Honourable Mr. Xu Cishu wants to chime in on his advice as to when should we be dipping in to our favourite teas. Bring it on.
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Post-siege Post
The day came to resume stuff in Xiamen after the coronavirus. Well, almost.
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The Chinese, whom usually are so unsqueamish to talk about money, suddenly shun the subject stiff with horror imagining the losses caused by everything Covid-19 virus has brought along. Rightly so.
Continue reading “Questions Best Left Unasked”Under Siege by the Virus
Siege, house arrest, quarantine, lock down… call it what you like. Odd days galore with the coronavirus.
Continue reading “Under Siege by the Virus”On Tea, Taste, Lu Yu and a Huge Existential Problem
When topic and taste are not agreed on, but we still try to talk – as if – we spoke in unison. Your tea, my tea, Lu Yu’s tea… Simply put, all of us are talking about a different concept.
Continue reading “On Tea, Taste, Lu Yu and a Huge Existential Problem”Reversed Drinking Order
Pet Party slogan employed to your favourite flavour.
Continue reading “Reversed Drinking Order”What the Harvest?!
What tea is harvested and when in Fujian. Word of caution: this one is a long read.
Continue reading “What the Harvest?!”To Drink Or Not to Drink?
On the tough moral questions before us all: is there a point when one should refuse to drink just because the beverage is too good? How can tea heroes protect us from losing the ability to taste?
Continue reading “To Drink Or Not to Drink?”Thanking You Emperor
Was Emperor Qianlong a meme? Join the regal ranks in a humble thank you.
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How to judge people by tea ware and why you really shouldn’t.
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