Tag Archives: Chinese tea

Chinese Serendipi-tea – Xuefeng Ti Kuan Yin

Posted on January 19, 2016 by northernteaist

I was once told by an Italian that if I wanted decent olive oil and tomatoes then the last place I should be going was the local supermarket. The good stuff, she said, never left the Italosphere. Follow the Italians, … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Rose and Norwood’s Nibbles

Posted on January 15, 2016 by northernteaist

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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Pork & Pu-erh

Posted on January 10, 2016 by northernteaist

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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My Tea Journey Begins

Posted on January 9, 2016 by northernteaist

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 →

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