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Puer to the People - Teaurchin
Puer to the People
The strange & wonderful road to becoming a Puer collector. 1998 CNNP cake made by the Fu Hai factory in Menghai At home, I drink more Puer than any other... Read more...
Hongkong through the eyes of a tea lover - Teaurchin
Hongkong through the eyes of a tea lover
I have always loved Hongkong, this bustling neon city, epicenter of global trade, gateway between east and west. It is a city of epic architecture and natural beauty. Buildings fight... Read more...
Mr. Yu's School of Rock Oolong - Teaurchin
Mr. Yu's School of Rock Oolong
Finding a tea master to teach me all about yancha. Part 2 of my Wuyishan Tea Adventure.   Finding the Wuyishan tea expo magazine was a goldmine. After making a... Read more...
Wuyishan Tea Adventure Part 1 - Teaurchin
Wuyishan Tea Adventure Part 1
Climbing up the cliffs of Wuyishan In October 2010, my father and I travelled to the legendary Wuyishan mountain in northern Fujian, home of China’s finest Oolongs and Lapsang Souchongs.... Read more...
The ten hour tea marathon - Teaurchin
The ten hour tea marathon
Dried cranberry & preserved plum tea snacks Early Monday morning, I jumped in the car and drove out to Zhu Jia Jiao （朱家角）, a scenic canal town 1 hour’s drive from... Read more...
On the Dragonwell trail - Teaurchin
On the Dragonwell trail
 My parents came to visit in October, and we decided to spend the weekend in Hangzhou. Hangzhou is the provincial capital of Zhejiang, about 90minutes train ride west of Shanghai,... Read more...