My tea cups, Cha Tuo (saucers), teapot and Cha Bu have accompanied me to France. The other items come from my parents' collection. The white waste water bowl is a simple rice bowl, while the painted porcelain plate for the teapot comes from Meissen. Now that I'm back in Europe (for a month), I find it's quite alright to mix some European ceramics in my Cha Xi.The other thing that has come with me are my teas! Today, I'm drinking some winter 2010 semi-wild Concubine Oolong.
(Note: Many readers have been asking ; I've tasted more than 10 summer 2011 Oriental Beauty teas this year, but haven't found the right one, yet. I'll resume my search in August).
And thanks to a mineral water low on minerals (Mt Roucous), I manage to get this tea as I know it. The cooler temperatures in France also add to the pleasure of drinking a mildly roasted Concubine Oolong.
I've brought a piece of Taiwan to France. It feels like home!
Really loving this mix of tea wares!
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ReplyDeleteStephane,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog, as an amateur tea enthusiast who is moving to Taiwan in 2 weeks. I have to know--what do you do when someone in a restaurant or house offers you a cup of generic tea? :)
Beautiful set up and pictures! Where are those tea cups/saucers from? they are so cute
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Psychanaut,
ReplyDeleteWell, you could take polite small sips if it's a friend who offers the tea. If it's in a restaurant, I recommend you bring your own tea and ask for boiling water.
Liz,
The cups are my qinghua shan-shui (mountain-water) cups (available in my selection) and the saucers are from Japan.
Thanks!
nice pistures and ambiance sympa....et puis good hollidays for you !
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