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

Tea Times with Jing

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...

The Tea-Horse Road and Xiaguan Tuocha (part 2)

The Tea-Horse Road and Xiaguan Tuocha (part 2)

by Luo Nai Xin - Yunnan Xiaguan Tuocha (Group) Co., Ltd. translated from "Proceedings of the First International Pu’er Tea Symposium in Yunnan Province"   II. The Origins of the...

The Tea-Horse Road and Xiaguan Tuocha (part 2)

by Luo Nai Xin - Yunnan Xiaguan Tuocha (Group) Co., Ltd. translated from "Proceedings of the First International Pu’er Tea Symposium in Yunnan Province"   II. The Origins of the...

Jing Tea Shop - Tea times with Jing - tea horse road

The Tea-Horse Road and Xiaguan Tuocha (part 1)

by Luo Nai Xin - Yunnan Xiaguan Tuocha (Group) Co., Ltd. translated from "Proceedings of the First International Pu’er Tea Symposium in Yunnan Province"   Who is Luo Nai Xin...

The Tea-Horse Road and Xiaguan Tuocha (part 1)

by Luo Nai Xin - Yunnan Xiaguan Tuocha (Group) Co., Ltd. translated from "Proceedings of the First International Pu’er Tea Symposium in Yunnan Province"   Who is Luo Nai Xin...

Tea times with Jing - Xia Guan tea factory history

The History of Xiaguan Tea Factory and Compress...

by Fang Yan Pei   Who is Feng Yan Pei With over 50 years of experience in the Pu’er tea industry, Feng Yan Pei is arguably the most influential figure...

The History of Xiaguan Tea Factory and Compress...

by Fang Yan Pei   Who is Feng Yan Pei With over 50 years of experience in the Pu’er tea industry, Feng Yan Pei is arguably the most influential figure...

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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...

White tea by Jing Tea Shop

Down white tea memory lane

I take pleasure in storing white tea for several years before bringing it out to drink. Long before white tea became a trend in tea circles, and before aged white...

Down white tea memory lane

I take pleasure in storing white tea for several years before bringing it out to drink. Long before white tea became a trend in tea circles, and before aged white...