A blog about tea.
Author: Tea Adventures
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Wrappers for sheng puerh (2021 Alexander)
The 2021 Alexander sheng puerh from Xin an Chu has a beautiful wrapper and consists of stellar tea leaves. It’s sweet, fruity and even offers raspberry jam.
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Aged puerh from Hong Kong
Learn more about my recent order from Cloud’s Tea House in Hong Kong. I finally gave in and placed an order in one of the most famous tea shops for aged puerh.
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Life updates, yancha and losing one year of blog posts…
The 2016 Lao Cong Shui Xian is an aged yancha that works well to enjoy on an easy morning. In this article, I’m also talking about life in general and why many blog articles have disapeared from my blog.
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Kuki Hojicha Tea Tasting (Nio Teas)
The Kuki Hojicha from Nio Teas has to be one of the best Hojicha teas I have ever tried. Notes of cofee, hot chocolate and burned sugar.
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Silent Hymn Liu Bao Tea Tasting (Leaves with Hugs)
The Silent Hymn Liu Bao from Leaves With Hugs is a warming liu bao with a refreshing twist. Warming camphor with notes of ginseng and beets.
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2021 Xin An Chu Commemorative Sheng Puerh Tea Tasting (Xin An Chu)
The 2021 Xin An Chu Commemorative Sheng Puerh has everything I want from a young sheng. It performs above its price and is a tea everyone wants in their collection.
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Best Tea for Beginners
Getting into the world of loose leaf tea can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. This article offers an overview of the best teas for a beginner.
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Why Are Chinese Teacups so Small?
In the Chinese Tea Ceremony, tea is usually served in small teacups. But why are people doing this? This article lists the main benefits of serving tea in small teacups.
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How Many Grams of Puerh Tea?
Using the right amount of puerh tea is important to brew the perfect cup. This article discusses how much puerh tea you need when brewing western-style or when following the Chinese Tea Ceremony.
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2018 Lao Ban Zhang Old Trees Brick Tea Tasting (Puerh.uk)
I tasted a 2018 Lao Ban Zhang Old Trees brick from Puerh.uk and it was a delicious tea. It looked like Champagne and tasted fruity. Definitely a nice tea!
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How to Store Puerh Tea
Puerh storage is a complicated topic but it’s important that you know what you’re doing if you want to store puerh tea to enjoy or sell in a couple of years. This article offers a detailed overview of how to store puerh tea.
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Can You Reuse Puerh Tea?
Reusing tea leaves seems a good idea at first, but is this actually the case? Is it a good idea to reuse puerh tea? Can you even reuse tea leaves the next day? This article offers a complete answer.
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What is the Difference between Black Tea and Puerh Tea?
Black tea, red tea, puerh tea, and dark tea are often used to talk about tea. However, not everyone knows what they refer to. This article offers a complete overview of the difference between black tea and puerh tea.
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Can You Cold Brew Puerh Tea?
Puerh tea is getting more popular and some people even try cold brewing it. It is actually safe? This article discusses what cold brewing puerh tea is, how to do it and if it’s safe to do.
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Do You Need to Boil Water for Tea?
Water is a complicated when it comes to tea and water temperature can have a big effect on how the tea turns out. This article answers the question if you actually need boiling water to make tea.