Keep Moving Forward… 08.09.10
On steep, rocky cliffs gracing the sides of Wuyi mountain in the province of Fujian, China live 5 (or 6?) ancient tea trees: the last of their kind. These, “Mother Trees” are apparently, the source of the leaves of the famous Dà Hóng Páo Wū Lóng Chá (大红袍乌龙茶) – ‘Big Red Robe’ Oolong Tea. Today, […]
Read MoreChuan Hong Black Tea; C.sinensis var. zaobaijian; Spring (before Qingming) & Autumn (after Bailu), 2020; Xingshi Tea Co., Ltd., Julian County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province. 800-1200m; fine, single buds; blend of late Autumn tea with some early spring tea, Chuanhong black tea process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. Small golden brown buds, some with darker/black ends with biscuit, chocolate, caramel, […]
Read MoreDuring the, “White Dew” season, in the Autumn of 1959, some farmers picked super fine golden buds and turned them into black tea. They then sent this tea to Chairman Mao as a tribute, for which he thanked them. Since then, Huáng Jīn Bái Lù Hóng Chá, 黄金白露红茶, Golden White Dew Black tea, from Yibin […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. yashixiang; Chaozhou, Phoenix Mountain, Guangdong, 600m-1200m; Autumn, 2020, young leaf, semi-oxidized oolong. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are light brown to black coloured, twisted whole leaves with a mildly sharp, pungent aroma, suggestive of biscuit, raw milk, raisons, and dates. The wet leaves are green with a yellowish-brown tinge and have a spicy, milky […]
Read MoreToday I successfully enrolled in Dilmah’s Online School of Tea “Tea Master” program. I am grateful for the opportunity and am looking forward to successfully completing the course. It is self-paced and how it will take, I guess, is entirely up to me. If this is something you think you might be interested in, for […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. Fenhuang Dancong; Phoenix Mountain, Shantou, Guangdong, 1498 m; Spring 2020, single leaf, old trees, charcoal roasted, oolong. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are long, twisted, and coloured black with brown stems. They have a fragrant, aromatic aroma, suggestive of cocoa, jaffa chocolate, tangerine, and cinnamon. The wet leaves are a mottled green colour and […]
Read More(Sometimes called Jade Fire); C. sinensis, var. yongxi liuyezhong (Yongxi Willow-leaf varietal); Producer Hu Chuansi, Yongxi Village, Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, 700m; Spring (April) 2021, bud and two leaves, pan fried, green tea process, ball rolled (pin head). #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. Dark green ball rolled leaves with pale yellowish highlights and smell of baked biscuits, pale […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. unknown; Rizhao, ShandongProvince, Rizhao Original Green Tea Base, elev. unknown; Spring, 2021, Bud and 1 leaf, hand rolled, baked green tea process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. Today I’m feeling braindead, just want something to drink…
Read MoreC. sinensis var. unknown; Yuhuatai, Rain Flower Terrace, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 20-50m; early Spring, 2017, immature bud and leaf, traditional hand-made tea, pine needle shaping, green tea process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. The small 1-2.5 cm long, dry leaves are relatively pine needle straight, a dark brown and greeny-silver colour and have a sour, “old,” and vaguely fruity scent. The […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. #43; Hangzhou Shifeng Tea Co., Shifeng Mountain, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 200-300 meters; Spring, 2019, 1 leaf & 1 bud, green tea process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are pale green with a yellow cast, flat and brittle, with a sweet, malty, candy/caramel scent, kinda like boiled lollies. The wet leaves are […]
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