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Finding the best residential water filtration system for tea
I’m in the process of investigating which filtration system to purchase for my home use that would provide the optimal water for tea. Rather than spending big bucks for a whole house system, I’m...
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How to heat water for tea
I set out to write a post on something simple – but under-represented – in writings about tea preparation. It is easy to find instructions and opinions on tea-making. The types of water one should...
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The evolution of tea – Part 1
Tea has come a long way from a single leaf plucked from a plant. Today, the tea plant is processed using six methods to become green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark (AKA post-fermented) tea....
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The evolution of tea – Part 2
When we last left off, we were speaking of the Sage of Tea, Lu Yu, who wrote one of the most comprehensive treatises on tea, Cha Jing, or The Classic of Tea. We know that tea during Lu Yu’s time...
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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 classics of tea: the modern tea sage, Wu Jue Nong
“If Lu Yu was the God of Tea, I think it would not be an exaggeration to say Mr. Wu Jue Nong is the modern tea sage” – Lu Ding Yi, Former Deputy Vice Premier of China As many avid students of Chinese...
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Tea has come a long way from a single leaf plucked from a plant. Today, the tea plant is processed using six methods to become green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark (AKA post-fermented) tea....
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When we last left off, we were speaking of the Sage of Tea, Lu Yu, who wrote one of the most comprehensive treatises on tea, Cha Jing, or The Classic of Tea. We know that tea during Lu Yu's time...
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 classics of tea: the modern tea sage, Wu Jue Nong
“If Lu Yu was the God of Tea, I think it would not be an exaggeration to say Mr. Wu Jue Nong is the modern tea sage” – Lu Ding Yi, Former Deputy Vice Premier of China The post The classics of tea: the...
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