Chinese Tea Presentation and Tasting

Here are a few of the photos Josh (at whose office space the event was held) took of the Water for Tea presentation and tasting I ran the other week...

Chinese Tea Presentation

On Saturday I ran a presentation on Chinese tea followed by a tea tasting.  It was a fundraising event for a Ugandan water project - setting up a solar-powered water treatment facility in the village of Mpunge. The presentation covered the history of Chinese tea, tea culture and an explanation of the 6 tea types.  Teas from all six tea types were prepared and tasted. Photos to follow.

New Teas Have Arrived!

A birthday gift from my wife of a range of new teas has arrived (including a number of new season - spring 2013 - teas)!  And a new gaiwan.

Have sampled a few already and am very happy.  The three greens are amazing.  Thank you, Amy!  Here they are:

1.    Supreme Meng Ding Huang Ya Yellow Tea (buds) – Sichuan Province:

2.    Premium Bi Luo Chun  (Green Snail Spring) Green Tea -  Jiangsu Province:

3.    Supreme Lu Shan Yun Wu (Mount Lu of Cloud and Mist) Green tea – Jiangxi Province:

4.    Premium Xin Yang Mao Jian Green Tea - Henan Province:

5.    Ba Xian (Eight Immortals) Organic Phoenix Dancong Oolong Tea – Guangdong Province:

6.    Bai Ye King (King of White Leaf) Top Grade Dancong Oolong Tea – Guangdong Province:

7.    Da Hong Pao Yancha (Grand Scarlet Robe) Wuyi Oolong – Fujian Province:

8.    Organic Rou Gui (Cinnamon) Wuyi Oolong – Fujian Province:

9.    Aged Shui Xian [Shui Hsien] (Water Fairy/Sprite) Wuyi Oolong – Fujian Province:

10.  Golden Bud Dian Hong Black Tea – Yunnan Province:

11.  Royal Court  Menghai Dayi Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2010 200g Cake  – Yunnan Province:

12.  Assortment 8x5 Top Grade Mini Pu-erh Tea Cakes – Yunnan Province:

Gaiwan (Lidded Tea Bowl) - Hengfu Qing Dynasty (copy) Kuan Bone China – Jiangxi Province: