TOP 5 TEAS OF 2022 - Our Teas of the Year

[@FrankDBoyce]

As someone who lives in the U.S., there is nothing better than sitting down to a morning tea and getting a notification for a new Mei Leaf video!!

[@tonyskinner871]

I couldn't agree more Frank. It's my Saturday morning tradition. Pull out whatever tea I'm trying to enjoy and watch the new video.

[@nusretalbuz3579]

Wwwe3😂❤😢😢😮😮😅😅😅

[@mickaelliparimayer]

Having an amazing time watching what probably is the most awaited video of the year while sipping on Grand Master Ripe. Just received it a few days ago and let it sit. The smell of the dry and wet is just glorious. Reminds me of Jungle Scarlett's creaminess.And what's in the cup is even better. Absolutely amazing. Well done Sir!

[@DemonTom]

As a new Mei Leaf customer awaiting my first order, this video has me salivating as to what to try next. I'm really surprised Simple Dreams was on there, and I do love a good Aged White. That will definately be in my next order. Happy Holidays to you both, and thank you Don, for teaching me everything I know about Tea and Gong Fu Brewing. I have an immense amount of gratitude for all you've done in elevating and educating so many people. Before I found this channel, I'd thought that Supermarket Tea Bags were the best I could expect from Tea. This channel sent me on a whirl wind adventure into tea. I'm now sitting on nearly 3 kilograms of high quality tea of every variety, and it is now the focal point of my day. The practice of Gong Fu brewing is such a mindful activity, and has really become a meditative thing that has enriched my life. Yourself and Seleine have become a very welcome part of my life. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go look to see if there is a Nut Charmer shirt out, because there has to be. Happy Holidays Tea Family!

[@iBuzzinga]

I love how you guys look so much more flushed at the end of the video than at the beginning :')

[@AjniraBloom]

Fav video of the year, always but especially this year. You two are an amazing couple! Congrats on 100K as well!

[@tsedubgyatso]

I agree with Celine I would have enjoyed the back and forth top 5 to compare and contrast

[@myque890]

Thanks so much Don, Celine & the Mei Leaf team for another wonderful year. If it wasn't for you I would have never gotten into tea. And I'm with you Don, I loved Long Jing Supreme! Also a big fan of Orchard Stream. Until the next!

[@super60sand70s]

I wait all year long for this year end video. It's an awesome experience.

[@NelsonEstrada]

Your green teas were absolutely banging this year. Long Jing and Jade Arrow Supreme both delicious. Laoshan Green also yummy. Just ordered Tiger and GrandMaster looking forward to it. Juice Journo was also sooo good. I think one of your best tea years yet. Thank you this is such a gift to the world.

[@tonyskinner871]

As others have said, thanks for another great year of great tea. I love the selection you curate year after year and really look forward to your videos, IG posts, end of the year games, and of course the top tier tea I've fallen in love with thanks to your hard work and consistency. I'll be a fan forever!

[@mst2203]

Yes! Simple Dreams is my favorite tea of the year. Amazing flavor and body feel. I dare say I like it better than Jade Star VII. So glad I bought a tong and have thought about getting another.

[@someonerandom256]

I also prefer it to Jade Star VII.

[@BasicDomesticActivity]

Those lage pots, i need something like them! where did you get them? or will you ever get something like it in the store?

[@davidvillaescribano5178]

Completely agree with the Luminary Misfit. Delicious

[@noahkoch9153]

I'm so glad I finally got to get my hands on Jade Star (missed out on 4 and 5). I bought 2 cakes, 1 to drink now and 1 to age and I'm not disappointed. It's easily the best white tea I've ever had. Absolute gem of a tea.

[@ryanwolf7805]

My 3 favorites are Blingrock Kingpin, Grandmaster Ripe, and Nug Berry (I found and fell in love with the ripe stuff). Honorable mention goes to Ruby Gaba; I don't like the taste much, but the body sensation is out of this world. No other tea gives me that much good energy!

[@NorthCountryOutdoorGuys]

I’d love one of those large storage vessels! But I imagine the shipping to the States is high. Plus the way all my packages have arrived it’s risky. The carriers are really beating up packages. So, far I’ve dodged shipping damage.

[@TomTheAustrian]

Would be in a wooden crate like the pots and cups i think but they’d be too expensive i think. Only in local store afair… 😢

[@NorthCountryOutdoorGuys]

@@TomTheAustrian yeah. Just ordered the Vessel and it wasn’t eligible for free shipping and the shipping was $30. So I can image this would be undoable.

[@a1barn]

Me too! Don, can you source these or let us know where we can get these?

[@TomTheAustrian]

@@a1barn I think it’s the same as with Brewriders. We should all just write them on Insta about it.

[@DemonTom]

Before I finish watching the video, MERCH! YES! I hope against hope there is a Nut Charmer shirt. Oh, the conversations that would spark.

[@mr.valinch]

So fun to watch!

