Tag: tea leaves
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Subjective vs Objective
it’s likely that tea tasting in the light of day may lead to a clearer, scientific and objective review…this does not always however, allow for the mood and mystery of time and place…(but certainly makes it easier to photograph…!) often for me the times post 10pm allow the calm, quiet and stillness of myself, and…
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new to the tasting table..
some late night Silver Needles tea tasting has led to a wee dust off of the weblog… i will try to retrospectively add some posts and do my best to keep a little more on top of posts here for all those not keen on Fbookery… and so- fresh teas to the tasting table, bagged…
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great new shipment from nepal
So finally The Tea Catcher has his face out in the public and, new sales combined with the previous constant trickle of tea sales, the larder was nearly bare….! To the rescue the fab team supplying us from Nepal…..et viola, nearly 50kg of super re-ordered Tea Catcher favourites (New Season Fresh Guranse Organics-green, first, second,…
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a sneeky quick one before sundown…and surprise..!
a sneeky quick one before sundown…and surprise..! October 2, 2013 i can’t purport to be an expert on Chinese black/red teas but the quick tasting cup of 2013 Simao Gao Shan Hong Cha from Yunnan was fab…rich, smooth/unctuous with no bitterness or astringency and a lip smacking fruity follow through…cool… black teas in stock NOW for…
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chinese tea binge weekend wrap up….
chinese tea binge weekend wrap up…. October 2, 2013 well this mostly finished saturday night but then the computer crashed out and busy yesterday so….here’s what happened tea wise with up to 10 more pots drawn from the following two teas…. for more information on teas, preparation, prices etc contact stu- theteacatcher@gmail.com or head to…
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steeled for the sheng
steeled for the sheng October 2, 2013 i havn’t drunk too much raw puerh apart from handfull sizes birds nests the china town used to stock…. i reckon my brewing methods were more than a little off…back on track i had a crack last night and today (only daytime photos)… some to learn…