It only needs 2-3 minutes of steeping time. This was a 2 minute steep.

Like I said, I was nervous about the ginger in the tea, but it was extremely complementary to the other ingredients in the tea. It worked in harmony with the licorice root, (another thing I don't care for, but it worked well) lemongrass, lemon peel and lemon oil. Basically, a lemony goodness drink that is perfect for summer. It's a very light tea, which I appreciate because I love a light green tea, typically. I do like Matcha, but I struggled with the Matcha challenge because it's quite strong. This Sencha is very light and the citrus ingredients make the taste really lovely. It's also noteworthy that this tea is not astringent at all. It kind of reminds me of an oolong, which is great because oolong is my favorite. I rate this tea 5/5 stars because there's not a thing I would change. It's just so refreshing and well-made. 

If you remember, I do have a partnership with Canton Tea. If you use the 10% off discount: Leah2016 at checkout, I get 10% commission of your order and you get 10% off your order, which is win win. It's not much, but it helps. I'm happy I partnered with them because their tea has an ethnical certification and they get their tea straight from the source, making it socially and environmentally friendly. 

Thanks for reading. 

Leah

Khongea Assam Gold- Canton Tea

I was contacted directly by Canton Tea to try and review their award winning Khongea Assam Gold. This was exciting because for me, Assam has some sentiment. This past summer when I was in Bristol, England with Ollie when he was finishing up his internship for a start up company in the space sector Assam was our go-to tea. He'd text me on his walk home from work and I'd time it perfectly so that when he walked in the door I'd have two mugs of Assam ready to drink and talk about his long day at work. Nostalgia is such a strong emotion, I have it for last summer despite it not even being a year old memory. I'd sit on the bed and he'd sit at the wooden table because the apartment he had for his internship was a studio with a shared bathroom. I only stayed with him a few weeks until we made the move to Wales, but he lived in that tiny, tiny apartment all summer while he worked.

Anyways, let's move on to this delicious tea. It's very smooth with lots of golden tips and a sweet, pleasant aroma. I steeped it for about 3.5 minutes, because leaving it in any longer would impact the strength of the tea. It produced a rich crimson colored brew which is very malty in taste. What is great is that this Assam is pleasantly strong without being overpowering, which is an issue with most Assam tea.  Here is a photo of the beautiful leaves:

Note: this image is from the Canton Tea Co website, I did not take the photo myself.


How beautiful are those leaves? If you like black tea, you should give this a try. I love Assam, especially with dessert. I love having a good sugary cake alongside a cup of Assam with a few drops of milk in it. When I take a bite of the cake and I get the sugary goodness in my mouth I wash it down with this Assam and it's the perfect combination. Yum.  I give this tea a 5/5 rating because there's not a thing I would change about it.


This tea is the second flush of Assam which is the best, and it's a great price at $7 for 50 grams or £5 for 50 grams. They ship worldwide and they have prices in American Dollars, Pounds and the Euro. Canton Tea Co has given my readers a 10% off discount off their entire order of tea, just use the discount code TRBL10 at checkout for the discount. (TRBL stands for Tea Reviews by Leah! How cool!)

Leah

10 % off tea, worldwide shipping

Hi readers! I've teamed up with Canton Tea Company, which is a lovely tea company that uses sustainable tea only and they ship worldwide! All of their tea is ethical and purchased directly from family run farms.

I'm really excited to announce that on my behalf if you buy tea with them, just because you're a reader of Tea Reviews by Leah, you'll get a 10% discount if you enter the code TRBL10 into the discount code box upon checking out. If you want to take advantage of this discount, it will be active for you, your friends and family for the next year.


My favorite part about Canton is their owner's love for tea and of course, their products. Their teaware and looseleaf tea is amazing, or if you prefer their teabags those are great too-they're silky tea bags!


Just go to http://www.cantonteaco.com/  and upon check out enter my discount code:

TRBL10 

(it stands for Tea Reviews by Leah!!)