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The King of Pots

Posted on July 18, 2011 by MarshalNJuly 18, 2011
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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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Packing and shipping

Posted on June 13, 2011 by MarshalNJune 13, 2011
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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 →

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Posted in Misc | Tagged musings, skills, travel | 9 Replies

Buying things on eBay

Posted on April 12, 2011 by MarshalNApril 12, 2011
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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 →

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Posted in Objects | Tagged shopping, skills, teaware | 9 Replies

How not to brew your tea

Posted on April 7, 2011 by MarshalNApril 7, 2011
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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 →

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Posted in Information, Videos | Tagged musings, skills | 17 Replies

Roasting

Posted on March 27, 2011 by MarshalNMarch 27, 2011
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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 →

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Posted in Information | Tagged Chinese oolong, skills, Taiwan oolong | 3 Replies

Principles of Chinese tea making

Posted on February 5, 2011 by MarshalNFebruary 5, 2011
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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 →

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Evaluating tea for purchase (4) — the leftover

Posted on November 9, 2010 by MarshalNFebruary 10, 2011
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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 →

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Posted in Information, Old Xanga posts, Teas | Tagged skills | 4 Replies

Evaluating tea for purchase (3) — the less obvious things

Posted on November 2, 2010 by MarshalNFebruary 10, 2011
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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 →

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Evaluating tea for purchase (2) — tasting

Posted on October 21, 2010 by MarshalNFebruary 10, 2011
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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 →

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Evaluating tea for purchase (1) — the looks

Posted on October 13, 2010 by MarshalNFebruary 10, 2011
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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 →

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