Tea Education

  • Reflecting on Huang Shan

    by Dylan Conroy
    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 ...

  • One River Teas Western Survey Analysis

    by Dylan Conroy
    To start we are going to look at the information collected by One River Tea and myself. We will go through it group by group and then discuss over...

  • How I Found the Newest Qimen Tea

    by Dylan Conroy
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    Posted in qimen, travel stories

  • Companies Don't Sell the Best Tea They Can Find, They Sell the Best They Think They Can Sell

    by Dylan Conroy
    From experience as well as from conversations with other sellers I have found that one of the biggest challenges that the western tea market faces ...
    Posted in opinion

  • Judging Terroir

    by Dylan Conroy
    Abstract: In this article, I will talk about how I see terroir. I will begin to show you the complexities of terroir and begin to reveal that terro...
    Posted in tea education

  • There is Nothing Wrong with a Middle Man

    by Dylan Conroy
    The following article is based on my experiences and the experiences I have seen others go through when it comes to buying tea. As I continue to ga...

  • Overly Used Tea Terms to Avoid

    by Dylan Conroy
    I opened the bag, looked in, and let out a sigh.  “You don’t think it's good?” asked the shop owner in chinese.  Since she asked I replied honestly...

  • An Introduction to Judging Huang Shan Mao Feng by Appearance

    by Dylan Conroy
    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 informat...
    Posted in green tea, huang shan mao feng

  • Mao Feng Monday 2020 #1: The Tea is too Early

    by Dylan Conroy
      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...
    Posted in huang shan mao feng

  • Huang Shan Mao Feng, Hou Gu Sourcing 2020

    by Dylan Conroy
    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 reg...
    Posted in green tea, huang shan mao feng

  • 24 hours of Tradational Hou Kui Making

    by Dylan Conroy
    Since my last blog post a lot has happened. Mainly I went backl to Hou Keng for another three days. So much happened in those three days that it to...
    Posted in hou kui, tea making

  • Long Juan Tea factory

    by Dylan Conroy
    Last October I visited Long Juan, Anxi, Fujian, China. I went there with the intent to learn about Tie Guan Yin my, my favorite tea. Long Juan...
    Posted in tie guan yin