Tea in a clear glass

Farmer Leaf JingMai Sun Dried black tea is always a good way to start the weekend.

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Black tea in wood fired stoneware

(I usually only brew young raw puerh in Duchek Rye stoneware.) My initial impression is it makes a huge difference, smoothing the rough edges of the tea. Maybe a little too much?

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Black tea in a curious bowl

Last of the 2022 version of Farmer Leaf's house made Jingmai (very) small batch black tea (#2). I think they mostly make black tea out of their Jingmai leaves to have it to drink themselves and sell the excess.

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A rare find! Farmer Leaf’s house-made Jingmai black tea! Jingmai’s signature florals and honeyed malt meet the depth of sun-dried oxidation. Rustic, smooth, and crafted for those who truly appreciate the leaf. How’s the mouthfeel? Silky or brisk? #ShaiHong #JingmaiTea #HongCha

Black Tea in a crackleware bowl

Getting down to the dusty bits of this sun dried Yunnan black tea with chrysanthemum flowers from Yunnan Sourcing. Keeping the steeps very short.

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Tea setup, bowl, press pot, water kettle.

Starting new year's week with a reliable and pleasant Sun Dried Yunnan black tea from Mud and Leaves.

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A tea knife and some black tea

I like flat headed style tea knife like this one more than the pick style for most compressed tea. More like an oyster knife than a regular kitchen knife.

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Black Tea in a crackleware bowl

Warming up on a chilly December day with robust, yet elegant, sun dried Yunnan black tea from Mud and Leaves.

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A tube of tea

Tea in a tube

Dry tea removed from tube

Black tea in a crackleware bowl

"Builders" Sun Dried Yunnan black tea from White2Tea. The tea is "mercilessly crammed" into "fragrant bamboo" tubes and roasted. A very nice malty-fruity black tea, in the style of everyday UK black tea blends.

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Black Tea in a crackleware bowl

I appreciate this Azure Spring Sun Dried black tea from Mud and Leaves, but some mornings I wish it was a little less elegant, a bit more of a bruiser Dian Hong.

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Black Tea in a crackleware bowl

Red Saturday, Azure Spring Yunnan Sun Dried Ancient Tree Black Tea.

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Black Tea in a crackleware bowl

The name "Azure Spring Yunnan Sun Dried Ancient Tree Black Tea" is a bit long, but it is tasty Black Tea.

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Black tea in a crackleware bowl

Azure Spring Yunnan Sun Dried Yunnan Ancient Tree black tea is nice, almost no astringency or bitterness. For a Yunnan black tea, it is a bit more like a Taiwan black tea in style.

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