Category Archives: tea diary

The Blue Bowl of Happiness

Posted on April 19, 2016 by northernteaist

Sometimes, even the less glamorous of teas drunk in the most everyday of settings can work magic.

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Drink Up, It’s Good For You…

Posted on April 17, 2016 by northernteaist

I seriously underestimated the weather yesterday, and today I’m paying for it.

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Wen Shan Bao Zhong

Posted on April 15, 2016 by northernteaist

It’s funny how things work out sometimes, isn’t it?

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You’ve Got Mail!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by northernteaist

I was pleasantly surprised to find a small parcel containing tea in our mail box today, just less than 1 day after I clicked on a “Proceed to Checkout” button.

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2012 Bu Lang Sheng Pu-erh

Posted on April 13, 2016 by northernteaist

This was the second of the two teas I recently purchased from House of Tea, along with the Wu Yi Shan Qi Lan Oolong I wrote about earlier.

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Celebrate!

Posted on April 12, 2016 by northernteaist

We’re celebrating here today – it’s our 18th. Wedding Anniversary!

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A Green and a White Day

Posted on April 11, 2016 by northernteaist

This morning the street-lights seemed almost embarrassed to be caught out still on when I got up.

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Wu Yi Shan Qi Lan

Posted on April 9, 2016 by northernteaist

After a virtual trip to Taiwan to sample a lighter, “green” Oolong, I’m now back to what for me is more familiar territory, that is to say the mainland of China and a darker Oolong – Wu Yi Shan Qi … Continue reading →

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Alishan

Posted on April 7, 2016 by northernteaist

I received this tea as a 3g sample with my recent purchase from “House of Tea“. Although that might not sound like much, it’s the perfect amount to steep gong-fu / Asian style in a 100ml capacity gaiwan.

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Incoming!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by northernteaist

My delivery from “House of Tea” arrived today!

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