Some Tea With Me

Tag: puer

  • Engagement Cha Xi

    Engagement Cha Xi

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    Yesterday my excellent friends Ben and Sarah joined my fiancée and I for an outdoor tea session to celebrate our upcoming wedding. The weather cooperated and we spent around four hours talking, sipping, and taking pictures. Now normally when I get together for a long tea session like this one, we blast through as many…

  • 2006 Shu Laos Xiao Ye from Camellia Sinensis

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    I originally wrote this post for Cha Xi Collective. I’ve just copied it here for record keeping. The mid-winter sunlight streaming in through my living room window practically begged me to set up some tea. I chose a puer that I haven’t opened yet, purchased on my last trip to Montreal. This tea is a…

  • 2005 Chang Chang Hao Nan Nuo Shan Shou Bing by Shan Ye Cha Zhuang

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    This post appeared originally at Cha Xi Collective. This is just an archived copy. Ah, the taste. Another wonderful bing I brought back from Yunnan. Sweet and a little tart with the definite flavor of blackberries. I liked the smooth earthy aroma and I may have sensed black cherries in there as well. Rewardingly mellow…

  • 2005 Six Famous Tea Mountain Shou Puer

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    This is an archived copy of a post that originally appeared on Cha Xi Collective. Ruby red infusion. A salty, sweet taste almost like strawberries. I was getting worried because when I unwrapped the cake the edges were beginning to fall apart. I thought at first perhaps it was a poor cake that I had…