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Tea Drunk

As every tea lover is aware, drinking tea has a physiological effect on the body, which is usually described in terms of a mild, calming sensation. You might however come across regular tea drinkers talking about a phenomenon that lies … Continue reading

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When The Cup Is Half Empty

This is the tin of Kusmi tea I recently found at the back of a drawer. Further investigation has revealed that this was in fact a Mrs. Teaist purchase, based on a colleague’s recommendation.

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Old Teaware Revisited

Every now and then I like to pull out some of our lesser used teaware, and make tea in it. I find it keeps you from getting in a rut, makes you concentrate more on technique. A change is as good … Continue reading

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“If you ask Zen people they will say tea is not something that you pour with unawareness and drink like any other drink. It is not a drink, it is meditation; it is prayer. So they listen to the kettle … Continue reading

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The Long Lost Kusmi And The Mini Beeng Cha

Things are starting to look up weather wise. I can’t be sure, but it did at least feel as though we had finally broken through the double-digit temperature barrier, albeit briefly.

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Gathering Moss

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Yinghao Sheng Pu-erh Brick

I bought this Pu-erh tea brick during my recent tea shopping expedition in Stockholm. I found it at the Grace Tea House, along with the West Lake Longjing I posted about earlier.

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Woeful Weekend Weather? Take Terrific Tea!

The weather can’t make its mind up. It’s oscillating wildly between prolonged bouts of rain and intermittent snow showers.

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