Incoming!

a delivery from "House of Tea"

My delivery from “House of Tea” arrived today!

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Tea Times

a tea caddy with the "cha" character on it

I’ve been reading a fair bit lately as to what type or class of tea should be drunk at certain times of the day.

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Golden Peacock 2007 Shou Pu-erh

Golden Peacock 2007 shou pu-erh

This purchase came about due to a combination of boredom and curiosity.

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Sunday Morning, Going Slow

Burmese cat and tarry souchong

The sky is overcast, and the sea is just lying there, sulking, doing its best to ignore the beach.

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Clicking Mouse, Mailing Dragon

2 gaiwans

I’ve finally decided to get my feet wet and jump into the world of on-line tea buying.

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My Lucky Day…?

tea pot and cha hai

I received some exciting news today!

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Quote of the Day

steeped tea leaves

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Yet More New Teaware…

tea cups

I picked up this tea set made of red clay during our recent visit to Stockholm over the Easter period.

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Chaikhana Tea House

Wen Shan Bao Zhong Oolong tea

Wen Shan Bao Zhong Oolong

We’d meant to pay a visit to the Chaikhana tea house during one of our visits to Stockholm for some time now, but other commitments always seemed to get in the way.

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Quote of the Day

Gaiwan

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