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The most expensive Puerh Tea?
The prices achieved in Chinese tea auctions for antique puerh teas never cease to amaze me. Like with wine or whiskey, it seems there is almost no limit to the...
The most expensive Puerh Tea?
The prices achieved in Chinese tea auctions for antique puerh teas never cease to amaze me. Like with wine or whiskey, it seems there is almost no limit to the...
New Website
As you’ve no doubt noticed, we have a new website. This is the product of much of my summer’s work. It’s amazing how long these things take. Hopefully the website...
New Website
As you’ve no doubt noticed, we have a new website. This is the product of much of my summer’s work. It’s amazing how long these things take. Hopefully the website...
The Story of our Wrappers
We’ve had some enquiries from customers as to the meaning of the calligraphy on our wrappers this year. Each year, we keep it in the backs of our minds that...
The Story of our Wrappers
We’ve had some enquiries from customers as to the meaning of the calligraphy on our wrappers this year. Each year, we keep it in the backs of our minds that...
Arrived at last!!!
After a long wait, our shipping container has finally arrived back in the UK, along with all of our new pressings from this Spring. Our house is filled with boxes...
Arrived at last!!!
After a long wait, our shipping container has finally arrived back in the UK, along with all of our new pressings from this Spring. Our house is filled with boxes...
Integrating the act of giving into drinking tea
For quite some time, I’ve been wondering how to make the act of giving integral to The Essence of Tea and use it for some good in the world. I...
Integrating the act of giving into drinking tea
For quite some time, I’ve been wondering how to make the act of giving integral to The Essence of Tea and use it for some good in the world. I...
Hand-processing Wuyi Yancha
I thought I’d post a few pictures from our trip to Wuyishan this Spring. They show some of the stages of hand-processing Wuyi Yancha. It was particularly dry this year,...
Hand-processing Wuyi Yancha
I thought I’d post a few pictures from our trip to Wuyishan this Spring. They show some of the stages of hand-processing Wuyi Yancha. It was particularly dry this year,...