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Tea Techniques – Water
I think it’s important to remember that, from a purely practical point of view, the end result of any tea ritual has to be as good a cup of tea as possible. Let’s consider water. As tea-sage James Norwood Pratt … Continue reading
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Tagged Brita, kettle, Philips, tea, teaism, water, water filter
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Fuss Free Asian Infusion
Last year for my birthday I was lucky enough to receive a Samadoyo E-01 teapot. The idea behind this clever device is to give you a simplified version of “Asian” style infusion, i.e. more tea leaves per volume of water, … Continue reading
Brewing Up On Top Of The World
Sometimes, the serenity of your tea ritual can transport you from the here and now to the there and then. Take this morning, for instance. I was sitting at the table, gazing out to sea, enjoying my habitual mid-morning break … Continue reading
Pork & Pu-erh
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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Tagged Chinese tea, lunch, pork casserole, Pu-erh, tea, tea and food pairing
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My Tea Journey Begins
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
Terroir and Teaism
Tea is often said to be greatly dependent on “terroir”, the complex set of variables that describe the environment that the tea bush is cultivated in, such as soil type and quality, elevation, climate, and so on. Similarly, I believe … Continue reading
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