Keep Moving Forward… 08.09.10
C. sinensis var.blended sub-varietals; Menglian County, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, 1400-1800m; Autumn, 2020, 1 leaf & 1 bud, EU Organic, White tea process;; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are well represented by both leaf and bud and appear to be evenly distributed. The buds are a furry grey colour and the leaves in various shades, from brown […]
Read More“Minerality’ is such an interesting word. Most Word Processors will automatically correct it to, “mineralogy” or flag it as spelt wrong, until you add the word to your Dictionary. But, what is it? What does it mean? And, in particular, what does it mean in the context of tasting tea? Before we take a deeper […]
Read MoreA little bit of comedy in action, with Mr. Jimmy Doherty. However, the underlying point is about flavouring teas and how it is done in some cases. If you have a video to share about how other flavourings are added to tea, I’d love to see them. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá.
Read MoreC. sinensis var. blended varieties; Menglian County, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, 1400-1800m; Autumn, 2020, bud and 1 leaf, EU Organic, White tea process, unfixed; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. Large, dry two tone leaves, a high concentration of furry silver buds, with a noticeable aroma suggestive of juicy, semi-dried apricots.The spongy wet leaves are aromatic, spicy, and vegetal, with […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. jinggu big white leaf; from Autumn Tower in Erjinggu, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, >950m; Spring, 2019, loose leaf, bud & 1-2 leaves, withered and dried at night (no exposure to sun), micro-fermentation process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are very large, white on one side, dark on the other, with long white furry buds […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. big pekoe; Yunnan Natural Agritech Co., Jinggu County, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, 950-1000m; Autumn, 2020; 1 bud and 1-2 leaves, native moonlight white tea process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are large, dark on one side, light on the other, with thick, hairy, whitish buds, and smell of apricot, peach, and a touch of […]
Read MoreC. sinensis var. dabai; Tea Master Wu Zhijian, Puding Pan Xi, Dayang Shan, Fuding, Fujian, 700m; Spring, 2017, hand plucked, 2 leaves & occasional buds, White Peony Grade 2, white tea process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry tea consists of light and dark green leaves, many broken, and some stems, with occasional silver grey furry buds, and is […]
Read MoreUtterly fascinating. I love old newsreals like this one that provide an interesting and reportive view on aspects of tea culture. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá #Tea, #茶, #Chá.
Read MoreC. sinensis var. Dabai; Ningshi Shigulan Agricultural Co., Pingqiao Village, Chengbei Community, Shuangcheng Town, Zherong County, Ningde City, Fujian Province; Autumn, 2018; buds only, white tea process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. Dry leaf appearance of Zherong Baihao Yinzhen is longer, thinner, and slightly darker than Fuding Baihao. It is also more slender and includes the occasional dark leaf tip. […]
Read MoreSpring, 2018; C. sinensis var. Dàbái; elev. unknown, Fuding, Guanyang, Fujian; young buds: one flag-one spear, pre-Qingming, white tea process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves appear to be thick, fat, sage green, closed buds with silver hairs all over, and have an earthy, biscuit like scent, with a hint of charcoal; when wet the leaves become more […]
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