↓

A Tea Addict's Journal

Blogging seriously about tea

A Tea Addict's Journal
Home Menu ↓
Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Home
  • About
  • FAQ
  • What’s grandpa style?
Home→Author MarshalN - Page 3 << 1 2 3 4 5 … 133 134 >>

Author Archives: MarshalN

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Wuyishan

Posted on April 29, 2019 by MarshalNMay 3, 2019
7

Last time I was here in Wuyishan was about twenty years ago. I had only just started drinking tea more seriously back then, and it was also a much calmer place than now. This time, I know a little more … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, travel, wuyi yancha | 7 Replies

2018 Shenzhen Global Tea Fair

Posted on December 24, 2018 by MarshalNDecember 24, 2018
2

I haven’t been to a mainland Chinese tea fair in quite a few years. Back in the day, I’d go when I get a chance, although in general, they’re all rather samey – a lot of big displays from big … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged aged oolong, aged puerh, shopping, storage, travel | 2 Replies

All quiet on the Hong Kong front

Posted on October 24, 2018 by MarshalNOctober 24, 2018
18

A few months ago, Tony, who used to run Origin Tea, messaged me this: “You know, I was thinking the other day. You’ve already got more tea than you can drink in your lifetime, and most of it are teas … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged musings | 18 Replies

Not your average bottled tea

Posted on September 1, 2018 by MarshalNSeptember 1, 2018
3

So, bottled teas are, of course, everywhere these days. Most of the time, they’re some cheap, crappy tea in a PET bottle. In a pinch, it’s good for a caffeine fix. That’s about it. Not this one I saw this … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged shopping, Taiwan oolong | 3 Replies

Crowdsourcing an archive

Posted on July 12, 2018 by MarshalNJuly 12, 2018
13

So, one reason the blog isn’t nearly as active as before is because I don’t have a lot of new things to say. I feel like a lot of stuff that I need to say, I have already said (sometimes … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Misc | Tagged administration, musings | 13 Replies

Changing modes of production

Posted on May 27, 2018 by MarshalNMay 27, 2018
3

Back in the day, farmers in Taiwan all produced their own tea – up to the point where the tea is dried and technically drinkable. The teas would then be sold to tea buyers whose job was to go to … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged Taiwan oolong, travel | 3 Replies

Talent and skill

Posted on May 14, 2018 by MarshalNMay 14, 2018
7

Every tea farmer’s association in Taiwan holds competition. Some of these are huge – the Lugu one, for example, attracts over 6,000 samples per competition (twice a year). Smaller ones get hundreds or a thousand entry. Every member of the … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged black tea, travel | 7 Replies

Tea Geek Paradise

Posted on May 11, 2018 by MarshalNMay 11, 2018
4

I spent the past three days in central Taiwan doing fieldwork visiting tea farms and such. Once you’ve seen a few tea farms, they all start to blend in – farms on their own are not particularly interesting unless the … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged black tea, history, Taiwan oolong, travel | 4 Replies

Weird blends

Posted on April 18, 2018 by MarshalNApril 18, 2018
2

When you’re here to eat dim sum, the first thing that happens is you sit down, and they ask you what tea you want. Usually, your choices are as follows: shoumei, shuixian, puerh, jasmine. Some places offer some low grade … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged traditional stored puerh | 2 Replies

Buy less, buy better

Posted on March 1, 2018 by MarshalNMarch 1, 2018
6

These days I’m not doing much buying – there’s just no good reason to. Part of it, of course, is the slow realization that I no longer need anything. There’s only so much tea one can consume – assuming 10g … Continue reading →

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • More
  • Email
Posted in Teas | Tagged musings, shopping | 6 Replies

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →
© 2022 - A Tea Addict's Journal Proudly powered by WordPress  Weaver II by WP Weaver
↑
 

Loading Comments...
 

    loading Cancel
    Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
    Email check failed, please try again
    Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.