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The Book and the Bridge
It is early, and the street lights have just winked out, a polite cough of a reminder to the night that the day has up until now been waiting patiently, but has a lot to do today, so if you … Continue reading
The Pursuit Of Truth & Beauty
In one of my favourite YouTube videos Prof. Yip Waiman, president of the Hong Kong Teaism Alliance, discusses the nature of the Teaism practised in Hong Kong.
Brewing Up On Top Of The World
Sometimes, the serenity of your tea ritual can transport you from the here and now to the there and then. Take this morning, for instance. I was sitting at the table, gazing out to sea, enjoying my habitual mid-morning break … Continue reading
My Tea Journey Begins
It was everything a semi-secret Chinese supermarket should be. It sat quite a way back from the roadside, down a side-street, with a non too obvious, small, advertisement encrusted door that you could quite easily miss if you didn’t already … Continue reading
Terroir and Teaism
Tea is often said to be greatly dependent on “terroir”, the complex set of variables that describe the environment that the tea bush is cultivated in, such as soil type and quality, elevation, climate, and so on. Similarly, I believe … Continue reading
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