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“古人说: 要积了三辈子的阴德，才能闻得奇楠香, 要八辈子修来的福气，才可品或饮用奇楠香。”

Secrets of Tea Seasons and Ageing

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春茶苦，夏茶涩，要好喝，秋白露. There is a frequent saying amongst generations of Chinese tea drinkers that : Spring tea is Bitter, Summer Tea is astringent, Autumn tea is the most delectable. 春茶苦，夏茶涩，要好喝，秋白露. This has been mis-translated by many, and together ... [Read More...]

Pu Erh Tea Storage issues

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  In the late 80s and early 90s, the Taiwanese, with their huge capitals, decided to sweep all the old pu-erh tea cakes off the market before the craze started. Subsequently by releasing books, writing websites, magazines, demand was created, ... [Read More...]

  • 倚邦小叶种，2019头春猫耳朵。正原产地通一手购得。听故事说产量少，不好采，听听就好，反正都是物以稀为贵才能卖好价。不错喝，茶汤幽香，细腻，久浸不苦，有一丝很特别的玉兰绿梗香，蛮耐泡4克泡了两日十几泡，口舌不苦生津，汤质感薄中带微润。Yibang Cat ears, a small leaved specie from Yibang. Purchased directly from first hand source. Brew is thin, but fragrant, no bitterness, has a unique green gardenia stem note. Steeped for almost twenty steeps over two days. #tea #茶 #beverage #特 #普洱茶 #puertea #rawpuerh
  • Not very old, but very endearing to look at. #teapot
  • An intense weekend, two monkoh sessions on saturday and incense making on sunday. The interest of singaporeans in incense appears to be a strong undercurrent, events were over-subscribed. Many thanks to the Esplanade team for having me over at the Tapestry of Sacred Music for the fifth year running. being pretty much a recluse these days, this is probably one of remaining few events that i’m still willing to do, turning down almost all other request for workshops or programs. Special thanks to the KZ student team that had made the events run flawlessly with success. 这周末在滨海艺术中心举办了闻香/制香活动，连续这活动做了第五年了，从活动的报名率，以及参与活动时的踊跃，可见新加坡人真的还是有爱香的。谢谢滨海艺术的邀请，也谢谢KZ 团队的支持，以让活动完美完成。@chiheisen_horizon @simonhjc @charlesz_huang @cwlee5 @ciel_impression @ichigoetea @kencannata #incense #kodo #香道 #沉香 #線香 #aloeswood #agarwood #esplanade
  • Pickled green chilli. Crunchy, sour, before the spiciness kicks in. A simple example of taste evolution. #chilli #food
  • The Jewel @ Changi Airport. Really pretty place. #jewel #thejewel #changiairport
  • Läderach’s finally in Singapore. I was first introduced to this brand many years ago by colleagues using the swiss synchrotron, and in my subsequent visits to zurich this was a standard item i brought home as gifts. Whilst there are many luxury chocolate brands, Läderach was the most balanced in its taste profile, as the chinese would describe it, 百吃不厌。dismayed to the price in singapore though, it is more than twice the shelf price in switzerland. But slightly understandable as there are overheads and possibly high rentals/freight to cover. Nevertheless, this is a chocolate worth trying if you havent had! #chocolate #laderach #läderach #singapore