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One of the great things about being in a place like Hong Kong, rather than being stuck in Maine, is that there are a lot more tea people out here. Drinking tea alone is quite common in the US, but … Continue reading
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One of the most painful things about moving is packing up everything. What you see here, alas, is only a fraction of what I have. Teaware, as we all know, are fragile, breakable things. Pots, cups, dishes, kettles, everything is … Continue reading
eBay, the great American fleamarket, is both a source of frustration as well as a source of treasure. I recently found this Which I basically bought for a song. These things routinely sell for $100 or more in antique shops, … Continue reading
Those of you who frequent teachat have probably seen me post this up already, but in case you haven’t… The guy, shall we say, takes his time. The thing that really bothers me about this kind of brewing, and more … Continue reading
Tea wise, I’ve spent more time in old Hong Kong shops this trip than anywhere else. This time I was actively looking at various options for roasted teas — suixian, yancha, tieguanyin, and the like. It’s always interesting talking to … Continue reading
Every cup of tea has two ingredients – the tea leaves and the water. To fuse these two into a cup of tea, it goes through the process of brewing, and as every tea drinker who’s ever tried an overbrewed … Continue reading
Now…… there are loose ends to this too. These are things that, I think, are useful, but your mileage may vary. Spent leaves — this is really quite interesting, as I think spent leaves often tell you a lot more … Continue reading
I only talked about tasting last time, and Walt rightly pointed out that you can’t divorce that from smell and other sensations. The reason I didn’t mention those was because I wanted to talk about them separately. Let’s start with … Continue reading
So, having stared at the tea for a while, it’s time to drink. I could talk about smell, but I think that should really go into a separate category as it’s not as useful and informative. I should note that … Continue reading
I think I’m not alone here in being asked, more often than warranted, the question of “how do you know what’s a good tea?” It’s a question that teaheads get asked by their friends often, as we seem to have … Continue reading