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For those of you who have been pining for fresh 2013 dragonwell (longjing) green tea, there is good news. I have worked with fellow tea colleagues Gingko Seto of Life In Teacup and Wangxl223 of 家住龙井村 to find the latest details on the longjing harvest. Funny how weather creates unexpected change. January saw about 3 [...]

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Tea Resources: On The Web

by Jason on March 28, 2013

in Voices of Tea

Becoming informed about tea can be easy and hard at the same time. There are more than enough books about tea. Some would even say there are more books than there is demand. You can find training courses and certification bodies. One of the first places to look is online. Online has its advantages. There [...]

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There is much to discuss in the latest issue of Tea Mag: The published content does well explaining the basic concepts of how yellow tea differs from green tea. I wish they had talked about what to expect the tea tasting experience to encompass. It is true that reputable vendors with quality yellow tea are [...]

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. Choosing a guide can be a critical determinant of final success. Granted, selecting the right guide up Mount Everest carries more life-or-death import than selecting one to show you the right running shoe. But either way, we look to guides to show us the best, the most ideal match between our needs, our abilities, [...]

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. In case you haven’t seen the latest edition of Tea Magazine, there’s lots of interesting stuff on Taiwan oolongs. Austin Yoder and Thomas Shu reveal the beauty of some of Taiwan’s tea growing regions and the teas they produce. Yoder especially gives a feel for the people and places he has walked among. But [...]

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