Taiwanese oolong tea
Taiwanese oolong tea The early history of Taiwanese tea is well know and easily accessible on the web. The early stages involving the Dutch East India Company, the export-oriented efforts of Mr. John Dood in the 19th Cent...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

Exploring Jingdezhen, the Porcelain Capital
Exploring Jingdezhen, the Porcelain Capital 2 May 2025Just a few hours on a cozy train and we are in Jingdezhen, the Chinese 'Porcelain Capital'. 1.5 Million inhabitants, and it feels just like a small town. On the way to the hotel, we pass by...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

The Big Buddha Long Jing
The Big Buddha Long Jing Hangzhou, 4th MayLunchtime, high-speed train station. Hai Yi’s train from Anhui arrives just few minutes after mine. We will travel together in the Zhenjiang province for the next couple of days to se...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

Wuyi Rock teas: Native farmer, exclusive producer and organic tea factory
Wuyi Rock teas: Native farmer, exclusive producer and organic tea factory Wuyishan, 12th May 2016After the sweet-sour Phoenix single bush is time for the bold Wuyi Rock teas. We travel from the Guangdong province to the north of Fujian and prepare our minds and mouths to a...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

The green tea with the white leaves
The green tea with the white leaves Anji, 28th – 29th AprilAnji is a hilly and calm county located just few hours drive southwest of Shanghai. It is famous in China for its bamboo forest, bamboo artifacts and Anji Bai Cha, the green tea...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

The Tea History Of Me
The Tea History Of Me I suppose if I am going to continue presenting my tea themed rambling for your occasional weekend reading, I should tell you who I am in relation to the world of tea, and how I got to where I am now:...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

Ali Shan
Ali Shan It is a beautiful day today in Kansas City, and a beautiful day deserves a beautiful tea! Nannuoshan's Ali Shan is a perfect fit, a Gao Shan (High Mountain Oolong made from the Qing Xin cultivar. The...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

The Black Forest Tea
The Black Forest Tea Guangzhou, 26 April 2025"Not all ills come to harm", they say in Italy. (cf. "every cloud has a silver lining" The visit to to Yingde has come to a close, so I have one more day to spend in Guangzhou....

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

Recharging energy in Shanghai
Recharging energy in Shanghai Shanghai, 1st – 3rd MayBack to Shanghai, back to the conform. I don’t like cities that much, but I must admit being happy to be back in Shanghai for some days; I know the city, many (tea friends live...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025

12/09/15: tea tasting in the secret garden!
12/09/15: tea tasting in the secret garden! Getting ready for next Saturday, when nannuoshan will join the "inAsia day", an event organized by InAsia Cultural Association to expand our knowledge of Asian culture.Few days ago Michela met Gianni,...

Tea News · Apr 30, 2025