Incense : Nyukoh (Frankincense) Brand : Tennendo Source : Purchased from Japan Amount Burnt so far prior to this review : 13 sticks Taste profile : Sweet : +++ Sour, Salty, Spicy: very slight tinge Scent characteristics : Texture – thick ... [Read More...]
well.. thought it could be time to get a little scientific :) when I was doing my phd... reading science papers was a norm, they contain reasonably credible, peer reviewed, and quality information on various subject matters in depth. When it comes to ... [Read More...]
Why is Redox (reduction/oxidation) of compounds important in tea? The ancient people had realized that oxidation often resulted in unique and special aromas/fragrances being developed in the tea, that was why oolong teas were born. In the process of ... [Read More...]
I thought I would share a couple of pictures which I had requested from Mr Lee (owner of the Kyarazen 1985 oud), to allow people to have a "preview" of what agarwood was like in the 80s. It was not uncommon to have gigantic well resinated woods pass ... [Read More...]
Friend called and the conversation went like : AHHHHH!!! HELP!!! I think I just saw a huge chunk of kyara, probably 1 kilogram , and the trader doesn't know!! Me : What's the price? Friend : Not confirmed, but possibly below $50 per gram Me ... [Read More...]
Agarwood beads are amongst the hardest to verify amongst all agarwood related products., This is due to the way the beads are made, spun, polished etc. The ultimate way to verify a bead, is just to split it into half, check the grain, resination, ... [Read More...]
It wasn't easy convincing Mr Teaism to write about tea and tea culture online. At least I think I tried, and many other people too had been encouraging him to, and so he finally agreed! Mr Teaism is a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in ... [Read More...]
Agarwood plantations are common all throughout South East asia today. Some plantations are beginning to reap the fruits of what they had planted a decade ago, and have pushed out a myriad of intriguing agarwood products such as agarwood leaf tea, ... [Read More...]