It should be noted that most all the terms used to identify the families and eras of Puerh tea began for the most part with the scholarship of the 1990’s. During their own times, these teas were everyday commodities—names and trends always changed with the times. Also, one should remember … Continue reading
Without regard for secrecy, smugglers boldly stole their cargoes back from government customs houses more than once. Long cavalcades of horses loaded with tea were led quite openly through Kent; it is said six tons a week were run from France through Sussex. “The best that can be said of … Continue reading
Thank you for your participation in the T Ching online tasting. If you have not submitted your tasting notes, please do so at your earliest convenience under this thread.General Brewing Instructions:The Meghma Nepalese oolong is a partially (and highly) oxidized tea. We recommend brewing this tea with premium quality water … Continue reading
Are you a walking encyclopedia of tea sayings, idioms, jokes,…? Share them here!SOME TEA IDIOMS(Not my) cup of tea = Doesn’t suit me; or suits me perfectly. “Steamed brussells sprouts are not my cup of tea.”All the tea in China = “You couldn’t get me to try hang-gliding for all … Continue reading
My daughter called me last week asking my opinion about the recent publicity of unhealthy food coming out of China. She mentioned that about 15% of their food supply is tainted. However, that didn’t apply to their exported food products because they only exported their very best products. So in … Continue reading
The origin of this black tea is the town of Liubao in the Cangwu county of Guangxi province, China. Intuitively, the tea is known as Guangxi Liubao, or simply Liubao, much like Darjeeling tea is from Darjeeling.Liubao is basically an almost fully-oxidized tea (more oxidized than oolong, but less than … Continue reading