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...

Shan Hai Jing

Shan Hai Jing

An exploration of the possible connection between Fenghuang Shan (凤凰山) and the ancient text Shan Hai Jing. A cultural and geographical reading of the southern mountain sequence and the early...

Shan Hai Jing

An exploration of the possible connection between Fenghuang Shan (凤凰山) and the ancient text Shan Hai Jing. A cultural and geographical reading of the southern mountain sequence and the early...

Langcai in Fenghuang Dancong: Craft, Language and Oolong Tea by Jing Tea Shop

Lang Cai : A Local Term in the Fenghuang Tea Tr...

Langcai : A Local Term in the Fenghuang Tea Tradition - Still echoing in the tea mountains   Langcai (浪菜) is a slightly elusive word in the mountains of Fenghuang...

Lang Cai : A Local Term in the Fenghuang Tea Tr...

Langcai : A Local Term in the Fenghuang Tea Tradition - Still echoing in the tea mountains   Langcai (浪菜) is a slightly elusive word in the mountains of Fenghuang...

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...