mattchasblog.blogspot — This ddok cha is the disk type from Joytea. There is also a five pack available on their web page that is wrapped in bamboo leaves and bound with three strands of tradtional Korean paper (click here then scroll down). The production of this disk type ddok cha is consistent...
gongfugirl — These are the first of a handful of tea-related photographs that don’t fit with any written articles. Water Steam Wet with Puer An Assemblage of Teaware Tea and Wine Pairing
tching — I am always delighted when I see tea touted, referenced, or revered in books, music, TV, or film, particularly if it is done in a clever, amusing, or silly manner. So when my husband - who is a musician and is always scouring the web for unusual music-related items -...
half-dipper.blogspot — For years, I never paid 6FTM any notice, after being scared away from them during 2006, by which point their productions (or at least those I encountered) were dross akin to modern-day CNNP. So, it was a real delight to receive the 2003 "Fengqing Lushi" from Keng, that I...
mattchasblog.blogspot — One woke with a chill this morning and as a result remained barefoot on the hardwood just enough to put warm wool socks on. A medium roasted spring oolong would be a good remedy for this summertime chill. One finds this one-pot sample from Life In Teacup and...
teamasters.blogspot — Le départ est pour demain.Pour me mettre dans l'ambiance, j'ai composé un petit Cha Xi pour me mettre dans l'ambiance. J'ai choisi un Oolong de Formose (mon Shan Lin Shi du printemps 2009). Ce genre de thé est très apprécié où je vais. Plusieurs indices (j'en compte 5) devraient vous...
heavenoftea — Tea drinkers are familiar with many of the health benefits associated with each sip, although, it seems that the list of positive effects continues to grow with each steep. At this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, one new study reported that regular tea drinking could reduce the risk of brain...
tching — I’m an old Jersey boy, so the first thing I noticed before popping the lid and tasting this bottled iced tea was the label. It depicts a beach scene with an old Woody station wagon - surf board on the roof - that was iconic of the Jersey Shore while...
themandarinstea.blogspot — Unlike expresso with chocolate, tea and cocoa are not a common paring... or should it be?Over the last weekend, I have had the pleasure to meet with a wonderful author who celebrates healthy and finer things in life.Bringing up tea as my natural subject of choose, she rewarded me with...
mattchasblog.blogspot — There was a large art festival just down the block last weekend. One was anticipating conversation with one of the artists there, Tosiichi Suzuki. He is a ceramics professor at Yokohama College of Art and Design and specializes in 'Sam Do' (Jap. mi si ma) style. He had a few...
tching — If you are a gardener and a tea fan, you can learn how to mix the two to benefit both. I have been a tea fan for a long time and I have just started to garden. In January, I began working at my college’s botanical garden and plant nursery...
teamasters.blogspot — Lady Gaga could be the 'new face of tea'!? Major tea corporations want Lady Gaga to promote their brand. (No, this blog isn't one of them!)Obviously, these tea companies are attracted by the fact that Lady Gaga is 1. hugely popular among the young and 2. a tea drinker herself....
half-dipper.blogspot — Here's a tea that gives me hope - the hope that our young shengpu will turn into something lovely. Houde named this "zhuan" [djoo-an] after the style of characters (seal script) used by Changtai on the wrapper.However, nearly all Yichanghao cakes are like this. Its actual name is the equally uninspiring...
tching — July 16 was the two-year anniversary of our Temecula store - California Tea & Coffee Brewery. We opened in the worst economy in my lifetime, in a location Starbucks didn’t want (which means no drive-through and hidden from the main street it sits back from), and in a county where...
mattchasblog.blogspot — This tea was given as a gift from Kim Shin Ho pasted on from Pedro of Dao Tea. Mr. Kim is one of the Korean teamasters that Pedro sources his tea from. It is of the highest grade, the earliest pick offered by Kim Shin Ho picked in scenic Hwagae...
tching — Queen Sherma of the Romany Gypsy Nation had just invited me to Rishikesh to work with her and our people on handicrafts to sell in the U.S. My mind soared with the possibilities. She gave me her contact information and was gone, but not before I noticed many details about...
half-dipper.blogspot — From the cornucopia which is Keng's generous tea collection, this is a cake from a factory that is new to me. I'm delighted and impressed to read that the mighty Babelcarp already has information containing this factory (Guyi, meaning "ancient postal-road") and this brand (Yubang). Many thanks to Keng...
mattchasblog.blogspot — There is a general lack of English translated tea classics, the ones that do get translated often are done so with good intentions but are often rather crude. Even more so, is the lack of Korean tea information in English. A recently released book "Korean Tea Classics" rectifies both of...
tching — I was delighted to read an article in The Times of India that told of hospitals in Wales that made the decision to ban all sugary drinks, which also meant no sugar for tea. However, they will provide artificial sweeteners, which, unless it’s stevia, defeats the health-boosting properties of...
tching — Other than jasmine or Earl Grey, flavored teas don’t excite me. I like to taste the tea with the least amount of unnecessary manipulation. I want to be able to appreciate the tea growers’ art and coax the best flavors out of the leaves by sensitive and attentive brewing. Think...
half-dipper.blogspot — Yunnan Sourcing made some excellent cakes last year - the Guafengzhai was a favourite of mine, which appears to have sold out (and deservedly so). This is one that I've just caught up to tasting, with thanks to Terje for the sample. Broken medium-sized leaves Ailaoshan is a Simao mountain, and Scott...
tching — Before 2000, Green Ti Kuan Yin was not much to look at. However, over the past 10 years, it has ruled the Chinese market, thanks in large part to Zhang Tianfu, who improved the production process, and to Taiwan, from which a new process was imported. The new and improved...
half-dipper.blogspot — Three cheers for wet storage! How zheng is your shengshan? I do love me some shicang [sher-tsang, wet storehouse]. Thanks to Keng for supplying us with a fine example of the genre. Judging from its clean aroma, this one has been in dry storage for its recent years. A disk of shicang You can almost...
mattchasblog.blogspot — Joytea was the first Korean tea company to begin selling ddok cha a few years back. Before this company started selling ddok cha, it was only available from small family and temple productions. Joytea has gained some notoriety in the last two years in Korea by promoting its traditional hand...
tching — Something has been bothering me ever since the World Tea Expo. It seems that just about every tea entrepreneur considering a brick-and-mortar tea shop is planning to open a cafe (including seating and some food). This is the default strategy for two reasons - cafes are a proven, profitable business...