Eine banale Erkältung. Nichts schlimmes. Die Temperatur rutschte um 10 Grad, und schon stieg meine auf 38.8 gestern Abend. Und das, obwohl i...

Dimanche 26 décembre, j'ai fait mon premier tour de ce marché aux puces situé au nord de la station de métro Hsin Sheng (ligne bleue) en...

One of the most important (if not the most important) to appretiate tea. You can learn all about the sense of smell on the net. Smell 101 p...

Diese große Frage habe ich mit einem guten Bao Zhong (Pouchong) beantwortet. Dieser Tee der WenShan Gegend im Norden Taiwan riecht wie ein B...

The pot designs are used over and over again. The most famous designer was Cheng Man Sheng. He created 18 designs that are still used today....

Here is another one, with color. The color is detrimental to the taste. The pot can't 'breath' well anymore.

1980 tea pot from Teamaster Chih Jung Sien's collection.

Voilà un nouvel extrait du livre 'La rue du thé de Taiwan' de Tea Chih, l'autre nom du teamaster, Chih Jung Sien: "Le magas...

Here is a close-up of the Pu-Er (see below) I have learned to enjoy. See how clear some leefs are! They give a fresh feeling to a tea usuall...

Remember my posting of September 3rd? My Pu-Er tea has (finally) arrived! Wonderfully wrapped, it comes with a manual that shows each step o...