Notes, observations, and traces from time spent with tea.

Tea Times with Jing

Wu Niu Zao

Wu Niu Zao

Before most tea regions awaken from winter, Wu Niu Zao begins its season. One of China's earliest-budding cultivars, this Zhejiang green tea carries a history stretching back to the Tang...

Wu Niu Zao

Before most tea regions awaken from winter, Wu Niu Zao begins its season. One of China's earliest-budding cultivars, this Zhejiang green tea carries a history stretching back to the Tang...

A sip of heritage

A sip of heritage

rediscovering Gulao Tea and my ancestral Roots   My mother’s ancestral hometown is Kaiping, a small town in Guangdong, nestled close to Heshan—just a ten-minute motorcycle ride away. Back in...

A sip of heritage

rediscovering Gulao Tea and my ancestral Roots   My mother’s ancestral hometown is Kaiping, a small town in Guangdong, nestled close to Heshan—just a ten-minute motorcycle ride away. Back in...

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Liu’an tea basket

Liu’an Basket Tea from Qimen, Anhui province, is more than a beverage—it is a reflection of history, culture, and craft. Its origins trace back to the Ming dynasty, where it...

Liu’an tea basket

Liu’an Basket Tea from Qimen, Anhui province, is more than a beverage—it is a reflection of history, culture, and craft. Its origins trace back to the Ming dynasty, where it...

Osmanthus Long Jing Genmaicha

Osmanthus Long Jing Genmaicha

Eager to brew a traditional osmanthus-scented Long Jing, a classic Hang Zhou pairing but now absent from my collection, I improvised with my everyday Huang Zhou Long Jing #43 and...

Osmanthus Long Jing Genmaicha

Eager to brew a traditional osmanthus-scented Long Jing, a classic Hang Zhou pairing but now absent from my collection, I improvised with my everyday Huang Zhou Long Jing #43 and...

Is freshness key to a great green tea experience?

Is freshness key to a great green tea experience?

Looking back on my journey through the world of green tea, I quickly discovered that its charm goes beyond the common notion that the fresher, the better. Breaking away from...

Is freshness key to a great green tea experience?

Looking back on my journey through the world of green tea, I quickly discovered that its charm goes beyond the common notion that the fresher, the better. Breaking away from...