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Tea pots for sale at the Dali Flower Market near Taichung, Taiwan

Day trip to the Dali Flower Market. Yixing teapots, Puer Cakes, and more!

July 29, 2014

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

July 15, 2014

We spent the weekend in Lugu to follow up on last week's summer tea shopping spree. Here's the story...

The making and cooking of "zhongzi" or rice dumplings is a common practice during the Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Concubine

June 26, 2014

June 2^nd 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.

Samping various teas at the Lugu Farmers' Association 2014 Ding Dong Oolong Spring Tea Competition

Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Tea Fair and Tasting

June 06, 2014

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

Radio Taiwan's Shirley Lin talks with Andy Kincart, Eco-Cha's Sourcing Director

Eco-Cha Visits Radio Taiwan International

May 31, 2014

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.

Review: Eco-Cha 5 Pack Gift Flight reviewed by Kathy L Chan

May 29, 2014

"I like how they come with notecards detailing everything from tasting notes to origin and brewing tips. It's all in the details ^_^"

Tea judging at the 2014 Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition

Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Part Two

May 21, 2014

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

Farmer of our spring batch of Shanlinxi High Mountain Oolong

Spring Harvest Report 2014 #11- Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Oolong

May 16, 2014

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.

Win spring Jin Xuan Oolong Tea - Twitter Giveaway

May 14, 2014

We're giving away a box of spring 2014 Jin Xuan Oolong tea with on Twitter today!

Overlooking a Taiwanese organic high-mountain oolong tea farm

Spring Harvest Report 2014 #10 - Live From Our Favorite Farm

May 13, 2014

Last Friday night I rode up to our source of Organic High Mountain Oolong to observe and partake in the harvest.

Sampling tea from the 2014 Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring tea competition

Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Part One

May 08, 2014

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

May 06, 2014

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.

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