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Dragonwell: When it’s Good, it’s Really Good!
To be honest, I was not a fan of Longjing (A.K.A. Dragonwell) for quite some time. I knew what the profile was supposed to be and it seems like none of the samples we were sent for the store hit the...
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“Good Morning, Gentlemen…”
..and the ladies were forgotten inconveniently by me when I stood up to address the house on the morning of November 7th, the second day of the International Tea Forum 2015 in the city of Chi bi,...
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Illustrated Review: JasETea Liu An Gua Pian
Tealicious! The Liu An Gua Pian from JAS-eTea not only smells like roasted sunflower seeds, it boasts a rich, long finish with subtle floral hints. This beautiful, sip-worthy beverage is revered as...
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Tea Culture
If I divide my life into segments, then broadly speaking I can categorize the first twenty years for education, the second twenty for growing tea, the third twenty for selling tea and now the fourth...
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A Bridge of Tea
On January 11th, 2016 at the Delhi Book Fair a Dialogue over Chinese and Indian Black Tea was held where I and Prof. Wang Xufeng, Dean of Tea Culture College of Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry...
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Weather and Tea
Cludy Munnar Panorama, Kerala, Western Ghats, India I’ve recently noticed articles on how climate change is affecting the production of tea. First, I noted an article on Assam’s tea production being...
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Top 10 Tea Towns: World’s Best Cities to Experience Tea Culture
Compiled by The Flavor Project & Eric Sensen Through sickness and through health, tea has and will always be the world’s beverage of choice. According to legend, in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor...
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Tea Diplomacy
“Tea Diplomacy” would be an apt terminology when it comes to India & China, with their fast-growing interactions which shed light on the development of their two greatest...
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Tea-Related Guinness World Records
Several tea-related Guinness World Records were broken in 2016. On June 14th, 735 guests attended the largest ever cream tea party in Shanghai, China, which was organized by the British Consulate...
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Tea Is A Culture Bridge
The Chinese have many words for people who, like myself, have Chinese ancestry but are not from China. They range from the common and innocuous hua ren 华人 or “culture person”, to my personal favorite,...
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Mekong River
The mentioning of “Amazon” reminds me of a river’s length, volume, and environmental plight, not online shopping or stock price. The Amazon is Planet Earth’s most famous body of water. Many of us...
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Tea Traveler
Ever since time immemorial people traveled from the orient to occidental lands along trade routes to carry the stories of Tea for various causes of business, religion, and personal gains. Horses,...
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China Tea Fairs
China is not only the origin of tea but is the largest tea producer, consumer, and marketer in the world. Where the Western tea-consuming countries like the US have one or maybe two dedicated tea...
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Precious State: The Unusual and Obscure Teas of Guizhou – Part 1
Last spring I had the honor and privilege of accompanying my friend and LA-based tea sommelier Rebecca Razzall of TeaStream to the province of Guizhou, in Southwestern China. There we met up with her...
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Precious State: The Unusual and Obscure Teas of Guizhou – Part 2
Continued from Precious State: The Unusual and Obscure Teas of Guizhou – Part 1 In contrast, Guizhou’s tea is generally consumed locally, giving it few opportunities to develop the kind of fame and...
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Precious State: The Unusual and Obscure Teas of Guizhou – Part 3
Continued from Precious State: The Unusual and Obscure Teas of Guizhou – Part 2 The government has been investing heavily in the Guizhou tea industry in recent years and bold propaganda banners can be...
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Alert! Tariffs Are Coming to Tea!
For all of those who enjoy Chinese teas: Houston we have a problem! With the latest round of tariffs set to go into effect in June, tea from China will be affected. Up until now, Chinese tea escaped...
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Uyghur Tea
ABC Nightline’s recent report “Families of Muslims allegedly detained by Chinese government speak out” interviewed Uyghur expatriates who have relatives believed to be imprisoned in interment camps....
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True Tea Crimes
One of most unfortunate COVID-19 events in recent months is DHS’s (Department of Homeland Security) unearthing of 10 million counterfeit, made-in-China 3M N95 face masks, some of which might have been...
View ArticleCreative Writing Tea Prompt
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View ArticleThe Green Tea Ritual; How To Use A Guywan To Brew Green Tea
The guywan is another of those Chinese inventions like paper and printing and china itself – the simplest way of preparing and enjoying tea all day and night long. Use a guywan a time or two and you...
View ArticleLisa Dong’s Korean Tea and Seon Journey
The main purpose of my trip to Korea this time was to study Korean tea and Korean Seon. The only worry was that I would miss my Korean tea friends. The post Lisa Dong’s Korean Tea and Seon Journey...
View ArticleThe Legend of Dragon Well Tea
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View ArticleReview: Wendigo Tea Co.
This review has been a long time coming, and I hope to do this tea justice. Founded by Sky White, of the band Foxy Shazam, Wendigo Tea Company seeks the be a seller of high-quality teas while also...
View ArticleMy Affair With Puerh Tea; Love at First Sip
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