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The Teaware Cupboard Shuffle
I love glass teaware.
Posted in review, teaware
Tagged Chinese teapot, Chinese teaware, glass teaware, tea, teaism
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Yu Chi Shan Cha
Spoiler alert – this tea is incredibly good.
Posted in review, tea diary
Tagged black tea, hong cha, red tea, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism, Yu Chi Shan Cha
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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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Ikea Vattentät Kettle
My jury-rigged meat thermometer powered kettle works well enough for boiling smaller amounts of water, or when I want to accurately heat water to 80-85 °C for green, white, or yellow tea.
Yamamotoyama Hoji Cha
Sometimes, when it comes to tea, I like to turn off that automatic inside-of-the-head warning mechanism – you know, the robotic sounding one similar to the ones large service vehicles sport, the one that says “Caution, the packet of tea … Continue reading
Cardamom Tea
Once upon a time clan Teaist were visiting a shop that specialises in foodstuffs from the Middle East and North Africa.
Monday Musings
The fruits of three pre-lunch pots of tea…
Posted in tea diary, tea thoughts
Tagged autumn, Cha Dao, Chinese tea, Dao De Ching, tea, teabags, teaism, Twinings
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Da Yu Ling
Before I go any further, let it be noted that I recorded my tasting notes for this tea on the back of an old shopping list.
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Tagged Da Yu Ling, High Mountain, Oolong, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism
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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
Posted in review, tea types
Tagged Anji Bai Cha, Chinese tea, green tea, tea, teaism, white tea
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Northern Teaist 