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Posted on January 21, 2020January 28, 2020

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. 

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Posted on December 10, 2019January 28, 2020

Reversed Drinking Order

Pet Party slogan employed to your favourite flavour.

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Posted on November 26, 2019January 28, 2020

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?

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Posted on September 3, 2019January 28, 2020

On the Curiosity of Aftertaste

How slow can you go? Forget about the first kiss, the aftertaste is the new black. 

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Posted on August 24, 2019January 28, 2020

Compliments on Your Drinking

Just complimenting the drink – what about the drinker? When tea drunks give you the thumbs up, you should be happy for the rest of the week. A few thoughts on what it might sound and look like.

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Posted on May 28, 2019January 28, 2020

What Tea to Drink and When à la Fujian

When do you drink tea? What do you drink? Try the local Chinese logic when choosing your next brew.

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