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

Tea Times with Jing

Meng Hai Tea Factory cooked puerh - from standard to classism

Meng Hai Tea Factory cooked puerh - from standa...

When it comes time to drink or talk cooked, shou or fully-fermented puerh tea, there is a recurrence and it is Meng Hai. Not just the area but also the...

Meng Hai Tea Factory cooked puerh - from standa...

When it comes time to drink or talk cooked, shou or fully-fermented puerh tea, there is a recurrence and it is Meng Hai. Not just the area but also the...

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...

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...

Tea times with Jing - chinese oolong tea

2022 Qing Xiang Ye Fang Cha oolong tea

This one is a oolong tea with a young and interesting story. Maybe even a tea that tries to tell us something. 

2022 Qing Xiang Ye Fang Cha oolong tea

This one is a oolong tea with a young and interesting story. Maybe even a tea that tries to tell us something. 

2003 Xia Guan Factory raw Bao Yan Jin Cha

2003 Xia Guan Factory raw Bao Yan Jin Cha

The liquor exhibits a captivating clarity and has transformed into a beautiful reddish-amber hue, maintaining great clarity. The aroma is subtly sweet, floral, and enriched with woody undertones.

2003 Xia Guan Factory raw Bao Yan Jin Cha

The liquor exhibits a captivating clarity and has transformed into a beautiful reddish-amber hue, maintaining great clarity. The aroma is subtly sweet, floral, and enriched with woody undertones.

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...