[@Anastasiapajarillo]

Lovely video and lovely display of the tshirt! Can I ask what size Celine is wearing? Thinking of purchasing and love it to be as long ❤

[@MsJavaWolf]

There were so many great teas, so it's close, but I think my favourite is Nug Berry. I already knew I would love it from the description and after tasting it I ordered 2 more pouches. You also mentioned the King Peony, I just had a session with it yesterday and I feel like it tastes even better now than when I bought it.

[@desertfox432]

Love the merch choices! At first, I was like wow Monocle Boss, then Bloom Buster?! Ermahgerd hard choices must be made... For me, I was pleasantly surprised by Honeycomb this year. Great palate but the chi is somewhere at a Snow Listener level.

[@lansburger269]

Can't wait to try the Jade Star VII and the Gran Master Ripe! should be here any day now.

[@angie_getsfit22]

Hearing Céline’s top 5 made me want to get them all, with the way she described them. Nice seeing her, so beautiful as always, and such amazing skin. Just placed my first order not too long ago, thinking of placing a second one already 😅🤭.

[@benmoore7946]

ruby black and feather maiden are standouts for me. I even wrote a song about Ruby Black!

[@someonerandom256]

Feather Maiden was good but I preferred its predecessor, Peony Chirps.

[@benmoore7946]

@@someonerandom256 Didn't get a chance to taste that one, unfortunately. I just finished my Feather Maiden this morning, and thinking of ordering more!

[@haikou3062]

Grand Master Ripe for sure!I just ordered a second cake and it is the most expensive tea I have ever bought I will try to make it last as long as possible

[@last0moon]

GREAT VIDEO keep going pls never stop your videos benfits Tea heads community greatly Thanks Thanks Thanks

[@michellejackson2995]

It’s okay to store tea in plastic bags? Or was that just for this session?

[@CorrectorAnna]

It's the most wonderful time...🥰😍🍵

[@beth.7]

Luminary Misfit would have been my choice for one of the top three as well. 🙌 Along with Nut Charmer. So yummy! Runners up would be Tiger Gardenia, Orchard Stream and Pear Cloud (heavenly). The length of the finish and the enduring aftertaste of Italian Morbidi in the late steeps of Tiger Gardenia is really extraordinary. - I gave myself license to try some of the more expensive stuff this year; just so that I would know and be able to talk about it to my future grand children. 😉 I'm so glad I did that. -- Having watched this video, however, I wonder whether Grand Master Ripe might not have figured prominent in my list as well. Sadly it seems to have gone AWOL between the Mei Leaf ware house and the Royal Mail. Now, I really hope, it'll resurface!

[@quirkygal8]

I am surprised you two can drink a lot of young Sheng Pu erh in cold and wet British winter. We have similar weather in Vancouver Canada and I have to limit them to the warmer days as it makes me feel unwell. You do make Luminary Misfit sound delicious though. I will get my hands on some for spring time. :-)

[@Christian-qu5ye]

hey guys, Christian G here. i truly miss your teas but i have been going through a spiritual journey which led to no money which leads to no mei leaf tea for about 3 years now. i have missed your teas and no i cannot support you financially but i can definitely send my purest of loves. Thank you for changing the world. I truly mean that. oh, and i love you all!

[@someonerandom256]

I really loved Dram Alchemist and Luminary Misfit, but I also really liked and Heaven Surveyor and Love Struck Rascal. Obviously I'm into raw puerh.

[@bugbean5500]

Noooo, I just realized I got some names mixed up and didn't order Cocoa Malt Queen a few days ago 😭

[@quickcrafts5643]

whats the highest quality/highest grade matcha in the world? What is it called?

[@SDArgo_FoC]

It’s probably some closed off exclusive area which is only available to some prime minister smth

[@russellgallman7566]

Good fun.

[@Jan_Johny]

Kick back champ is probably the champ for me =D but I didnt tasted Grandmaster ripe puer. :) :)

[@karmesindryade]

Congratulations to 100k subscribers. You deserve it, and we all love you, Don and Celine for bringing us so much fun and knowledge. Unfortunately, the stupid Br*x*t made it so unpleasant for us EU citizens to order from the UK. Luckily, I still have some lovely Mei Leaf teas in my cupboard and maybe the times we be a-changin' and I can buy from the UK without trouble again. Anyway - I wish you, your family and your team all the best. I have learned so much from you about tea (and more). Hugs&Kisses and a very merry Christmas from Germany 💖💖

[@nebahatdinisleyen4945]

Hello nebiturki

[@nebahatdinisleyen4945]

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[@tirsogenarez6895]

Noo sòýhyigoooo

[@alchinov4695]

Hello Don. I have a request for you: please for the love of God make an online masterclass course (udemy or skillshare) where you teach everything about tea, from growing and drying, to brewing and tasting. Please, please, please, that would be tremendous, both for us viewers and for you, the creator. Or if you are not into that stuff, you can at least write a book, or a guide of some sort, but just please make something other than your videos where you put all of your knowledge and expertise all in one place. Thank you and have a great day!

[@joeblub2591]

Hey. You might want to take a look at 'Gong Fu Tea|chA' from Teahouse Ghost. They have a lot of enjoyable lessons here on youtube.

[@someonerandom256]

Have you watched his masterclass videos on here?