Tea – Chinese
Lapsang Souchong, Yunnans, etc.
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Nine Bend Black Dragon Tea Review
© 2010 A.C. Cargill photos and text – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on other sites, or other uses allowed without written permission of the copyright holder. The Subject: Nine Bend Black Dragon from The English Tea Store. Rating: Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time: 5 minutes Tea type: Black Scents, flavorings, etc.: N/A… Continue reading
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Bringing Out the Dragon at Tea Time
Nine Bend Black Dragon Tea brings out the dragon in me at tea time. My recently purchased 4-ounce-sized pouch has been sitting quietly in the corner, tempting that dragon to come on out. The time is now. The name of the tea is a combination of two things: the Nine Bend river that runs through… Continue reading
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The Teas of Yunnan
As noted in this recent article on The Teas Of Fujian (one of China’s many provinces), all the tea in China covers quite a bit of territory, especially given that China is the number one tea-producing country in the world. And while it might not be sporting to play favorites, it wouldn’t be too farfetched… Continue reading
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The Teas of Fujian
All the tea in China. If you’ve never wondered how this popular phrase came to be, consider that not only is China the birthplace of tea drinking and culture but to this day remains the number one tea-producing country in the world – albeit with India more or less hot on its heels. There are… Continue reading
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Gunpowder Green Tea Varieties
No one can truly say how many varieties of tea there are, at least not with any degree of accuracy. Suffice to say that it’s a very large number – in the hundreds, at least, and perhaps even into the thousands. Even if you discount the other five types (black, oolong, puerh, yellow, white) and… Continue reading
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Review — Scottish Breakfast Tea
The Subject: Scottish Breakfast Tea from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time: 5 minutes Tea type: Black blend Scents, flavorings, etc.: Nothing added Aroma, dry: Earthy, planty, good basic black tea smell Aroma in the cup, plain: Full-bodied, expected yet distinct from other Breakfast Blends Taste, plain: Full-bodied, flavorful, slightly bitter,… Continue reading
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Review — Lapsang Souchong
The Subject: Lapsang Souchong from The English Tea Store. Water temperature: 212° F Steeping time: 5 minutes (see comments) Tea type: Black, loose leaf, large pieces Scents, flavorings, etc.: Pine Smoke Aroma, dry: Smoky, earthy Aroma in the cup, plain: Smoky, earthy Taste, plain: Smoky, earthy, astringent, no bitterness Aroma in the cup, enhanced: Smoky,… Continue reading
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The Languages of Tea – Chinese
By Adam Yusko In the primer on Japanese tea words, you probably noticed the syllable “cha” came up often. That’s because Cha is the word for tea in most, if not all, of Southeast Asia. I find putting together a list of Chinese tea words which you should know about a bit difficult, as when… Continue reading
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Chinese Teas
The most popular myth about the origin of tea is that it was discovered nearly five thousand years ago by a Chinese emperor who had a kettle of water on the boil at the time. As the unlikely story goes, some tea leaves happened to be caught on a breeze and blew into the kettle.… Continue reading
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