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Oolong Tea….Roasted
Oolong tea and particularly a roasted Oolong should be something crafted by masters, but often they are simply the creations of those hoping to ‘hide’ an inherently bad tea.
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New York’s Tea Drunk – I’m Bringing Pu erh tea Leaves and We’re Drinking
After the Explorers Club talk this Friday, I head south for tea sips to New York. No regular sips either…Pu erh tea leaves off of ancient trees. I’ll be in New York at the wonderful Tea Drunk sipping, serving, being … Continue reading
JalamTeas Tea Review (a good one) of our Nannuo Shan Puerh
Our Jalamteas’ Nannuo Shan unfermented Puerh from one of the areas I hand source, finds a fan and gets a great review from witty tea blog “Steep Stories”. With our latest JalamTeas’ Nannuo Shan we touch upon a neutral and … Continue reading
South Tea Sips 4: The Extra Leaf
Bent over, with the smell of freshly fried tea literally steaming into me I am struck that the wafts emanating upwards seem a combination of sweet corn and spinach. Not that it matters really, but I do spend an inordinate … Continue reading
Jingmai Pu’erh – The Mild Giant
When one is able to link a cup of tea – its leaves, strengths, and characteristics – to its origins, it creates a link that is irreplaceable. When one can link a tea to ‘its people’ that is one of … Continue reading
A Tea for Departures – Lau Banzhang
Embarking for the south of Yunnan on the tea sourcing mission tomorrow, it seems a perfect time to indulge in a little ‘tea’ farewell from home here in Shangrila. Above, on the wooden slats of my Tibetan home’s roof, ice … Continue reading