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The Joy of Drinking Tea
Where does the joy of tea come from, and how do you get it back? From Lin Qingxuan's tea journey to personal habits - better tea, deeper cra…
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Does Beautiful-Looking Tea Mean Good Tea?
Pretty tea is not necessarily good tea: tender plucking, plantation bushes or special varieties can make tea look lovely, but taste may disa…
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Should We Store Compressed or Loose Tea?
Decide by purpose: tea to finish within three years can stay loose; otherwise store it compressed, because anaerobic aging makes it richer. …
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How Should Tea Be Stored?
This article explains in detail the author's understanding of tea storage, especially of pu-erh. By comparing Kunming storage, Guangdong sto…
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Tea Speaks - How Can You Understand It?
How to 'hear' what tea says: fixed drinking habits, a fixed set of teas and tasting terms, a light palate, a calm body, and respect for trad…
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LCPF - Old Lu's Tea Scoring System
LCPF is a scoring system based on five factors - Fragrance, Sweetness, Flavor, Charm and Liveliness - out of 100 points, applicable to all s…
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Is Expensive Tea Always Better?
Through a story of "the same tea sold at three prices", the article points out that expensive does not mean good, and that fakes thrive beca…
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What Is High-End Tea?
High-end tea comes from good ecology plus correct processing. Its taste must be calm, completely sweet, fully cool in charm, and gentle on t…
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"If It's Neither Bitter nor Astringent, It's Not Tea"?
A personal rebuttal of the popular saying: bitterness is not the mark of good tea; the finest teas are mellow, and the saying spreads mainly…
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How to Drink Tea Healthily?
A health mantra for drinking tea, explained: warm not hot, fermented not green, aged not new, fully processed not raw, early not late, with …