Qingming Rains: A Pot of Ripe Tea to Drive Away Dampness
"During the Qingming season, the rain falls thick and fast" — that line of poetry captures it perfectly. Every year around Qingming, the weather becomes unbearably damp.
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Category: Lam Sam Tea Tasting Notes
Master Lam Sam (Old Tea Master) tea tasting notes: Personal tea reflections, connoisseur reviews, and tea wisdom.
Qingming Grave-Sweeping: Bring a Pot of Tea for the Ancestors
Qingming grave-sweeping — bring a pot of tea. This is our family tradition.
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An Evening on the Tea Mountain: Nature’s Wellness Class
Every spring I go up to the tea mountain. Not to buy tea — to breathe.
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Spring Season Change: A Pot of Ripe Tea to Guard Your Stomach
When spring changes seasons, the weather lurches between cold and warm, and the human body is most vulnerable. A few days ago we were in short sleeves; today we are digging out jackets again.
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On a Drizzly Spring Day, Brew a Pot of White Tea and Wait for Clear Skies
On a drizzly spring day, the world outside the window is drip-drip-dapping, everything soaked. What I love most at times like this is sitting by the window, brewing a pot of white tea, and waiting for the sky to clear.
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Sanduo Festival: The Naxi People’s Roasted Tea — A Primal Flavour
At the Sanduo Festival in Lijiang, besides the sacrificial ceremonies and drinking pu-erh, there is something you absolutely must try — the Naxi people's roasted tea.
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Sanduo Festival in Lijiang: A Pot of Pu-erh Gazing at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
The Sanduo Festival is a traditional Naxi celebration, held every year on the eighth day of the second lunar month in Lijiang.
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A Cup of Bingdao Raw Tea: Awakening the Body in Spring
In spring, when all things revive, the human body also needs a process of "awakening." After months of winter settling in, the digestive system grows sluggish and the mind somewhat foggy.
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The First Spring Infusion of Raw Tea: The Taste of All Things Awakening
After Jingzhe (the Awakening of Insects), a moist warmth enters the air. Even the tea cakes in the warehouse seem to sense it, releasing aromas richer than in winter.
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Lantern Festival Riddles: Testing You with Tea Names
Solving lantern riddles at the Lantern Festival is a cherished Chinese tradition. Every year I create tea-name riddles to test my friends.
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Lantern Festival Evening: White Tea’s Clear Sweetness with Tang Yuan
Lantern Festival night, the streets hung with colourful lanterns, brilliant and beautiful. Our whole family was on the rooftop terrace admiring the lanterns, the table set with tang yuan and a pot of white tea.
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Second Day of New Year: Bringing a Cake of Ripe Tea as a Gift to Mother’s Family
The second day of the New Year, visiting the wife's maiden home — a time-honoured tradition. Every year on this day I bring gifts to my mother-in-law's house.
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