Author: To Go Sip Tea
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紅茶：祁門 (Hóng Chá: Qímén)
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in Tea ArchiveOne thing about tea-as-a-business that stressed me out was the question of how to handle situations where I’ve found a truly exceptional tea, and I want to share it with people, but I have no wholesale access. If people are at a tea shop, and… [read more]
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烏龍：鐵羅漢 (Wūlóng: Tiě Luóhàn)
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in Tea ArchiveWhile not the most famous of the Big Four (Six? Ten?) 名叢 (míng cóng — famous bushes) of the 武夷 (Wǔyí) area, 鐵羅漢 (Tiě Luóhàn — Iron Arhat) is certainly one of my favorites. I think this is partly because it’s one of the varieties… [read more]
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普洱：8582 (Pǔ’ěr: 8582)
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in Tea ArchiveOne of the classic blends of the 配方 (Pèifāng — “Formula” or “Recipe”) era of pǔ’ěr production, the 8582 cakes, with their larger average leaf grade, were said to contain a higher percentage of old tree material than most of the contemporary blends. I have… [read more]
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普洱：藍印 (Pǔ’ěr: Lán Yìn)
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in Tea ArchiveI have several “modern,” or reproduction 藍印 (Lán Yìn — Blue Mark) cakes, representing a few styles of production and storage. The original Lán Yìn cakes were part of the 印級茶 (Yìn Jí Chá — Mark Grade Tea) series of state-produced pǔ’ěr from the communist… [read more]
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More About The People
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in AboutWho are these people (and, potentially, cats) with whom I’ll be sipping tea? … [read more]
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More About Cats
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in About PeopleAbout Tabi Casey adopted Tabi, the Elder Statesman of the family, around 2009. He’s the most likely to join us for tea (and the most likely to try to steal your food), but you’ll only see him on the Summer Tea Deck. He’s also the… [read more]
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More About The Vibe
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in AboutWhat’s the experience like? Is it about scones? Is it some kind of ceremony? And, where does it happen? … [read more]
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烏龍：大紅袍 (Wūlóng: Dà Hóng Páo)
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in Tea Archive大紅袍 (Dà Hóng Páo — “Big Red Robe”) is probably the most famous of the 武夷山 (Wǔyíshān — Wu Yi Mountain) 岩茶 (yánchá — rock tea). [read more]
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普洱：茶魂 (Pǔ’ěr: Chá Hún)
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in Tea Archive茶魂 (Chá Hún, or “Spirit Of Tea”) is a 500 g cake from 雲南雙江勐庫 (The Yúnnán Shuāng Jiāng Měngkù Tea Company). [read more]
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More About Casey
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in About PeopleCasey grew up in Kaohsiung, on a steady diet of her father’s wonderful collection of Taiwanese wūlóng & well-aged pǔ’ěr, as well as a whole lot of the best boba the world has to offer. One thing David loves about Casey is how excited she… [read more]