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Canton Raw Pu-erh
I think it’s fair to say that your tea stash can be broken down into several classes, into which you subconsciously slot every tea you own.
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Tagged Canton Tea Co, Chinese tea, Pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, sheng, tea, teaism, Yiwu mountain, Yunnan
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Ikea Upphetta French Press
We were at Ikea the other weekend, and I happened to notice that the blue and yellow gargantuan now labels their “Upphetta” cafetières as both a coffee and a tea press.
Posted in review, tea diary, tea making techniques, teaware
Tagged cafetière, French press, Ikea, tea, teaism, teaware, Upphetta
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2014 Sen Zhi Kui Kokang Raw Dark Tea
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I received 2 free samples of tea in my first order with What-cha.
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Tagged Burmese tea, Kokang Raw Dark Tea, Myanmar, Pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, Sen Zhi Kui, sheng, tea, teaism
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What-cha Jingmai Unroasted Oolong
This sweet little 6 gram Dragon Ball came as a free sample with my first order from What-cha.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Dragon Ball Tea, Jingmai, Oolong, Pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, sheng, tea, teaism, unroasted, What-cha
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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone
I had this post about 90-something percent written, but then **cue sound of brakes being applied, squeal of tyres** discovered that the tea in question, White2Tea’s house blend shou Pu-erh, known as “Old Reliable“, is now unavailable. Its thumbnail photo … Continue reading
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Tagged beeng cha, Chinese tea, cooked Pu-erh, Pu-erh, ripe Pu-erh, shou, tea, teaism, White2Tea
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2013 Three Cranes “0207” Liu Bao
I’d been thinking about exploring deeper into the world of Hei Cha for quite a while.
Posted in review, tea diary, tea types
Tagged Chinese tea, dark tea, Guangxi, hei cha, Liu Bao, Post-fermented tea, tea, teaism, Three Cranes, Wuzhou Tea Factory
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Canton Raw: 2012 De Hong Ye Sheng
I came across this tea when I paid a “see what’s new” visit to Canton Tea Co.‘s website.
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Tagged Canton Tea Co, Chinese tea, De Hong Ye Sheng, green pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, sheng, tea, teaism
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Saveur Magazine Pu-erh Article
In the world of online tea sales, a couple of names crop up again and again, constantly recommended by satisfied customers in postings on blogs, Reddit and Steepster.
White2Tea 2015 Smooch – S.W.A.L.K.
I recently placed an order with White2Tea for a pair of their own label Pu-erhs – the sheng “Daily Drinker” and the shou “Old Reliable“, and received one of their 2015 Smooch tea balls as a free sample.
Posted in review, tea diary
Tagged ball tea, Chinese tea, green pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, sheng, Smooch, tea, teaism, White2Tea
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This and That
I punched in my PIN, and hit OK. The ATM beeped angrily back at me. Huh?
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Tagged Chinese tea, journal, Pu-erh, raw Pu-erh, ripe Pu-erh, sheng, shou, tea, teabag, teaism
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Northern Teaist 