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Category Archives: tea diary
2009 Liming Kong Que Zhi Xiang Shou
My post evening meal pot of shou Pu-erh has become something of a tradition, and I was on the lookout for a new tea to take on this role.
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Tagged Chinese tea, cooked Pu-erh, Liming Tea Factory, Meng Hai, Pu-erh, ripe Pu-erh, shou, tea, teaism, Yunnan
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Retail Therapy
I’ve been busy ordering tea, chasing a few interesting leads.
Yu Chi Shan Cha
Spoiler alert – this tea is incredibly good.
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Tagged black tea, hong cha, red tea, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism, Yu Chi Shan Cha
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This and That
The spoon scraped hard against the bottom of the caddy. The “cheap but good enough as a palate cleanser and general digestive system degreasant” Golden Sail brand shou Pu-erh was all gone. Oh.
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Tagged beeng, black tea, bowl tea, Chinese tea, cooked Pu-erh, Pu-erh, red tea, ripe Pu-erh, shou, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism
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Yamamotoyama Hoji Cha
Sometimes, when it comes to tea, I like to turn off that automatic inside-of-the-head warning mechanism – you know, the robotic sounding one similar to the ones large service vehicles sport, the one that says “Caution, the packet of tea … Continue reading
Cardamom Tea
Once upon a time clan Teaist were visiting a shop that specialises in foodstuffs from the Middle East and North Africa.
Monday Musings
The fruits of three pre-lunch pots of tea…
Posted in tea diary, tea thoughts
Tagged autumn, Cha Dao, Chinese tea, Dao De Ching, tea, teabags, teaism, Twinings
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Da Yu Ling
Before I go any further, let it be noted that I recorded my tasting notes for this tea on the back of an old shopping list.
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Tagged Da Yu Ling, High Mountain, Oolong, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism
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2012 Ba Da Sheng Pu-erh
I can’t help it, but I’m a sucker for loose leaf sheng Pu-erh.
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Tagged Ba Da, Cha qi, Chinese tea, Pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, sheng, tea, teaism
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Huo Shan Huang Ya
Just after our summer holiday I felt I was in a bit of a rut tea-wise.
Posted in review, tea diary, tea types
Tagged Chinese tea, Huo Shan Huang Ya, tea, teaism, yellow tea
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Northern Teaist 