Author: lazyliteratus
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Rethinking Tea Categories
Editor’s Note: This is merely a thought exercise by the author. The opinions reflected in the below narrative do not reflect the opinions of the teaware on staff . . . or this editor, for that matter. Seriously, I just work here, guys. A thought occurred to me over the years. No one has come…
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A Wild Darjeeling
This is an awkward statement to make right now . . . but . . . I’ve been on a bit of a Darjeeling kick, lately. Especially given recent (at the time of this writing) news reports. And I’m not going to delve into any of that. This is a tea blog; I tell tea…
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A Kazuo Kit of Sencha from the Land of Bears
Let’s get right to the point, I’ve been a fan of the sencha brand, Mellow Monk, for years. Pretty much since the early days of my tea blogging career. The only one who seemed unaware of this, however . . . was Mellow Monk.
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Singpho Phalap
Back in 2015, I was reading one of Nicole “Tea For Me Please” Martin’s weekly roundups. In those, she lists off her five favorite tea blog articles of that week. I happened to be reading it that day to . . . see if I made the cut. (Yes, I’m narcissistic.) But I soon got…
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Heicha Happy Hour
For most of this spring, I’ve been on a bit of a heicha kick. Not puerh . . . heicha. As in, dark (or fermented) teas not from Yunnan province, China. I’m not sure when it all started, but I have a feeling this dude had something to do with it.
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Putting “Tea: A User’s Guide” to Good Use
In May of 2013, I finally met this tea-bro in person. Tony Gebely—award-winning tea blogger, tea business insider, and all-around nice guy. When we first met, we did what any self-respecting tea people would do on first impression. We drank beer. While we were downing pints, he mentioned he was working on a book, and…
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A Wild Mountain Tea Mystery
Editor’s Note: The following article is inspired by real events. I say “inspired” because . . . well . . . obviously a lot of it is totally made up. It should be pretty obvious which bits are pure B.S. Anyway, enjoy. (This took weeks to put together.) ************************************************************************** Chances are, you’ve probably never heard…
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A Single Origin Georgian Tea Flight
To date, I’ve had three or four experiences with Georgian teas. As in, teas grown in the country of Georgia; not the U.S. state. However, there was one type of tasting session I had yet to do. That being, to try all the wares from one farmer/producer, in order to enjoy their individual quirks and…
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Notes from the Tea Underground
The idea of an underground tea scene always intrigued me. Not sure when the notion entered the deep recesses of my tea-soaked brain; maybe it was Robert “The Devotea” Godden’s ebook Tea Story, or maybe someone mentioned the idea of it in passing? Whichever, whatever. Point being, the notion always fascinated me. I even envisioned…
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A Hundred Years is “Oolong” Time
Last weekend, I drank an oolong that was—quite possibly—a hundred years old.