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Day trip to the Dali Flower Market. Yixing teapots, Puer Cakes, and more!
We spent the day at the Dali Flower Market near Taichung and picked up some pretty Yixing clay teapots. We're pretty exited about what we've got planned & we think you're going to like it too, so stay tuned!
Summer Tea Shopping Spree: Concubine, Li Shan, & Charcoal Roasted Oolong
We spent the weekend in Lugu to follow up on last week's summer tea shopping spree. Here's the story...
Dragon Boat Concubine
June 2nd was the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar - Dragon Boat Festival - a national holiday here in Taiwan. I rode up to tea country and visited my friend and Dong Ding Oolong artisan who invited me to come and eat “zhongzi”.
This story was originally posted on the T Ching tea blog site.
Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Tea Fair and Tasting
There was an unpublicized occasion provided by the Farners' Association for local participants in the competition and a few select guests to sample the spectrum of this spring's competition teas
Eco-Cha Visits Radio Taiwan International
An added bonus in my journey to Taipei was when I emerged from the Yuanshan 圓山 MRT station, I spotted a quaint temple in serene surroundings just a few stops away from the Main Station in downtown Taipei.
Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Part Two
The final results of the competition will be posted publicly on Thursday May 22nd. You can imagine the level of anticipation among the local artisans
Spring Harvest Report 2014 #11- Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Oolong
Last weekend we procured our spring batch of Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Oolong from our favorite farmer in the area. This farm also produced our current stock of High Mountain Concubine Oolong.
Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Part One
He was in the final hour of roasting a batch of his spring tea harvest to be entered in the world's largest Oolong Tea Competition.
Spring Harvest Report 2014 #9 - Spring Rain's Late Arrival
Central Taiwan has finally gotten some rain this past week, interspersed with some bright sunny mornings in tea country. On Saturday afternoon a storm came through when we first arrived, but had cleared by nightfall.
Spring Harvest Report 2014 #8 - Waiting For Jade Oolong
Our source of Tsui Yu Jade Oolong (台茶13號) had an interesting story to tell when we asked him about spring harvest.
Spring Harvest 2014 Report #7 - Spring Shopping Begins!
Yesterday we visited our friend in Songbolin, Nantou County - Taiwan to taste some freshly made spring teas and collect some samples.
Spring Harvest 2014 Report #6 - The Weather's Fine As Harvest Climbs!
The weather this spring continues to be ideal during harvest season. Almost no rain has allowed farmers to remain on schedule and not have to postpone the timing of their harvest.