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Wuyishan

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

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, travel, wuyi yancha | 7 Replies

Objectively good tea

Posted on December 12, 2017 by MarshalNDecember 12, 2017
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A friend of mine had a grandma who loved drinking wine. However, she didn’t drink wine the normal way. She had nice red wines with ice. Yes, literal ice cubes inside the glass. That’s how she liked her wine, even … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, skills, Taiwan oolong | 18 Replies

Nowhere to buy tea

Posted on January 19, 2016 by MarshalNJanuary 19, 2016
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A few days ago a group of Korean students came as a delegation, and during lunch we somehow got on the topic of tea, and specifically, where one could buy some Chinese black tea in Hong Kong. Funny enough, after … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged black tea, Chinese oolong, shopping | 2 Replies

Traditional tieguanyin

Posted on December 3, 2015 by MarshalNDecember 3, 2015
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I remember when I first started drinking tea seriously about twenty years ago, tieguanyin was really wonderful. They were tasty – really good stuff. I’m sure people still older will tell me that I know nothing of even better tea … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, tieguanyin, wuyi yancha | 14 Replies

Early, early spring tea

Posted on March 11, 2015 by MarshalNSeptember 24, 2017
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We have all heard of Mingqian longjing, longjing tea that is harvested prior to the Qingming festival. This is supposed to be the pinnacle of green teas, because they consist of the most tender shoots of the tea plant. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, dancong | 35 Replies

Gift boxes

Posted on May 31, 2014 by MarshalNSeptember 24, 2017
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My parents get gifted tea from time to time. Generally, if you’re Chinese, you probably receive gift teas faster than you can drink them. Over the past decade, the packaging for these teas have gotten more, and more, and more … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, tieguanyin | 6 Replies

Taobao lottery: Baxian special grade dahongpao

Posted on October 17, 2012 by MarshalNOctober 17, 2012
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With my new magic card, I think I need to start a new running series called “Taobao lottery” where I chronicle my misadventures in buying tea blind, online. A recent purchase, in collaboration with Brandon, is a bunch of yancha. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, Taobao, wuyi yancha | 9 Replies

Taiwan in Yunnan

Posted on June 27, 2012 by MarshalNJune 27, 2012
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Someone recently gave me this box, containing 5 packs of 10g each of a tea that I’ve never heard of before. The tea is called Jibian Wulongcha, which literally means “Extreme border oolong tea”. Jibian, in this case, is a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, skills, Taiwan oolong | 9 Replies

Changing tastes

Posted on June 22, 2012 by MarshalNJune 22, 2012
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One of the most profound changes in the drinking of teas in Southern China in the past few decades has been the gradual shift from darker, heavier roasted oolongs to lighter, more floral and less roasted teas. The former can … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, musings, Taiwan oolong | 4 Replies

Two Wuyi yancha

Posted on February 14, 2012 by MarshalNFebruary 14, 2012
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I often get offers of samples, ranging from friends who want me to try something, to companies that want me to taste teas and then write about them.  I often reject the latter, because I don’t have that much time … Continue reading →

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Posted in Teas | Tagged Chinese oolong, wuyi yancha | 6 Replies

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