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Friday, June 25, 2010

Defining Two Distinct Types of Ddok Cha: Differentiation Based On Appearance, Production, Preparation & Taste Profile

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Ddok cha ( tok cha, ttok cha, dok cha), a rare and very traditional form of tea produced in Korea, has drawn the attention of the te...
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

2009 Jookro Sae Jak Hwagae Valley Green Tea

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One wrote this post up in the early fall of 2009 but never published it. After reading a nice post of the 2010 Jung Jak grade on Potery of ...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A Canadian Tea Garden

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Almost a year ago a friend had mentioned that he had grown a few tea bushes on his land here on Vancouver Island . When asked about the gro...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Can This Phoenix Rise From The Ashes?: A Sampling of 2010 Red Dan Cong

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This years tea harvest was hit hard by cold spring weather that influenced much of the tea production in Asia this spring. Perhaps the harde...
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Cha Chan Bad Chim (Korean Tea Coasters) Part III: The Story of An Old Poor Man And His Unique Spin On Wood Coasters

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An old man wearing old clothes came into the tea shop. The rundown man carried a corrugated cardboard box and accompanied an old lady follow...
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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Cha Chan Bad Chim (Korean Tea Coasters) Part II: The Beauty Of Wood Coasters

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The majority of tea coasters in Korea are made of wood. They come from a transverse cut of the trunk or large branches of a tree. Often the ...
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Cha Chan Bad Chim (Korean Tea Coasters) Part I: White Ceramic Coasters By Park Sung Il

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Some teawares such as cups, pots, and bowls are almost an obsession amongst people who seriously drink tea. This is understandable because ...
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