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    Blog 18: Doctrine of the Mean
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    Blog 18: Doctrine of the Mean

    Doctrine of the mean might sound unfamiliar to you. It is an important part of the confucianism as well as the title of one of four books...
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    Join Us For Tea at Confucius Institute US Center Event.
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    Join Us For Tea at Confucius Institute US Center Event.

    We will be participating in Confucius Institute U.S. Center's event on Monday, May 21, 2018. We will host and provide guests with our tea...
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    Blog 17: The Evolution of Tea Leaf Fragrance During Tea-making (Part II)
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    Blog 17: The Evolution of Tea Leaf Fragrance During Tea-making (Part II)

    In our last tea blog, we explored the evolution of a tea leaf’s fragrance during Wu-Yi oolong tea-making. If you haven’t read our “Part I...
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    Blog 16: The Evolution of Tea Leaf Fragrance During Tea-making (Part I)
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    Blog 16: The Evolution of Tea Leaf Fragrance During Tea-making (Part I)

    In the last blog, I have briefly introduced the changes in tea leaf fragrances in Wu-Yi oolong tea-making. Today, let’s explore more on t...
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    Blog 15: An Individualized Processing of Fresh Leaves
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    Blog 15: An Individualized Processing of Fresh Leaves

    Before you read this blog, please check out our previous blog on "the shaking" first. Unlike a standardized component designed for a mach...
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    Blog 14: The Moss Fragrance in Tea
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    Blog 14: The Moss Fragrance in Tea

    No matter how tiny it is, every life has its presence in the mountain. In tea gardens, moss is often overlooked but cannot be neglected. ...
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    Blog 13: Tea Leaves Can “Catch Cold” During Tea-Making
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    Blog 13: Tea Leaves Can “Catch Cold” During Tea-Making

    In our last blog, we talked about “the shaking”, an important process in Wu-Yi oolong tea tea-making. At the end of the blog, we briefly ...
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    Blog 12: What Makes Oolong Tea Special?
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    Blog 12: What Makes Oolong Tea Special?

    As a tea category, oolong tea is always a little more difficult for people to understand. Unlike green tea or black tea, oolong tea produ...
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    Blog 11: Tea Plants Do Not Produce Tea?!
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    Blog 11: Tea Plants Do Not Produce Tea?!

    Yes, tea plants do not produce tea, just as grape vines do not produce wine. It is a winemaker who harvests grapes and make them into win...
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    Blog10: Mountain Call
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    Blog10: Mountain Call

    Every late April and early May is the once a year tea-harvesting season of Wu-Yi oolong rock tea in the Wu-Yi mountains. Mountain call (C...
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    Blog 9: Sound of Tong-Mu
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    Blog 9: Sound of Tong-Mu

    Today, we will discover the home of our black tea mountain, Tong-Mu, with a unique approach: the sound of it. Before we begin, I’d like t...
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    Private Tea Event on Sunday, April 15th
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    Private Tea Event on Sunday, April 15th

    We will host a private tea event for our customers at 2PM on Sunday, April 15th, at 2010 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA. If you are interest...
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    Blog 8: A Disorganized Tea Mountain
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    Blog 8: A Disorganized Tea Mountain

    We’ve discussed how a valley can regulate the optimum amount of sunlight for tea plants in our "about" page. Today, let’s talk about the ...
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    We Will Participate in CIM's Tea Talk
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    We Will Participate in CIM's Tea Talk

    We will join Confucius Institute at University of Maryland's Friday tea talk from 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Friday, April 13, 2018. Event location...
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    Blog 7: Making Water for Your Tea
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    Blog 7: Making Water for Your Tea

    We have talked about the importance of water quality in making tea. Today, I’d like to discuss how to cook water and what the right tempe...
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    Blog 6: A Common Misunderstanding of Tea
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    Blog 6: A Common Misunderstanding of Tea

    If you follow us on social media, you would probably notice that April is the month we prepare for our once-a-year harvest. This is a gre...
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    Private tea event on Sunday, April 8th.

    We will host a private tea event for our customers at 2PM on Sunday, April 8th, at 2010 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA. If you are intereste...
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    Blog 5: Different Categories in Wu-Yi Black Tea
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    Blog 5: Different Categories in Wu-Yi Black Tea

    Wu-Yi black tea is the original black tea. In modern days, there are three major categories of Wu-Yi Black Tea: Jin Jun Mei (Golden Eyebr...
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    Private tea event on Sunday, April 1st.

    We will host a private tea event for our customers at 2PM on Sunday, April 1st, at 2010 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA. If you are intereste...
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    Blog 4: The Water For Making Tea
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    Blog 4: The Water For Making Tea

    Most tea lovers are passionate about the tea they have, but few have considered the water they use for making tea. In fact, water contrib...
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