Tag: Camellia Sinensis
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Green Tea from Bhutan
Did you know they grow tea in Bhutan? Well, until a few months ago, neither did I.
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There Once Were Two Teas from Huiming
Sometimes, in my search for new teas to try, I get drawn in by mentions of particular producers. This is Wei Zhong He. I first learned of him through my dealings with Kevin Gascoyne (Camellia Sinensis Tea House’s “Darjeeling guy”), and he particularly caught my attention for one reason. He experimented with using Darjeeling first…
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A Rare Tea Tasting with Kevin Gascoyne
As some of you have seen—via my social media—in June, I was at World Tea Expo. For those who don’t follow me on those platforms . . . I don’t blame you. But that’s beside the point. In the middle of June, I trekked down to Las Vegas for my fifth World Tea Expo. (Oh…
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A Taste of the Tea Studio
Sometime in early spring, my tea-centric social media feed blew up with images of this: My first thought was, Wow, that is one SWEET mansion! A modern-looking building, decked out with many windows allowing for natural light, smack-dab in the middle of a tea garden? It was as if someone drilled into my brain and…
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The “Tease” of World Tea Expo
The Road Trip Sextet, Part 3 – “The ‘Tease’ of World Tea Expo” For Part 1, go HERE. For Part 2, go HERE. You know it’s been awhile since you’ve blogged when your mother says as much in a Facebook message. Earlier this week, my Mum sent me such a message: “So, is June 9th…