Redemption has no expiration date....
One's 30-odd years have been quite the experience. People have come and gone, careers have come and gone, and multiple decisions have been made. One that stands out in one's mind was the decision to...
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2008 Menghai 8542 - batch 801 sheng pu-erh
It's been a busy but fruitful couple of days. Recently purchased this sheng off Teachat's JackDaniel, as he was offloading some of his collection. It's not sure where he got it from, but this cake...
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Shui Xian Wuyi Oolong
Shui Xian Wuyi OolongThe first review of the new month comes from Verdant Tea - a new vendor that one has found, and is willing to try out. Tea of choice today is their Shui Xian Wuyi oolong....
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2012 Spring harvest ancient tree Silver Needles
As the rain falls on this Autumn day, tons of tea offerings are perused. Today's selection was kindly gifted by Pedro at o5 Tea. o5 Tea - 2012 Silver Needles The small furry pale green/whitish leaves...
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Thankyou, MarshalN
Due to moving, MarshalN was selling some of his tea ware. I was fortunate enough to secure this beautiful tea bowl, which arrived safe and sound today. Thank you so much, "Marshal"!!
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2011 Qi Lan Wuyi Oolong
This weekend past was most definitely the most exhausting mentally and spiritually. But, it proved many positive outcomes, the smallest of which being my camera - have finally fixed it. Decided to...
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2012 Kim Jong Yeol Korean Saejak (o5 Tea)
2012 Kim Jong Yeol Korean Saejak (o5 Tea)Apologies beforehand for the quality of photographs. My normal camera bit the dust last week, and these are taken by my phone. See Matt's blog for prettier...
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2009 "Zi Yun" Ripe Pu-erh
Today's sampling is a 2009 "Zi Yun" shu pu-erh from Angelina's Tea Shop up the road a piece in Winston-Salem, NC. See here... This "Purple Rhyme" is very similar to its cousin the Hong Yun Example...
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Hope This Helps....
Hope this helps...This post comes in response to a conversation recently had, where a friend was baffled by the language of tea. This is an effort to explain things a little more clearly.Teaware: An...
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tea and tribute
Tea and TributeIt will be said that oft times tea sessions are done for introspection, balance, and honour. This weekend, all of the above took place. During yesterday's violently stormy evening, one...
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2012 Tai Mu Xue Ya
While reading a fellow teahead's blog Trevor - see here one found herself agreeing with his statements on simplicity and preparation. As such, this posting will reflect that, in that there will be...
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Good morning, friends. As you've probably noticed, the old site is borked. Tried to transfer at least the tea notes over, but not with much success. I may re-write them here, so sorry if there are...
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2012 Mi Lan DanCong Oolong
One finds herself in a strange season, stemming from an unusual week. Today culminated to a feel of terrifying elation. The two don't go together, I know, but for the first time in a long time, one...
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Spring 2012 Golden Award Song Po Oolong
This original review was a learning experience. Brewed it too hot (200 degrees) the first time around, and therefore didn't get a decent profile out of it. Since then, while not formally re-reviewed,...
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Wow, it's been over a month since I've posted last? Sorry about that. Not much going on as far as new reviews - mostly re-reviewing lesser rated tea, and finishing off some of the greens. Last...
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Traveling Photography I - North Carolina Zoo
A couple of months ago, was invited to go to North Carolina zoo outside of Ashboro. These are a few photos from that. Apologies for the quality - I just had the camera on my phone. Because of time...
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Just a quick note that I will not be posting very much on this site any more. There are several projects that I'm trying to get off the ground, as well as several obligations - and it takes...
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2011 Ghorka Estate AF cask-aged black tea
Picked this little guy up a couple months ago. Just the concept of wine-cask aged tea was intriguing. This is a 2011 Ghorka estate cask aged black tea from Nepal. It can be found Here - at o5 Tea...
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