When the day gets dark, I light my own fire. With Yan Cha.
This strong rock oolong is my anchor, my warmth, my reboot.
What’s your daily ritual for pushing back the grey?
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Dry rock tea leaves
Rock tea in a special cup
A small dog
Spent rock tea leaves
What tea do you drink on your birthday? Do you pick a special tea or a special type of tea? Or just drink your usual teas? I picked this "Lotus Peak Shui Xian" from Tong Xin She Teahouse as a special tea to start the day and the next year of my life.
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Rock Tea packaging
Dry rock tea
Rock Tea in a crackleware bowl
Spent rock tea leaves
A very nice rock oolong, if a bit atypical. A rock tea for Tie Guan Yin lovers.
#RockOolong #Yancha #TongXinSheTeaHouse #Tea #Cha #DailyTea
Rock tea packaging
Dry rock tea leaves
Rock tea in a crackleware bowl
Spent rock tea leaves
Second tea from the 2024 Rock Tea flight from Tong Xin She is Cinnamon aka Rou Gui. Slightly lower oxidation on the Rou Gui than the previous Shui Xian, lighter highlights, tighter perfume.
#RockTea #Yancha #RockOolong #TongXinSheTeaHouse #Tea #Cha #DailyTea
A box of tea
Pull the tab
A dozen rock oolong
Most years, Tong Xin She Teahouse, based near Wuyi, China, releases a collection of some of their favorite Rock Oolongs from the previous year. One of my annual indulgences is to pick up one of the luxuriously packaged sets.
#RockOolong #YanCha #TongXinSheTeaHouse #Tea #Cha #DailyTea
High class packaging
Dry rock oolong leaves
Rock Oolong in a crackleware bowl
Spent rock oolong leaves
Interestingly, this Iron Arhat from White2Tea is the lightest oxidation and roast of the three recent Rock Oolongs. Also the largest leaves and most uneven sort. Enjoyable, all the same.
#RockOolong #YanCha #White2Tea #Tea #Cha #DailyTea @white2tea.bsky.social
Rock Oolong packet
Rock Oolong leaves
Rock Oolong tea and zhuni gaopan
Spent rock oolong leaves
Rock Oolong season begins after Thanksgiving. Dug the zhuni Gaopan out of storage and found this sample, not sure what year, to start the season. Iron Arhat (Tie Luo Han) is always a favorite rock oolong type.
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