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

Tea Times with Jing

The Twenty-One Steps of Chaozhou Gongfu Tea

The Twenty-One Steps of Chaozhou Gongfu Tea

The Twenty-One Steps of Chaozhou Gongfu Tea - A structured outline of the Chaozhou gongfu tea sequence. Codes of a Living Brewing Tradition To someone encountering it for the first...

The Twenty-One Steps of Chaozhou Gongfu Tea

The Twenty-One Steps of Chaozhou Gongfu Tea - A structured outline of the Chaozhou gongfu tea sequence. Codes of a Living Brewing Tradition To someone encountering it for the first...

Aged Tea Chronicles : 80's Anxi Oolong tea

Aged Tea Chronicles : 80's Anxi Oolong tea

In 2005, I made my second trip to Longjuan Tea Mountain in Anxi to delve deeper into the art of tea-making. My friend’s third uncle, a traditional tea farmer, was...

Aged Tea Chronicles : 80's Anxi Oolong tea

In 2005, I made my second trip to Longjuan Tea Mountain in Anxi to delve deeper into the art of tea-making. My friend’s third uncle, a traditional tea farmer, was...

Finding Da Hong Pao

Finding Da Hong Pao

A summary of my readings on the subject of Wuyi Da Hong Pao oolong tea.   Da Hong Pao is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Wuyi rock tea. Walk through...

Finding Da Hong Pao

A summary of my readings on the subject of Wuyi Da Hong Pao oolong tea.   Da Hong Pao is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Wuyi rock tea. Walk through...

From a tea journey to a quest (part 2) - tasting notes

From a tea journey to a quest (part 2) - tastin...

So far, the biggest impression this aged Tie Guan Yin gives me is a sense of ease and relaxation. If it was a picture, it would be one of Cantonese...

From a tea journey to a quest (part 2) - tastin...

So far, the biggest impression this aged Tie Guan Yin gives me is a sense of ease and relaxation. If it was a picture, it would be one of Cantonese...

From a tea journey to a quest

From a tea journey to a quest

I remember my first trip to Anxi with Seb during the autumn of 2004. We went with our supplier friend, Liu Bin Nan, to his hometown, drawn by the promise...

From a tea journey to a quest

I remember my first trip to Anxi with Seb during the autumn of 2004. We went with our supplier friend, Liu Bin Nan, to his hometown, drawn by the promise...

An Xi Da Ping Rou Gui

An Xi Da Ping Rou Gui

An Xi county is renowned for its prime oolong tea production, with most villages specializing in the cultivation of Tie Guan Yin. However, many villages also dedicate their efforts to...

An Xi Da Ping Rou Gui

An Xi county is renowned for its prime oolong tea production, with most villages specializing in the cultivation of Tie Guan Yin. However, many villages also dedicate their efforts to...