7 August, 2014

Red Blossom Tea Tasting at Café 4

Posted in : Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Castro Valley - CA, Coffee Shops in San Francisco - CA, Events on August 7, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: alice, alishan, cafe 4, castro valley, china, chinatown, dragon pearl, formosa oolong, gand shou wild leaf lincang, green tea, honey orchid, liu an gua pian, mi lan xiang, neighborhood church, phoenix oolong, pu-erh, red blossom tea, san francisco, sourcing, taiwan, tea facts, tea samples, tea tasting, white tea

Last week, I took part in a free Chinese tea tasting held at Café 4, one of my favorite coffee shops round these parts. One of these days, I’m going to give Café 4 its own post to highlight how awesome it is, but for now, just know that you can find it right near
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2 July, 2013

Tweat-Up at An

Posted in : Dining in Cary - NC, Events, Restaurants on July 2, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: almond financier, an, asian, bloggers, cary, chawan mushi, chef, cuisine, event, food, francisco almaguer, green tea, hamachi tartare, lamb slider, lemon ginger cocktail, mai tai, media, north carolina, restaurant, review, spicy, steven devereaux greene, sushi, tamarind, togarashi, triangle, yuzu lemon tart

When An’s (2800 Renaissance Park Place, Cary) promotional team invited me to a blogger night to sample some cocktails and appetizers, I was thrilled. An’s beautifully presented dishes, photographs of which are always on rotation at the RDU baggage claim screens, have tempted me for years, but I had not managed to visit the restaurant
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5 July, 2011

Tea Tasting at Tin Roof Teas

Comments : 5 Posted in : Beverage, Beverages To-Go, Events, Grab and Go, Product Reviews on July 5, 2011 by : The Gourmez

Tags: assam, black tea, cameron village, green tea, kokeicha, li zi xiang, marangi second flush, oolong tea, tea tasting, tin roof tea, white tea, yellow tea

Tea Tasting at Tin Roof Teas 419-B Daniels Street Cameron Village, Raleigh Website $10 Tin Roof Teas is a heavenly store for fans of tea for a number of reasons. Not only do they have a huge selection of teas from all parts of the globe, they offer tea by the glass, all sorts
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