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New Book, New Ideas
The money I invested in the book “Pu-erh Tea” is already yielding a dividend.
Castleton Nirvana First Flush
Bit of a curiosi-tea, this one. It’s a blended tea, but from a single estate, the Castleton estate, located in the Kurseong district of Darjeeling.
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Tagged black tea, Castleton estate, Darjeeling, First Flush, Indian tea, Nirvana, tea, teaism
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The Tea Library – “Pu-erh Tea”
In this post I’ll be looking at “Pu-erh Tea“, by Wang Jidong (translated by Chen Zhufen and Liu Qingling). I was initially drawn to this book as it is one of the very few books in English about Pu-erh. That it … Continue reading
The Blue Bowl of Happiness
Sometimes, even the less glamorous of teas drunk in the most everyday of settings can work magic.
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Tagged charity shop, Chinese tea, Chinese teaware, gaiwan, Myrorna, Silver Needle, tea, teaism
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Bai Sha Lu
This tea was part of my second round of purchases from House of Tea. I was after a green tea to take the place of the green gunpowder I’ve been drinking at breakfast for quite some time now. I think … Continue reading
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Tagged Bai Sha Lu, Chinese tea, green tea, Hainan, tea, teaism, Wu Zhi mountain
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Drink Up, It’s Good For You…
I seriously underestimated the weather yesterday, and today I’m paying for it.
Wen Shan Bao Zhong
It’s funny how things work out sometimes, isn’t it?
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Tagged House of Tea, Oolong, Taiwanese tea, tea, teaism, Wen Shan Bao Zhong
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Northern Teaist 