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Westlake on Wednesday
It was the first really warm, sunny day of the year so far, and that put me in the mood for green or white tea.
The Long Lost Kusmi And The Mini Beeng Cha
Things are starting to look up weather wise. I can’t be sure, but it did at least feel as though we had finally broken through the double-digit temperature barrier, albeit briefly.
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Tagged BB Detox, Chinese tea, Kusmi tea, Pu-erh, spring cleaning, tea, teaism
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Woeful Weekend Weather? Take Terrific Tea!
The weather can’t make its mind up. It’s oscillating wildly between prolonged bouts of rain and intermittent snow showers.
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Tagged black tea, Chinese tea, foul weather, green tea, Longjing, Oolong, Pu-erh, tarry souchong, tea, teaism, West Lake, winter, Yunnan Gold
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New Toys!
Well, I’m back home again from my long weekend in Stockholm. It’s nice to go away on a trip, especially when it’s to the bright lights of the Venice of the North, but it’s also just as nice to come … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Dragon motif, cebei, Cha hai, Chinese tea, fairness cup, gaiwan, Gong dao bei, justice cup, tea, tea sharing pitcher, teacup, teaism
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Tea Shopping In Stockholm
After the tedium of a long and somewhat dull train journey the evening before, I was up early to plan the day’s fun and games.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Grace Tea House, Green gunpowder, green tea, Longjing, Pu-erh, Stockholm, tea, teaism
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Tea On The Train
When the dedicated tea lover is out travelling and suddenly finds themselves in need of a beverage he or she runs the risk of putting themselves at the mercy of fate’s own proverbial pot-luck tea caddy of mystery, which, more … Continue reading
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Tagged buffet car, Chinese tea, Green gunpowder, green tea, paper cup, tea, teaism, travelling
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Cold Brewed Green Tea – Getting Set For Summer
Seeing as our recent dusting of snow has melted, the bitter North wind retreated back to its Arctic lair, and temperatures finally nudged back above freezing, I’m starting to become slightly more optimistic regarding the eventual return of clement weather.
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Tagged Chinese tea, cold brewed tea, green tea, Maojian, summer drink, tea, teaism
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Chai Masala – Spiced Indian Tea
Although it has to be said that my primary focus is on Chinese teas, I do occasionally drink teas from other parts of the world. Chai Masala is an Indian spiced tea. “Chai” is the Hindi word for the tea … Continue reading
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Tagged Chai Masala, Indian, tea, tea and food pairing, teaism
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The Forgotten Rose and Norwood’s Nibbles
I was having a bit of a tidy-up yesterday afternoon and happened across a tea collection I’d forgotten I had.
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Tagged black tea, cashews, Chinese tea, flavoured tea, Medjool dates, rose tea, snacks, tea, tea and food pairing
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Pork & Pu-erh
Yesterday I had the final portion of a pork casserole sat in the fridge, screaming to be eaten, and lunchtime seemed as good a time as any.
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Tagged Chinese tea, lunch, pork casserole, Pu-erh, tea, tea and food pairing
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