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Yunnan black in search of
My stash of yunnan black gold is running low, i'm looking for a yunnan black with alot of flavor, with low-medium "astringency"/"tannin" maybe if it has any lingering smoky sensations is good ! (cant...
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Tea-inflected movie
I just saw the Turkish/German film which has recently opened in the USA as _The Edge of Heaven_ (original title _Auf der anderen Seite_.) It isn't *about* tea, to be honest, but it's the best movie...
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Apollotea.com
I bought some tea samples from Just love it. Rooibos is new discovery for my family. Did anyone tried their teaware? I am particulary curious about a jumb cup with infuser and gravity teapot
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Korean Nokcha from East Teas in London
Damn, this stuff's good! I do like tea from East Teas and most times I'm in London I make a trip to Borough Market and their stall. Nice chap too, generous with samples, chat and recommendations. This...
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Don't do this
A local business opened a new branch about a week ago, and my husband and I went by to have a look. They were giving away semi-hard clear plastic waterbottles that were free and since we both drink a...
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Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so...
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The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura is available via eBay here: More on Kakuzo Okakura can be found here: All books posted (by me) on eBay can be found here:
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Hedley's Tea
I know, folks are down on flavoured teas around here, but now and then I like a cup of blackcurrant tea. Today I was out, and the local shop had something sold by Hedley's in Ceylon. Big thumbs down....
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Display case for Yixing?
OK, so I was going to build a nice custom wall-mounted display case but time restraints and life has made that an impossibility right now. I went to a local dealer in the mall who sells rosewood and...
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Another Note From Gordon in China Re; Earthquake
As I'm enjoying the luxury of my morning Sichuan Black, this is a real awakening. The area of Wenchuan is predominantly agricultural and thick with tea farms. These are the people who provide us with...
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Letter From Gordon (Dragon Teahouse China) Re: Earthquake
I received this letter this afternoon (PDT) from Gordon from Dragon Teahouse in China. The situation is indeed grave and very sad. "Dear friend, Thank you for your letter, my hometown was hit by the...
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FOLLOW-UP: A LETTER FROM GORDON (china) AT DRAGON TEAHOUSE
I received this letter this evening (PDT) from Gordon at Dragon Teahouse in China: "Dear friend, Thank you for your letter, my hometown was hit by the earthquake badly. My Mum and Dad was in Chengdu,...
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Big Quake In China
To all our friends in China - we hope you are all well and safe. Please let the group know if you are in need of help and how we can be of assistance. In the USA, the Red Cross is accepting donations...
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Bad news for BLC it seems
What a sad day. For my upcoming wedding we are planning on incorporating tea into the gifts for guests, one of her favorites and one of mine. She is going Shui Xian, and I had been planning on BLC....
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