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Tea in the Valley: July 2015
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Tea in the Valley. Monday, July 27, 2015. In Search of a Rose. I've always admired Sandi's. Beautiful rose chintz tea set. This pretty pattern has eluded me for years so I was thrilled when my treasure hunting finally paid off at a church yard sale last May. The four sets of dinner plates, salad plates, teacups and saucers, 3 bowls and sugar bowl cost me a grand total of $15! The set had sat in a china cabinet so all the pieces were in mint condition. The Rose Chintz backstamp with green markings. Lamira...
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Tea in the Valley: Canada's Capital
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Tea in the Valley. Monday, July 13, 2015. After our stopover at the Crossroads Tea Room. In Perth, we continued to Ottawa. Peace Tower (left), Entrance Gates (top right), East Block (bottom right). Our first stop at our nation's capital was Parliament Hill. If you're a Canadian resident, you can request the flag. That has flown on the Peace Tower.but be prepared for a looooong waiting period: 54 years! The World of Tea. Store is also located in downtown Ottawa, a few blocks away from Parliament Hill.
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That Moniker's Blog: July 2011
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A repository for tea and thought. Wednesday, 27 July 2011. Oriental Beauty - Summer 2010 from World Of Tea. Tea: Oriental Beauty (Bai Hao Oolong, Dong Fang Mei Ren, etc.) from World Of Tea. Offers a great explanation of this principle:. Why take a hot herb at the most yang time of year I hear you say? As it turns out my trial was a success. Though the warming energy of this summer oolong was obvious, it left me feeling far more comfortable in the sweltering heat outside, and with a substantial caffei...
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That Moniker's Blog: June 2011
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A repository for tea and thought. Thursday, 30 June 2011. Slurping is a simple mechanism by which the drinker aerates the tea, a practice also common to wine tasting. The main difference here is that whereas in wine tasting the liquor is simply sloshed about inside the mouth, in tea tasting the liquor is slurped. Admittedly, some people do find the noise associated with the tea version bit unpleasant, but there is a purpose to it so bear with me. Thursday, 23 June 2011. Brewing with water kept hot only b...
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That Moniker's Blog: August 2011
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A repository for tea and thought. Friday, 26 August 2011. Tea: A high-roast awarded Muzha tieguanyin. Origin: Muzha, Taiwan. Many thanks to Elliot for generously providing me with this a sample of competition TGY from his stash purchased from Houde. Elliot talks about the tea on his own blog here. Thursday, 18 August 2011. Monday, 1 August 2011. Da Fo Longjing - Spring 2011 from World Of Tea. Tea: Da Fo Long Jing from World Of Tea. Origin: Zhejiang, China. I prepare the first infusion and the first thing...
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