Tag: #今天的茶
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Tea Tasting & Pairing, According to Betty Kloster
Betty Koster is a Cheese Connoisseur who has some opinions about how to taste and pair Tea with Food. Here are some of her thoughts on this topic… It is acknowledged that we have the ability to discern and identify the four tastes of sweet, sour, salt and bitter. We can also taste umami, called…
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Water Quality and Tea
When it comes to Water, my views on the, “Evil Empire” are well and truly known. This leaves the questions: Are there any local options, and what are they? Further when it comes to tea, the quality of the water can significantly impact the flavour of the brewed tea, and its appearance, especially with black…
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Táiwān Jīnxūan Gāoshān Chá, 臺灣金萱高山茶, Taiwan Jin Xuan High Mountain Tea
C. sinensis var. Jinxuan #12, Milk Oolong; Alishan, Taiwan, 1400m; Spring, 2020, 1 bud 2 leaves, light roast (naixiang) oolong process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are a vibrant green, rolled into small pearls and have a subtle, herbaceous aroma with hints of apricot, and sweet melon. The wet leaves unfurl…
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1392 Fèng Huáng Dān Cóng Chá (Yā Shǐ Xiāng), 1392 凤凰单丛茶 (鸭屎香), Phoenix Mountain Dancong Tea (Duck Excrement Scent)
C. sinensis “yashi xiang”. Fenhuang Dancong; Phoenix Mountain; Wudongding, Fenghuang Town, Chao’an District, Chaozhou City, Guangdong, above 1000 m; Autumn 2021, whole leaf, single cluster, oolong process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaf is almost black in color with red tinged edges with some occasional, lighter, greenish brown leaves interspersed. The leaves…
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Níu Yā Shān Hóng Chá (Gāo Xiāng Chá), 牛丫山红茶(高香茶), Niuya Mountain Black Tea (Gaoxiang Tea)
C. 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,…
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Harrod’s of London open a New Tea House in Shanghai
Well, 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…
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Níu Yā Shān Hóng Chá (Huā Yuán Chá), 牛丫山红茶(花园茶), Niuya Mountain Black Tea (Garden Tea)
C. 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…
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Níu Yā Shān Hóng Chá (Yě Shēng Gǔ Shù Chá), 牛丫山红茶(野生古树茶), Niuya Mountain Black Tea (Wild Old Tree Tea)
C. 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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Fèng Jiǔ Dà Jīn Zhēn Diān Hóng Chá, 凤九大金针滇红茶, Feng Jiu Golden Needle Yunnan Black Tea
C. sinensis “big leaf”; Fengqing, Yunnan, 1600m; Spring 2019, buds only; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are thick, golden, furry, large buds with occasional black tinging, and a pleasantly pungent, spicy, blackcurrant aroma. The wet leaves are a burnt umber brown colour, thick and spongy with a spicy, sweet, molasses, and…
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茶笔 Chá Bǐ – The Tea Pen
Today I launched my Tea Blog under the name, “茶笔 Chá Bǐ – The Tea Pen.” For quite some time it has been operating under the functional name of #TodaysTea but my aim for the blog is for it to be more than just a collection of Hashtag postings. So, What is The Tea Pen? Writing and…