I stood in the workshop of the Family I buy tea from. The single room across from the family’s home was filled with people. Besides the family who ...
With the Bi Luo Chun Season fast approaching it’s time to start putting in leg work. This week's trip to Dong Shan was meant to start getting mysel...
This is one of the most mis-identified teas in the tea forums. I have seen this tea asked about numerous times and each time with different answers. Answers have ranged from Chun Mee (close) to Gua Pian (I really hope your GP doesn't look like this).Â
If you ask a Huang Shan native what tea it is, they would simply reply "碌茶“ green tea.Â
Every year holds challenges. To find teas that really showcase the specific characteristics of the specific cultivar you have to pray for good wea...
Tea Blog: Da FangThe remarkable woman who is behind the 100% handmade She Xian recently posted that she had some 100% handmade Da Fang. How could I...
Bi Luo Chun and Mao Feng are pretty opposite each other in terms of flavor. Mao Feng is smooth, rich, and bright. Bi Luo Chun is subtle but with ta...
There are always new Yan Cha teas. Huang Guan This or Qi That. Recently though, a variety has been gaining more popularity and with good reason.Ji...
In this episode of Mao Feng Mondays I look a little deeper in a topic that has been bothering me recently, teas on the market too early. Mao Feng ...
With the Bi Luo Chun Season fast approaching it’s time to start putting in leg work. This week's trip to Dong Shan was meant to start getting mysel...
Spoiler: It wasnt actually Ma Tou. It was a sample sent by the woman who did the Purple Da Hong Pao. She has done some wonderful teas across differ...
The change from the Mao Feng market to Yan Cha has been a bit of a tea culture shock. Looking for tea in huangshan was in a way so much simpler bec...
This is one of the most mis-identified teas in the tea forums. I have seen this tea asked about numerous times and each time with different answers. Answers have ranged from Chun Mee (close) to Gua Pian (I really hope your GP doesn't look like this).Â
Let me tell you a secret. When I first came to China in 2017 Huang Shan was my least favorite place. I found the teas to be the least exciting and ...
