Category Archives: tea diary

Summer 2018 – Introduction

Posted on June 24, 2018 by northernteaist

It’s summer again, and we’re off on our hols!

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Easy Come, Easy Go…

Posted on June 6, 2018 by northernteaist

…or “The Perils Of Charity Shop Teaware Purchasing.”

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Beast Blend 444

Posted on May 16, 2018 by northernteaist

Part of my stash lives in a chest of drawers in our kitchen.

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Fortnum & Mason’s Yunnan

Posted on May 12, 2018 by northernteaist

Amazingly, despite many trips to London over the years, we had never “done” Fortnum and Mason’s tea department.

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Bamboo Shoots Guildford

Posted on April 26, 2018 by northernteaist

During our Easter 2018 trip to England we made a day trip to Guildford.

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A Visit To Mei Leaf

Posted on April 19, 2018 by northernteaist

Over the Easter period we made a trip to Britain, and during the time we stayed in London I had one real “must” on my “things that I wouldn’t mind doing” list, namely a trip out to Camden, to visit … Continue reading →

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Beijing8 Organic Lapsang Souchong

Posted on October 15, 2017 by northernteaist

I came across this tea at a supermarket housed in a shopping mall on the outskirts of town.

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Möllans Te

Posted on October 8, 2017 by northernteaist

You know you’ve taken your eye off the ball when your significant other informs you that there’s a tea shop in town that you were previously unaware of.

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Emona Brand Ceylon

Posted on October 1, 2017 by northernteaist

If you’re one of those tea drinkers looking to move away from bagged teas, then this is just the kind of thing that would make a good first step.

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The “T” In Autumn

Posted on September 24, 2017 by northernteaist

In a few days time we’ll reach an important point of the year as far as our typical working day is structured.

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