Monthly Archives: February 2017

Canton Raw Pu-erh

Posted on February 25, 2017 by northernteaist

I think it’s fair to say that your tea stash can be broken down into several classes, into which you subconsciously slot every tea you own.

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Ikea Upphetta French Press

Posted on February 22, 2017 by northernteaist

We were at Ikea the other weekend, and I happened to notice that the blue and yellow gargantuan now labels their “Upphetta” cafetières as both a coffee and a tea press.

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2014 Sen Zhi Kui Kokang Raw Dark Tea

Posted on February 18, 2017 by northernteaist

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I received 2 free samples of tea in my first order with What-cha.

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What-cha Jingmai Unroasted Oolong

Posted on February 15, 2017 by northernteaist

This sweet little 6 gram Dragon Ball came as a free sample with my first order from What-cha.

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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone

Posted on February 11, 2017 by northernteaist

I had this post about 90-something percent written, but then **cue sound of brakes being applied, squeal of tyres** discovered that the tea in question, White2Tea’s house blend shou Pu-erh, known as “Old Reliable“, is now unavailable. Its thumbnail photo … Continue reading →

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2013 Three Cranes “0207” Liu Bao

Posted on February 5, 2017 by northernteaist

I’d been thinking about exploring deeper into the world of Hei Cha for quite a while.

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