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Tag Archives: Chinese tea
Lessons With a Master
There’s a term in Chinese, Chá rén (茶人), literally “tea person“, that succinctly sums up someone who’s life seems to revolve around tea, and no-one better represents the concept than Master Lin Ping Xiang.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Global Tea Hut, Master Lin Ping Xiang, tea, teaism, Wuyi mountain
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Wuyi Shan Shui Hsien
When it comes to the subject of Oolongs, this is the kind of tea that I simply adore – a well roasted strip Oolong from the famous Wuyi Shan mountain area in Fujian Province on the Chinese mainland.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Fujian, Oolong, Shui Hsien, tea, teaism, Wuyi Shan
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Teaware Hacking
Although I’m very pleased with the performance of our Ikea Riklig teapot, it’s not perfect.
2009 Liming Kong Que Zhi Xiang Shou
My post evening meal pot of shou Pu-erh has become something of a tradition, and I was on the lookout for a new tea to take on this role.
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Tagged Chinese tea, cooked Pu-erh, Liming Tea Factory, Meng Hai, Pu-erh, ripe Pu-erh, shou, tea, teaism, Yunnan
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Retail Therapy
I’ve been busy ordering tea, chasing a few interesting leads.
This and That
The spoon scraped hard against the bottom of the caddy. The “cheap but good enough as a palate cleanser and general digestive system degreasant” Golden Sail brand shou Pu-erh was all gone. Oh.
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Tagged beeng, black tea, bowl tea, Chinese tea, cooked Pu-erh, Pu-erh, red tea, ripe Pu-erh, shou, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism
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Monday Musings
The fruits of three pre-lunch pots of tea…
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Tagged autumn, Cha Dao, Chinese tea, Dao De Ching, tea, teabags, teaism, Twinings
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Anji Bai Cha
There’s no doubt about it, if you’re truly serious about your love of the leaf, then Anji Bai Cha, or Anji (a county in Zhejiang province) White Tea is simply one of the teas you’re going to have to taste … Continue reading
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Tagged Anji Bai Cha, Chinese tea, green tea, tea, teaism, white tea
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Grandpa Style
If the gong-fu style of tea preparation, with its elaborate equipment, detailed methodology, and precise amounts and temperature control represents yin, then its yang can be thought of to be the “Grandpa style” method of steeping tea leaves.
2012 Ba Da Sheng Pu-erh
I can’t help it, but I’m a sucker for loose leaf sheng Pu-erh.
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Tagged Ba Da, Cha qi, Chinese tea, Pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, sheng, tea, teaism
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Northern Teaist 