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Blog 38: Root Saving

In our previous tea blogs, we talked extensively about some advanced Gaiwan techniques. After discussing “sitting the cup” and...

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Blog 37: “Suffocative Steeping”

In our last blog, we briefly mentioned two terms in Gaiwan use: suffocative steeping and root saving. Both can be confusing and often...

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Tea Event in Williamsburg, VA on Aug 14

We're happy to announce that we'll host a tea event with William & Mary Confucius Institute and Williamsburg Regional Library on August...

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Blog 36: “Sitting the Cup”

When it comes to tea, it seems we can have unlimited topics and conversations. This is true. The world of tea is not limited by tea...

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Blog 35: Another Example of Bad Infusion

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Blog 35: Another Example of Bad Infusion

In our last blog, we talked about an infusion technique called “high infusion”. High infusion is generally used for showing and...

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Blog 34: How NOT to Infuse Your Tea

Experiencing a Chinese tea presentation for the first time can be overwhelming. Normally, a presenter/specialist(茶艺师) would dress up in...

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Blog 33: Getting Tea Drunk?

Drinking too much alcohol can get you drunk, and drinking too much tea can also get you drunk. Tea drunk(Chinese: 茶醉, pronounced “Cha...

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Blog 32: Two Examples of Bad Wu-Yi Oolong Roast

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Blog 32: Two Examples of Bad Wu-Yi Oolong Roast

In our previous blogs, we’ve introduced many details about the Wu-Yi oolong(Yancha) roasting process. If you haven’t checked them out, we...

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Blog 31: The Principle of Wu-Yi Oolong Roasting

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Blog 31: The Principle of Wu-Yi Oolong Roasting

Recently, we received an email from a reader who’s observing oolong tea-making in the Wu-Yi mountains. In her email, she mentioned that...

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Blog 30: Why Do Tea Makers Flip Baskets of Tea Leaves During Roasting?

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Blog 30: Why Do Tea Makers Flip Baskets of Tea Leaves During Roasting?

A couple days ago, we posted a video of our tea master Mr. Xue flipping and stirring tea leaves during roasting on our Instagram page....

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Blog 29: Different Roasts and Heat Control of Wu-Yi Oolong (Yan Cha)

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Blog 29: Different Roasts and Heat Control of Wu-Yi Oolong (Yan Cha)

We hope you enjoyed our white tea blogs. If you haven’t read them, we highly recommend checking them out. After focusing on white tea for...

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Blog 28: Which Infusion is the Best?

Since the inception of this tea blog, we’ve received multiple questions about the use of Gaiwan(Chinese: 盖碗, meaning lid and bowl). The...

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Blog 27: The Health Benefit of White Tea

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Blog 27: The Health Benefit of White Tea

In the past few weeks, our tea blog has been focusing on the topic of white tea. If you haven’t read them, we highly recommend that you...

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Blog 26: The Making of White Tea

In June, our white tea appreciation month, we have multiple blogs to give you a comprehensive introduction to white tea. If you haven’t...

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Blog 25: The Harvest of White Tea

In June, our white tea appreciation month, we’d like to bring you different aspects and facts about white tea and its growing...

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Blog 24: The Varieties and The Growing Environment of White Tea

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Blog 24: The Varieties and The Growing Environment of White Tea

In our white tea appreciation month, we will focus more on the topic of white tea. In the past few blogs, we’ve briefly introduced the...

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Blog 23: White Tea - The Oldest and The Youngest Tea of All

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Blog 23: White Tea - The Oldest and The Youngest Tea of All

June is our white tea appreciation month. White tea is ideal for the summer season, we’d like to provide some interesting and factful...

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Blog 22: The Roasting of Wu-Yi Oolong Rock Tea (Part II)

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Blog 22: The Roasting of Wu-Yi Oolong Rock Tea (Part II)

In our last blog (Part I), we introduced the charcoal burning procedures and briefly explained the first round of roasting in Wu-Yi...

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Blog 21: The Roasting of Wu-Yi Oolong Rock Tea (Part I)

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Blog 21: The Roasting of Wu-Yi Oolong Rock Tea (Part I)

In the past few weeks, you and I have experienced Wu-Yi oolong tea season. We’ve discussed the harvest, the sun-drying, the shaking, the...

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Private Tea Event on Sunday May 27, 2018

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Private Tea Event on Sunday May 27, 2018

We have a free private tea event this Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 2010 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA. RSVP please email...

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