Category Archives: tea diary

You Can Never Have Too Many Teapots…

I know I’d previously said that I was placing a moratorium on the purchase of any new teaware, but that ruling came with the proviso that I would still allow myself to buy anything suitably unusual or interesting, such as … Continue reading

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Midsummer Magic

We’re coming up to the long Midsummer weekend here in Sweden, and like many other families we’ll be de-camping to the countryside for some fun and games with the extended clan.

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Cold Brew, Mk. II

When the warm weather returned with a bang, I felt it was the perfect time to re-start Project Coldbrew, for what could be better than a glass of iced tea in your hand to accompany those mid-summery moments?

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A Mild Green

The green gunpowder I bought at Whittard’s in York finally ran out, so I was looking to replace it.

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Summer In The City

Summer arrived with a bit of a bang. It sneaked in through the back door, and caught us unawares, leaving many scrambling for sunglasses, shorts, and sandals.

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Fujian Tulou Old Tea

Mrs. Teaist bought this tea for me during a recent trip to Stockholm. She found it at Grace Tea House’s “everything must go” closing down sale.

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Sunday’s Session

My womenfolk had gone up to Stockholm on family business last weekend, and while they were there I asked a favour of them, to pop into Grace Tea House and buy me a glass gaiwan.

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The Happy Wanderer Returns

Home again. I know it’s silly, but I always get nervous when crossing international borders with tea in my possession.

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Notes from the Road – Finding Green Yin

We’ve moved on – we’re now based in my home town of York for a few days.

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Notes From The Road – Two Jugs and a Spoon

A good tea person will always be ready to adapt his or her tea making technique as circumstances dictate, and this is never more true as when you’re away from home.

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