Tea Education — green tea
The Most Mis-Identified Green Tea on the Market
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If you ask a Huang Shan native what tea it is, they would simply reply "碌茶“ green tea.
An Introduction to Judging Huang Shan Mao Feng by Appearance
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Huang Shan Mao Feng often falls under the radar for most tea drinkers. Its soft flavor doesn't attract alot of attention. With not so much information on this tea available, it can be hard for tea drinkers interested in this tea to know where to start. While this is only one tea, a quick search through the internet will yield Mao Fengs in all sorts of shapes. This can be hard for people getting into Mao Feng as they dont know which shape they should be looking for. So today I will go over the three most common shapes of...
Huang Shan Mao Feng, Hou Gu Sourcing 2020
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The final video of the 2020 tea season. I traveled to Hou Gu the site of a very popular Mao Feng from last year. Hou Gu is located in the core region of Huang Shan next to a monkey sanctuary. Outsiders, even chinese, are forbidden go see the fields as they are located in the sanctuary grounds. The tea last year had a chestnut note that I hadn't tasted before. This year I may have learned why. The night I was there I walked up to the tea making room and saw smoke coming out. As I walked in I...
Mao Feng Vs. Mao Feng: A lesson in pick dates.
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JULY 17, 2017 Mao Feng VS. Mao Feng: A Lesson in Pick Dates I came to China to learn about tea, and I didn’t waste any time. I arrive on Monday, and by Tuesday I was out looking for tea. While I am always skeptical of teas found in local tea shops, Tunxi, where I am living, is very close to Huang Shan and close to three major tea regions. (Taiping Hou Kui, Huangshan Mao Feng and Qimen red). I knew if I looked around enough I could find something good. Every single one of those shops has to do with tea. It’s...
Hou Keng Hou Kui 2020, Part 1: Arrive at Hou Keng
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Tea seasons are crazy, especially in highly prized areas such as Hou Keng, the most famous location for Hou Kui. This year I took a day trip to meet a friend who makes really good Hou Kui, and I realized just how much of a mess tea season can be. My friend invited me to Hou Keng for the tea season. We made plans for me to come up the second week of the season. She told me the first week would have better weather but I was still welcome to come the second. I later realized that the second week,...