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Recent photos I’ve posted to Instagram.

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Golden oolong from @teajournal_ on a rainy Saturda

Golden oolong from @teajournal_ on a rainy Saturday.

I don't have much experience with making #matcha b

I don't have much experience with making #matcha but gave it a crack recently.
This was using Unkaku: "Crane in the Clouds" matcha from @cloud_nine_teas.
For someone who never drinks coffee, this is quite the caffeine hit!

Back at @teajournal_ enjoying some longjing-style

Back at @teajournal_ enjoying some longjing-style tea.
Socially-distanced seating and hand sanitiser all in place 👍
Also renewed my VIP card after my previous one expired... 3 years ago 😝

Earth, fire, wind, water, heart! Don't worry folks

Earth, fire, wind, water, heart!
Don't worry folks – I now believe I have everything I need to fix up this year with @kuuracorp's spring 2020 lineup.
#kuuracorp #greenmullet

I found the #white2tea "Full House" dancong to be

I found the #white2tea "Full House" dancong to be wonderfully complex, with darker notes present that I don't usually experience in dancongs. It also had very low astringency and an enduring aftertaste 👍

Nice floral bitters from the last of my autumn 201

Nice floral bitters from the last of my autumn 2019 Laoman'e shengtai sample from @farmer.leaf 😋

Cracking into this 2017 Vector #rawpuer cake from

Cracking into this 2017 Vector #rawpuer cake from #kuuracorp to load into a canister for daily drinking.
I recently emptied said canister of Kuura's 2019 Psychotropical. I'll definitely miss the upfront pineapple sweetness.
Vector is punchier initially and increasingly sweetens in later steeps.

Love the look of the big, gnarled dry leaves of th

Love the look of the big, gnarled dry leaves of this @teaangle Old Tree Red.

Pouring one out for #RBG.

Pouring one out for #RBG.

Picked up some winners during the #white2tea back2

Picked up some winners during the #white2tea back2noschool sale a little while back ✌️

Some #zhenshanxiaozhong (non-smokey) red tea. Dark

Some #zhenshanxiaozhong (non-smokey) red tea. Dark sour cherries up front with a lovely persistent cacao aftertaste.

A 2020 Nightlife mini from #white2tea. Like drinki

A 2020 Nightlife mini from #white2tea. Like drinking honey 🍯

Enjoying some 2020 Naka gushu second flush from @f

Enjoying some 2020 Naka gushu second flush from @farmer.leaf.

More @mountain_stream_teas sampling. This time 202

More @mountain_stream_teas sampling. This time 2020 spring classic Alishan oolong.
Again, really enjoyed this one. Extremely buttery, sweet vegetal taste with a nice persistent aftertaste.

Tried a sample of the spring 2020 "Sanxia" white t

Tried a sample of the spring 2020 "Sanxia" white tea from @mountain_stream_teas. Very pleasant flavour that persisted well after the session.

Weekend Dethflow sessions are so good. #kuuracorp

Weekend Dethflow sessions are so good.
#kuuracorp

Enjoying this #white2tea 2015 Little Walk #rawpuer

Enjoying this #white2tea 2015 Little Walk #rawpuer, now very mellow and plummy-tasting as it changes with age.

Tried the 2020 "Biscuits" from #white2tea, made wi

Tried the 2020 "Biscuits" from #white2tea, made with 2015 #rawpuer material.
Snapped off half a biscuit for a 6g session. The tight compression meant several rinses to open up.
Due to the age on the material I wasn't expecting such strong bitterness up front, but this could be related to the challenge of brewing tightly compressed leaves.
It smoothed out into quite a nice session.
The biscuit form might be good to take travelling or for bringing to a group session. Unfortunately it might be quite a while before we're doing any of those things 😭

Tea stalk tries to escape gaiwan during pour, unsu

Tea stalk tries to escape gaiwan during pour, unsuccessfully.
#rememberyourehereforever

Third steep, opening up.

Third steep, opening up.

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