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Wuyishan revisited
Although it was my third visit to Wuyishan – my previous visits being in 2007 and 2009 – the latest one was particularly educational because of the cross-section of international tea community and...
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Tea talk
I love talking about tea – almost as much as I enjoy drinking it. I started a new job recently, and as I get to know people, I find myself sharing stories, tips, and places related to drinking or...
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Xi Fang Mei Ren
Three teas – Darjeeling, Dong Fang Mei Ren (from Taiwan), and Jin Jun Mei (from Wuyishan) – are very similar. Their shared characteristics can also be seen in Zhong Hong, a China red or a China black...
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Exploring Fujian teas
For nearly 5,000 years, tea has been an integral part of Chinese life, eventually spreading worldwide by sea. The coastal Fujian province was one of the first places that developed and provided tea to...
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The demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong
Tongmu Village, high in the Wuyishan Mountains in Fujian Province, is the birthplace of black tea. It is Lapsang Souchong that made this area famous, with it’s strong smokiness giving rise to a...
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The demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong – part 2
The trade of black tea accelerated with the opening of the port Xiamen in 1684. In 1732, Liu Jing, the mayor of Changan county, currently Wuyishan City, set an area of 600 sq kilometers with Tongmu at...
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The demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong – part 3
Which brings us back to Lapsang Souchong, the strong smoked version of Zhenshan Xiaozhong. The accurate name in Chinese is Yan (smoked) Zhengshan Xiaozhong, which is the most familiar in the West, at...
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The demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong – part 4
Cheap tea will not become a thing of the past in China. However, there is a rising desire for better quality tea that is beginning to drive the market trends. This demand change will make cheap,...
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China revisited
The 22nd Xinyang Maojian International Tea Cultural & Business Conference was opened on April 28, 2014, in Xinyang, Henan province of China. On its second day, the conference held a seminar which...
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I love talking about tea - almost as much as I enjoy drinking it. I started a new job recently, and as I get to know people, I find myself sharing stories, tips, and places related to drinking or...
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Three teas - Darjeeling, Dong Fang Mei Ren (from Taiwan), and Jin Jun Mei (from Wuyishan) - are very similar. Their shared characteristics can also be seen in Zhong Hong... The post Xi Fang Mei Ren...
View ArticleExploring Fujian teas
For nearly 5,000 years, tea has been an integral part of Chinese life, eventually spreading worldwide by sea. The coastal Fujian province was one of the first places that developed and provided tea to...
View ArticleThe demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong
Tongmu Village, high in the Wuyishan Mountains in Fujian Province, is the birthplace of black tea. It is Lapsang Souchong that made this area famous, with it’s strong smokiness giving rise to a...
View ArticleThe demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong – part 2
The trade of black tea accelerated with the opening of the port Xiamen in 1684. In 1732, Liu Jing, the mayor of Changan county, currently Wuyishan City, set an area of 600 sq kilometers with Tongmu at...
View ArticleThe demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong – part 3
Which brings us back to Lapsang Souchong, the strong smoked version of Zhenshan Xiaozhong. The accurate name in Chinese is Yan (smoked) Zhengshan Xiaozhong, which is the most familiar in the West, at...
View ArticleThe demise of Tongmu Lapsang Souchong – part 4
Cheap tea will not become a thing of the past in China. However, there is a rising desire for better quality tea that is beginning to drive the market trends. The post The demise of Tongmu Lapsang...
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