Dealing with an Age Tea Brick w/ Bad Odors

 

With careful storage this 20 year old tea brick has regained its charm.

1960s Chong Shi Cha (aka Worm Tea)

Old Chong Shi Cha is black with a tint of grey. High quality black pearls will display good physical form and uniformity with minimum debris. The aroma is rich and sweet giving of an alluring candy like licorice fragrance.

Natural Fermentation w/ 1970s Fuzhuan Brick – Part 2

i) The above photo shows the result of 2 months of fermentation at room temperature. The color of the tea brine has lightened considerably from the first day in mid Nov 2015. ii) To stabilize the batch the jar was refrigerated. The reduced state in the follow up photo shows that I have been actively testing the results for the past month.

The Silver Teapot

 

Out from the cupboard and in need of cleaning.

2016 New Year’s Resolution – Good Health

 

It is that time of year whereby we strive to make improvements to ourselves, our lives and perhaps to even influence those around us. It is a highly commendable goal and with the right intentions that change can be for the betterment of ourselves and those close to us. My goal for the last 5 years has been to improve my own health, spread the word on healthier living as well as to gain more well rounded knowledge on health issues. It is a gradual and progressive course of action. However this should not sway you my dear readers into thinking that I am a health freak. I have my cravings for a good burger, pizza and sweet desserts like anybody else of which I periodically indulge. I simply do not believe in living to extremes and it is more about finding a healthy balance that accommodates diversity for making life enjoyable and fun.

The Energy of Old Teas

The dark colors of this 30 year old loose puerh tea displays the sign of age but hidden from sight lies a deeper and more profound transformation. The energy of old tea is soft and nurturing whilst being expansive and powerful.

Combining Age Liu An Tea and TCM – A Personal Experience

 

History records the use of age Liu An tea as a "medicine trigger" to enhance Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)