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iheartteas wrote a new post on the site iHeartTeas 1 week, 1 day ago
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AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 4 weeks ago
Book: The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Often, small books like this aren’t really worth reviewing. At least not in terms of their informational merit and use as reference material. I picked up Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 1 month ago
2024 Tea Festivals
It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I attended a friend’s chamei chakai, followed back to back by three Tea Festivals—Tea Gorgeous Equinox, the Northw Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 4 months, 1 week ago
Book: Green Gold: The Political Economy of China's Post-1949 Tea IndustryI don’t normally have to include the full subtitle of a book, but as I’ve got two books, by different authors, both titled ‘Green Gold’ (and I fully intend to Continue reading
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AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 6 months, 1 week ago
Book: The Teahouse
This book deals with a very specific topic, that of teahouse culture in Chengdu, Sichuan from the 1900s to 1950, so it’s unlikely to appeal to a broader tea e Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Book: Darjeeling: A History of the World's Greatest Tea
Koehler’s descriptions paint a very visual narrative; having read several more technical, dry manufacturing guides on Sri Lankan and Indian tea processing, Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 9 months, 3 weeks ago
2023 In Review
So, unfortunately the Vancouver Tea Festival was cancelled in 2022, and didn’t resurface for 2023 either. It hasn’t had a proper event since 2020, but I’ve Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 1 year, 5 months ago
Book: Tea and Tea Dealing
Unsurprisingly, I picked this book out at the library for its blending section. I like reading first-hand, antiqued accounts of what goes into blends, and Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 1 year, 8 months ago
Book: Tea Life, Tea Mind
Having had this book sitting on my shelf for quite a while now, I kept passing it over for newer, more exciting acquisitions. I finally pulled it out to Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 1 year, 9 months ago
Book: Tasting Qualities
This book has been on my list for a while, especially as Besky has another work out (“The Darjeeling Distinction”); but it wasn’t something I was going out of Continue reading -
AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 2 years, 3 months ago
I’ll usually swing back around to this blog with a pretty dire opinion of my activity, but if I can manage four posts a year (in both 2021 and 2020!), then I’m pretty happy with myself. (Even if I did read months […]
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AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 2 years, 9 months ago
This is part of a series of “Philosophy Of” books. I had trouble finding much on the ‘series’, but it looks like each (or most) was written by a different blogger or other influencer/social media presence. I […]
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Robert Godden wrote a new post on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts 2 years, 10 months ago
I’m here to say goodbye.
I just read that there is now an oyster-vending machine in my home town, and I think that’s a perfect way to introduce my last ever blog post. The oyster, that snot-textured harbinger […]
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Thank you. It’s great to know you.
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Farewell my friend 🙏🇮🇳🍵as far as tea is concerned ❤️
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Robert Godden wrote a new post on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts 2 years, 10 months ago
Well, dear fans, I, your Lord Devotea, have some news for you.
So, there’s this guy called Robert Godden. Many of you know him. I know him well. He invented me! Yes, shockingly, I am not real.
His wife […]
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AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 3 years ago
I thought this was a handsome little book, and was immediately drawn to it in Chapters when it released. Flipping through it, I thought the illustrations were unique, I thought the Table of Contents was very […]
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lazyliteratus wrote a new post on the site Steep Stories 3 years ago
Almost two months have passed since my last article. In Internet years, that is almost a decade. It wasn’t like I had nothing to write about. In fact, I had several things. For example . . .
Over the course o […]
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Thanks you, sir.
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Gotta admit that this post made me a bit weepy. Thanks to tea, we met virtually before either of our blogs existed. Doing anything for as many years as we have takes a lot. It’s also important to know when it’s time to throw in the towel. I’m sad to see this blog come to an end, but I’ll always be a fan of your writing in whatever form it takes.
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OLDEST TEA FRIEND!
Yes, it was pretty much time to throw said towel a couple of years ago, but I held on to see what else would stick. The adhesive wasn’t that strong. Still hangin’ around the tea community, though, just as an average hobbyist. Writing will also still continue.
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Broooooooo!
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I consider you, Marco, one of the best voices of the new class of tea bloggers/content creators. I will still be around to see your ascent, and hopefully share more cups with you in the future.
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I do remember that! Zhen Qu Gold Buds was the tea. Aaaaah, good times. I will do as you say, friend.
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Sorry to hear this.
But I understand, things change and we have to change as well.
Once I thought about quitting my blog and my small tea store in Colombia, mainly for financial reasons.
Now my situation improved, so I continue them as a hobby. For most tea bloggers, maintaining their blog is probably a luxury.
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Definitely a luxury of time. And I seem to have less of it, or it seems to go by faster, the older I get. Thanks for understanding!
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I’m happy to hear that!
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I think so, too. So many other stories to tell. I mean, there are still tea stories to tell, but not “just” tea stories. Stay tuned.
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Thanks, Kelly! I’ve enjoyed some of our correspondences over weird teas. I’ll still be exploring, just not at the same output. Along with the other pursuits.
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Video seems to be the way everyone is going, and I can only find comfort zone in doing that a little bit, not diving all the way in.
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Thanks, Eunice, I’m glad you’ve tuned in to some of the new stuff. I do hope we encounter each other again at a tea festival in the future.
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We’ll definitely see each other again, and over a cuppa. I’m sure of it.
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Thanks Ron, happy to have provided a service. Of some sort.
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Thanks Lu Ann. I’ve still got plenty of stories left to tell.
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Likewise! And thank you. Too tall a praise from too tall a man.
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AJ wrote a new post on the site Tea Stacks 3 years, 2 months ago
This is an oldy but a goody, first published in 2003, and an easy, affordable buy at most bookstores back in the day (I think I paid $5 for this off of the clearance pile at Chapter’s).
Moxham has written a few […]
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lazyliteratus wrote a new post on the site Steep Stories 3 years, 2 months ago
A few years ago, I tried “Snow Shan” green tea from Vietnam . . .
And I hated it.
Okay, maybe “hate” is too strong of a word; “touchy” would be better. It was really difficult to brew. If I went out-of […]
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Robert Godden wrote a new post on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts 3 years, 2 months ago
Well, folks, it’s been a while. So much has been happening and blogging has not so much taken a back seat as moved into the luggage compartment.
However, I have been honour-bound to write about a particular cup […]
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Thank you. Your message is also a kindness.
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Robert Godden wrote a new post on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts 3 years, 4 months ago
Well, it’s been a while. I have only written two blog posts this year.
Why? Mainly because my cartooning has taken over as my main form of tea-related expression.
But now that is also on […]
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Thank you, Jo.
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Thank you very much for your comment. It means a lot. Also, the last paragraph might turn up in a comic strip one day
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Thank you very much.
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I’m sorry to hear about everything you’re dealing with, but it made my heart so happy to see a new post from you pop up in my feed!
Thank you so much 😊