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Midsummer Magic
We’re coming up to the long Midsummer weekend here in Sweden, and like many other families we’ll be de-camping to the countryside for some fun and games with the extended clan.
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Tagged Bu Lang Sheng, Chinese tea, Green gunpowder, midsummer, Oolong, raw Pu-erh, ripe Pu-erh, tea, teaism, travelling, Wu Yi Shan Qi Lan
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Cold Brew, Mk. II
When the warm weather returned with a bang, I felt it was the perfect time to re-start Project Coldbrew, for what could be better than a glass of iced tea in your hand to accompany those mid-summery moments?
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Tagged Chinese tea, cold brewed tea, Green gunpowder, green tea, organic tea, tea, teaism
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A Mild Green
The green gunpowder I bought at Whittard’s in York finally ran out, so I was looking to replace it.
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Tagged Chinese tea, ecological tea, Green gunpowder, green tea, tea, teaism
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Spreading the Word
The world of tea is vast indeed.
Summer In The City
Summer arrived with a bit of a bang. It sneaked in through the back door, and caught us unawares, leaving many scrambling for sunglasses, shorts, and sandals.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Samadoyo, Silver Needle, summer, tea, tea on the balcony, teaism, white tea
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Fujian Tulou Old Tea
Mrs. Teaist bought this tea for me during a recent trip to Stockholm. She found it at Grace Tea House’s “everything must go” closing down sale.
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Tagged aged tea, black tea, Chinese tea, Fujian, hei cha, lao cha, old tea, tea, teaism, Tulou, yellow tea
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Ikea Riklig Teapot
The weather was superb the other day – bright and warm without being overly hot, and even the usual stiff sea breeze had died down to manageable levels.
Sunday’s Session
My womenfolk had gone up to Stockholm on family business last weekend, and while they were there I asked a favour of them, to pop into Grace Tea House and buy me a glass gaiwan.
The Happy Wanderer Returns
Home again. I know it’s silly, but I always get nervous when crossing international borders with tea in my possession.
Northern Teaist 