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

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Gong Fu tea practice in Chaozhou

Gong Fu tea practice in Chaozhou

Gongfu Tea - In Chaozhou, tea rarely needs an occasion.   An Everyday Practice in Chaozhou   In Chaozhou, tea rarely needs an occasion. Along the old streets, outside small...

Gong Fu tea practice in Chaozhou

Gongfu Tea - In Chaozhou, tea rarely needs an occasion.   An Everyday Practice in Chaozhou   In Chaozhou, tea rarely needs an occasion. Along the old streets, outside small...

Reading Fenghuang Dancong

Reading Fenghuang Dancong

Reading Fenghuang Tea - What Shapes a Cup of Dancong oolong.   When people first approach Fenghuang Dancong, they often begin by identifying the fragrance type. Mi Lan Xiang (蜜兰香,...

Reading Fenghuang Dancong

Reading Fenghuang Tea - What Shapes a Cup of Dancong oolong.   When people first approach Fenghuang Dancong, they often begin by identifying the fragrance type. Mi Lan Xiang (蜜兰香,...

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...

A little bit more about my tea mentor

A little bit more about my tea mentor

By chance, I came across an old street photograph taken in Guangzhou during the Republican era. As a native Cantonese, born and raised in Guangzhou, such images feel immediately recognizable. In...

A little bit more about my tea mentor

By chance, I came across an old street photograph taken in Guangzhou during the Republican era. As a native Cantonese, born and raised in Guangzhou, such images feel immediately recognizable. In...

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...