Tea Log

  • Feb182022
    if you haven’t tried a real Fenghuang dancong, you really do not know what is good tea

    Phoenix Dancong — the oolong that made me fall in love with tea

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    In 1998 when I was still a design consultant and tea was only a hobby, I had the opportunity to…

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  • Jan192022
    Buying tea in Guangzhou, 19th century

    The Fear of Failing Our Customers

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    Possibly the first black tea ever produced, and definitely the best of its category from Wuyi, Tongmuguan One has a…

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  • Dec102021
    Flowers of Sweet Osmanthus

    Scenting of Phoenix Sweet Osmanthus

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    What is Osmanthus? Osmanthus is a tree that yields tiny, and very fragrant flowers. The fragrance is not as pungent…

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  • Nov232021
    The 13 Hongs in Canton (now Guangzhou) during Qing Dynasty

    Rebirth of A Black Tea Region — Yingde

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    In the 17th century the county of Yingde in the southern province of Guangdong in China had suddenly become a…

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  • Nov132021
    EU Exclusionism?

    EU Exclusionism?

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    I have grown up in a free-trading city where there is still no tax on retail sales or importation of…

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  • Nov102021
    The tender young leaves of Ruan Zhi cultivar

    Honey Concubine, the Tea Born of an Earthquake

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    At 1:47 am on September 21, 1999, an earthquake broke out in central Taiwan. It was a Richter scale 7.7…

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  • Nov022021

    Between Fire and Bouquet

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    Problems with getting a good Wuyi oolong Wuyi oolongs have always been problematic for fine tea merchants. It is one…

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  • Oct042021
    Servants preparing tea, 9th century

    Taiwan as a tea region

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    In the subtropical small island country of Taiwan, where most of the terrain is dominated by a central mountain range…

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  • May242021
    Infusing Tieguanyin Stout

    Introducing Tieguanyin Stout

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    Tea Hong’s Tieguanyin Traditional has been popular for its sweet floral aroma and soft, silky body. However, there is another…

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  • May142021
    2 Longjings, #43 on the left, and Tu-zhong on the right

    Why do we choose an uglier looking Longjing?

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    When I began drinking tea more seriously, there was only one kind of Longjing, and the difference would be quality…

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