Tag Archives: white tea

Taiwan Red Jade White

Posted on September 9, 2019 by northernteaist

This is one of the two teas that made up my late August order with House of Tea. Like that other set of leaves, this one initially appealed to me because it linked back to a tea I’d written about … Continue reading →

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Bai Mu Dan King

Posted on October 28, 2018 by northernteaist

Bai Mu Dan has been my early morning weapon of choice for some time now.

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Anji Bai Cha

Posted on September 22, 2016 by northernteaist

There’s no doubt about it, if you’re truly serious about your love of the leaf, then Anji Bai Cha, or Anji (a county in Zhejiang province) White Tea is simply one of the teas you’re going to have to taste … Continue reading →

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The Bottom of the Caddy

Posted on August 9, 2016 by northernteaist

You know before opening the caddy that this will be the last session with that particular tea. The caddy feels unusually light, and the few lonely leaves left inside make an odd, metallic scraping noise as they slide about.

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Summer In The City

Posted on June 4, 2016 by northernteaist

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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The Happy Wanderer Returns

Posted on May 19, 2016 by northernteaist

Home again. I know it’s silly, but I always get nervous when crossing international borders with tea in my possession.

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Morning Decadence

Posted on May 3, 2016 by northernteaist

I woke up to a faultless blue sky, and a low blanket of sea mist carpeting the grassy area that sits behind the beach opposite our home.

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A Green and a White Day

Posted on April 11, 2016 by northernteaist

This morning the street-lights seemed almost embarrassed to be caught out still on when I got up.

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A Silver Sunday

Posted on March 21, 2016 by northernteaist

It was one of those long, lazy, do-nothing Sundays, and the perfect way to span the void between lunch and dinner was, of course, an equally long, lazy, tea session.

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Silver Needle – Worth Its Weight In Gold

Posted on February 22, 2016 by northernteaist

White teas are a class of teas that you usually only encounter after a fair bit of experience in the world of Camellia Sinensis. There’s a sense of mystery, an aloofness almost, associated with these teas. Everything including the name, … Continue reading →

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