With the wealth of valuable knowledge we’ve accumulated over the years, we feel that some previous posts are worth sharing again. Thus, Fridays are “Blast From the Past” – where we choose a T Ching post from this month but a previous year that we feel is worth another read … Continue reading
This post is a follow-up to Chanoyu, Temae, and Chadogu Hai (灰) -The Ash The Hai (灰) is ceremonial ash. This tea dogu refers to the ash placed into a brazier or fire hearth that is used to heat the ceremonial tea water. Ash is considered the foundation of the … Continue reading
Have you purchased an advent calendar yet? It is not too late to get one. Those of you who observe Christianity could inform those of us who do not of the true meaning of Advent. As far as advent calendar is concerned, this seemingly ancient novelty is said to have … Continue reading
We’re going back into the archives to revisit these classic posts by James Norwood Pratt. This post includes “Oolong (Wu-lung)”, “Bohea (Wuyi)”, “Tieh Kuan Yin (Ti Quan Yin)”, and “Shuixian and Fenghuang Dancong”. We have added a link to the end of each one to take you to the next … Continue reading
Continued from Sheng Pu’er Aging Exploration – Part 1 Slightly aged versions, versus “middle aged”: depending on initial aspects, some sheng might be improved — and great — after a year or two of storage and transition; or even three or four. It could make sense to prefer versions aged … Continue reading