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Boromir Says…
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West Lake Longjing
What’s in a name? When it comes to tea, that’s a very good question, Bill.
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Tagged Chinese tea, green tea, Longjing, tea, teaism, West Lake
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The Tea Library – The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook
The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook, by Mary Lou Heiss & Robert J. Heiss This is what I like to refer to as my pocket tea encyclopedia. If I’m travelling and there’s even the merest possibility that tea will feature in my … Continue reading
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Tagged books about tea, Mary Lou Heiss, Robert J. Heiss, tea, teaism, The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook
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Ten O’clock Tea Break
Once upon a day shift, a distressing number of years ago, I worked as a vehicle body builder. My place of employment was a railway carriage works, a sprawling complex of huge workshops built of Victorian red brick, safely located … Continue reading
Cha Qi
In this post I’d like to talk about one of the more mystical aspects of the tea experience – Cha Qi.
New Toys!
Well, I’m back home again from my long weekend in Stockholm. It’s nice to go away on a trip, especially when it’s to the bright lights of the Venice of the North, but it’s also just as nice to come … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Dragon motif, cebei, Cha hai, Chinese tea, fairness cup, gaiwan, Gong dao bei, justice cup, tea, tea sharing pitcher, teacup, teaism
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Tea Haiku No. 5
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Tea Shopping In Stockholm
After the tedium of a long and somewhat dull train journey the evening before, I was up early to plan the day’s fun and games.
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Tagged Chinese tea, Grace Tea House, Green gunpowder, green tea, Longjing, Pu-erh, Stockholm, tea, teaism
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Tea On The Train
When the dedicated tea lover is out travelling and suddenly finds themselves in need of a beverage he or she runs the risk of putting themselves at the mercy of fate’s own proverbial pot-luck tea caddy of mystery, which, more … Continue reading
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Tagged buffet car, Chinese tea, Green gunpowder, green tea, paper cup, tea, teaism, travelling
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Smoke In The Water – Tarry Souchong
Marmite, that most British of foodstuffs made from yeast extract, divides the nation into two warring camps. There is no middle ground, no grey area, no ambiguity at all when it comes to Marmite. You love its tangy, savoury gloopiness … Continue reading
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Tagged black tea, Chinese tea, lapsang souchon, smoked tea, tarry souchong, tea, teaism
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Northern Teaist 