It’s now purple jackaranda’s turn to do its thing. The crisp air is mixed with a soft perfume fragrance making this spring of ’14 uncharacteristically bright and beautiful. Which brings us to the pleasing success of our Three Tea Journey earlier this month. The undisputed star was the Moonlight White of ’12. Downy and shimmering,…
In these hot days, thoughts of the cooling properties of green tea come to mind. Raw pu’er, particularly the young stuff, less than 10 yrs, is slightly oxidized and is in fact a green tea insofar as oxidation is concerned. Bow Village 2013 is an organic selection hailing from one of the Six Great Mountains…
My ship has come in! More specifically, my shipment of yi-xing teapots and assorted tea ware has arrived. Yi-xing is the name of a city in eastern China, where they make use of a particular clay valued among drinkers of Chinese tea. As with all aspects of the tea matter, price ranges can vary widely…
This is the part where I usually engage in some discussion about tea, not any old tea but pu’er, the vaunted king of teas or perhaps I should say queen of teas, as pu’er is the mother source of all tea throughout the world. My tea exploits are comprised of two parts: one is primarily…
Last week’s Bamboo and Loquat Meet-up was a delight. A fellow member brought some delightful stash. We also chugged down some cold-brew, which seemed to inspire some creativity. I’ve posted some pictures here and thereon the cold-brew and spoke upon it in the previous newsletter’s August Farewell. You may want to mark 18 October on…
Ignore that creaking echo. That’s just sound-effects for this cask of 2010
Finally, the long-awaited shipment of pu’er tea has come in. Aside from the doing battle with the pain of elbow, bowels and nose, I’ve been busily sampling the wares. Arrivals Many of the teas have already been listed on Universotea. Now, there’s also a way to make on-line purchases. Let me direct your attention to…
Winter Tea Extravaganzaa: Raw, ripe, bitter, sweet, smoke and spice Tea Menu Raw Ripe > 2010 Folktale > Osmanthus mini >2013 Yabao > 2012 Black Water Pool “Bird’s Nest” >2012 Jingmai Bamboo > 2013 Beijing Opera 2012 BambooPuerJingMaiPresentingBamboo Jing Mai ~Surprise tea syrup~ Food Da Pan Ji (Big Chicken Platter)– A savory dish of spiced…
This year’s card is in keeping with the fancy orb theme of last year. You’ll find it attached along with best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely, Yang-chu
This year’s card is in keeping with the fancy orb theme of last year. You’ll find it attached along with best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely, Yang-chu