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Master Lam Sam (Old Tea Master) tea tasting notes: Personal tea reflections, connoisseur reviews, and tea wisdom.
A trade signboard may gather dust, but mastery of the craft never fades. Waiting for a child to come of age took eighty long years. In 2004, Li Dingwei was well into his eighties. It was in this year that he made a decision he had...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. Bohetang — "Mint Pond" — is one of the most legendary micro-regions of the Yiwu tea area: hidden deep in old-growth forest, reached by hard mountain paths, its ancient trees scattered thinly,...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. No name in the tea world needs less introduction than Bingdao. Jokes aside — it has nothing to do with the North Atlantic island — the ancient-tree teas of Bingdao Old Village...
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"Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation." Today, I would like to talk to everyone about the history of Menghai Tea Factory, a place that is inseparable from the birth of the Dayi brand. Located in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture,...
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In times of turmoil, the most precious commodity is not tea, but an unbroken word of honour. Following the passing of Li Kaiji, the second generation took the helm of Anle Hao: the eldest son, Li Mianrong, took charge of the apothecary, whilst the second son,...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. In decades in this trade I have seen many teas named "king," but the title of "Banzhang King" is not one every cake can carry. As we opened the vault on this...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. When I open the vault to receive guests, I have one rule: before we speak of how fine the wrapping looks, we speak of where the cake comes from. The reason I...
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"Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation." Today, I continue to tell the story of Yuyuan Tea Factory. To many people, Yuyuan Tea Factory might just be the name of an ordinary tea factory, but to me, it carries too many memories...
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"Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation." Dear tea friends, today I want to tell you a story about a legendary figure in the Pu-erh tea world. Yu Zhengcai—this name is thunderous to many old tea enthusiasts. He was one of the...
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Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation. Dear friends, today I want to talk with everyone about a topic many are concerned about—the collection value of Song Pin Hao aged tea. In the Pu-erh tea collection market, Song Pin's aged tea has...
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Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation. Dear friends, today I would like to talk with you all about a tea brand full of legendary colors—Song Pin. When mentioning the time-honored brands of the Yiwu tea region, Song Pin is undoubtedly one...
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Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation. Dear friends, today I would like to take everyone deep into the production process of ripe Pu-erh tea. Using Ba Jiao Ting's ripe Pu-erh as an example, let us see how a delicious cup of...
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