Notes, observations, and traces from time spent with tea.
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Tea Times with Jing
Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 3
If charcoal and electric roasting both reach the same temperature, why doesn't the tea taste the same?
Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 3
If charcoal and electric roasting both reach the same temperature, why doesn't the tea taste the same?
Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 2
In Part 1, we explored how temperature and time shape the flavour structure of roasted oolong tea. But if roast level is defined by heat, why can two teas roasted...
Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 2
In Part 1, we explored how temperature and time shape the flavour structure of roasted oolong tea. But if roast level is defined by heat, why can two teas roasted...
Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 1
What actually happens inside an oolong leaf when heat is applied? Is roasting simply a matter of turning up the temperature — or is something far more precise at work?
Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 1
What actually happens inside an oolong leaf when heat is applied? Is roasting simply a matter of turning up the temperature — or is something far more precise at work?
Zuo Qing: How Movement Opens the Leaf
Zuo qing (做青) is the stage where internal compounds within the leaf begin to enter reaction. First recognised through repeated handling of fresh leaves, it became a defining part of...
Zuo Qing: How Movement Opens the Leaf
Zuo qing (做青) is the stage where internal compounds within the leaf begin to enter reaction. First recognised through repeated handling of fresh leaves, it became a defining part of...
