Keep Moving Forward… 08.09.10
Lockdown Continues. My head’s in a better place today. The Quarantine crew work long hours away from Family. I gave the volunteers outside my door, a cake of white tea and a teapot with five cups: A table for tea; A short moment to sleep; Thermo-pots for sale, they nest nicely; I finally got around […]
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Didn’t do much. The day drifted by in in a brain fog. Some thermal insulation arrived and I spent all afternoon fitting it to my all-in-one brewing pot. This should improve the thermal efficiency and temperature stability during mashing. Didn’t even look out the window today.
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I looked outside the window today… The volunteers take a break; Then I went for a walk, I have to line up for a stab in the nose: garbage is an enormous logistics issue; it’s easy to forget that the white suits need portaloos too; and transport; In line for testing, doggies need a walk […]
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Mundane reality starts to show its face. No tests today. Temperature, weight… tea… pre-prep some meats and bread, record keeping; laundry, rechargeable… something to eat…
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Old white tea is good for, “diplomatic” immunity: it calms the nerves and enhances tolerance 😜 and testing took only 30min today, but… what is this festive, park-like behaviour? I know it’s sunny, and nice, yet this is not the meaning of, “Stay in you homes!” Is it?
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Meilingyuan is under lockdown! I was on the Metro and the message came through that all residents needed to return immediately – there’s been a confirmed COVID-19 contact in the compound. As I approached the street, the Delicious Bakery was being swabbed down – the alleged “Close Contact” had been to the bakery earlier that […]
Read MoreC. sinensis “Fuding” Niuyasahan Green Tea Production Base, Daping Formation, Dakaitian Village, Damang Township, Majiang County, Guizhou Province, >1200m; Spring 2021, bud and 1-2 immature leaves, predominantly golden buds, black tea process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are a mix of black leaves and golden buds with an aromatically fruity aroma, […]
Read MoreWell, it’s more than I can “bear.” 🤪 Meet, “Charlie,” the Harrod’s Bear. At first look I thought he was made from watermelon, but no: strawberry compote and sponge. Cute little bugger all the same. You can see him at the newly opened Harrod’s Tea Rooms, in Shanghai’s prestigious and historic, “Cha House.” For more […]
Read MoreC. sinensis “unknown”; Niuya Shan, Majiang, Guizhou, >1200m; Spring 2021, bud and 1-2 immature leaves; cultivated tea trees planted in former market garden beds, small fine oxidized buds and some broken tips, black tea process similar to Qimen-style. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. Wet leaf aroma: charcoal, & rose; Infusion: 3g in 150ml for […]
Read MoreC. sinensis “unknown” wild arbor trees; Niuyasahan Green Tea Production Base, Daping Formation, Dakaitian Village, Damang Township, Majiang County, Guizhou Province, >1200m; Spring 2021, bud and 1-2 immature leaves, wild arbor tea treas, >100y.o; hand-picked, semi-manual black tea process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are largish, twisted, whole leaves with a […]
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