Tea Obsession

Earth weather has been temperamental for the last few years, it's been coughing up a few symptoms in this new millennium. Tsunamis, earthquakes, warm weather then cold weather, freezing Springs caused failing crops. In 2007, China experienced the worst freezing temperatures across a large tea growing regions up north extending...

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Tea Habitat is moving to another location, the PV store will be closed starting Monday Feb 22nd. We will announce our reopening date and location once everything is finalized. During the moving period, our online store is still in operation as usual. Thank you for your...

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Harvest year: 2004 SpringProduction year: 2004Name: Mao ChaTea type: Wild Large LeafRegion: YiwuMaker: collected from villagerThis tea is bundled up approximately 100 g each, collected from ancient wild trees.Clean liquid, has chicken stock texture without the chicken flavor. :P2 to 3 leaves on each stem, large thin leaves, a...

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Harvest year: Mid 90'sProduction year: Mid 90'sName: Chen Nian Pu ErhTea type: Cooked - ShuRegion: Meng HaiMaker: unknownWeight: 250 gThis brick comes in 250 g each in a box(torn&broken), unwrapped and not labeled. Typical of the 90's practice in Yunnan. Small broken leaves. Clear dark red...

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Harvest year: 2004 SpringProduction year: 2005Name: Shen Nong Ye Sheng Cha BingTea type: Wild Large LeafRegion: Xi Shuang Ban Na Ba Da Shan--Ba Da MountainMaker: Meng Hai County Xiang Shan Tea FactoryWeight: 357 gThis cake is composed of entirely wild grown tea leaves from the deep woods of Ba Da...

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Pu-erh has arrived! 2 green wild old trees, 2004 and 20054 cooked, Ban Zhang, Nan Nuo, 9599 and a brick2005 green pu is obnoxiously powerful, taste tho feminine and floral. Gave me a buzz soon after a couple of brews.... Will follow up soon... 2 special tea events coming...

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Need to find lids for these 2 jars. ...

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Batavia Gaiwan from late Qing Dynasty, large 180 ml. I use it as drinking cup. (not for sale)Song dynasty celadon cups, rustic, 20 ml. Very very nice, best for tea out of all tea cups I have. (not for sale)Brown glaze cups, they are not Batavian...

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Rain season is here in LA, after a week of heavy rain, the sky above is brighter, clearer, and calls for reaching above. Hiked and high above the basin of San Gabriel valley, I reached for the sky, hiked and low below the mountain valley, I reached for...

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Got a big box yesterday! In this cold weather accompanied with pouring rain, what'd be better than having a fire going, collect heavenly rain water and brew myself a cup after cup of nice tea!I have been rewarding myself with several good trees this year, in side of this...

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I have fallen behind on tea review for a couple of months. Well, I have been busy with time and other interest, plus the holidays made me a bit lazy. So, as my first attempt of this new year, I am slowing posting my thoughts on new teas...

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It's a shocking day! I have not had an emotional day like today for a long time, I actually cried. The last time was reading Lu You and Tang Wan, but that doesn't count since it had nothing to do with me.While I was in Guang Zhou, I...

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Fresh goat milk for sale at the street of Chao Zhou... Nice and warm... yummm... uh.. I didn't try it......

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Lanterns is one of the highlights of Chinese interior/exterior decoration. My mother's friend made a Running Horse lantern for our home back in the days. Running Horse lantern is made with an inside and out side layer, the outside is for structure and decoration, the inside is to...

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Roof is the most important and elaborate feature of ancient Chinese architecture. One of the reason is providing a roof for the family is the most important life accomplishment for a man. A few ancient Chinese architecture books are coming on a boat, 1 of them emphasize on...

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This well dates back to Kang Xi year in Qing dynasty - early 1600's. Too bad I didn't think of taking some for tea. Perhaps next time, some time THIS year. Hmm, my Song Zhong Jai was born in the mid 1600's. Holy tea, the...

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I have been listening to Gu Qin for a while. In addition to tea and Chinese classic books, Gu Qin has been a catalyst in my thought process.Today's conversation with a young client of mine was about a girl he likes, which became problematic for his school works. ...

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Yixing clay pot making toolsTibetan milk tea making toolPre-electric version of tea rolling machineSha Qing Tong - Kill green drum...

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Qian Liang Cha - 1000 Liang TeaA giant Fu Zhuan - Black tea brick from Hu NanA Jian of Pu-erh 7 sons cakes in original wrappingA stack of pu-erh tuoCentrol government tea gift100 years Song Ping HaoRed labelChunk of a Qian Liang Cha - 1000 Liang Tea (Black Tea)Giant Tuo...

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Archways are built as memorial statues to commemorate special events, usually assigned by the government through out the history. There used to be more than 100 memorial archways on this street. Due to the ages of the structure, fallen stones endangered passersby, hence all were taken down, only...

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Guang Ji Lou is built above the city wall surrounding the city of Chao Zhou.Ma Zu Miao - a temple next to Guang Ji Lou for Ma Zu whom protects fishermen at sea.Over looking Guang Ji Jiao (bridge), entrance of the bridge.A building about 500 yards away from the main...

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Located on Han Jiang (river), Guang Ji Qiao (bridge was built for the purpose of tax collection. Chao Zhou has long been a sea port for oversea exporting goods, mostly to the South East Asia, even today. Large number of Chao Zhou people have been living over...

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