Tea and Zen
A Different State of Mind There is, sadly, little that I do that does not involve a lot of thinking. Even if the purpose of what I’m doing is to have “fun“, then I pursue that with the idea that I need to have fun, that I need to relax. I think about it. When I spend the evening reading, there is a nagging somewhere in my mind about laundry, checking accounts, and work. I am working on conquering this “over-thinking” tendency as a student of Lost Coin Zen....
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Twitter, Technology, and Tea Swapping
I love when a small moment and choice becomes something wonderful. In October 2008, I was surfing around on tea sites one day when I came across a little blog where a few people were trading teas. I couldn’t tell how long it had been since anyone posted but I submitted a comment saying I would like to swap some tea. In response, I received an email from Laura Rebolledo in Michigan and the swap was on! But, the benefit of this was all mine. It turned out that Laura is a reviewer...
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Oolong Mojitos and other Tea Cocktails
The Dos Hermanos blog recently shared an interesting Oolong Mojito recipe by Henrietta Lovell, owner of The Rare Tea Company. The ingredients are: rum lime juice unrefined sugar fresh mint cooled Oolong The full recipe is available here. Other tea cocktail recipes: Royal Tea – about.com White Oolong Mojitea – teachat.com Tea Martini – about.com Tea Infused Vodka – several recipes at thenibble.com Do you have a favorite tea cocktail recipe to share? We’d love...
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Intro To Puer Video
Josh Chamberlain from ExpertVillage.com explains the basics of Puer in this video. How to pronounce Puer How Puer got its name What forms it comes in Counterfeit prevention Cooked vs Raw Storing and aging Puer httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU3-YPTHgls What do you think of this video? Have any experiences with puer that you’d like to share? Please let us know in the comments below. thumbnail photo by...
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Me Love Oolong Time
Stanley Kubrick probably had no idea that his film Full Metal Jacket would create a pop culture phenomenon out of the phrase “me love you long time“. The phrase has been used in songs by recording artists such as 2 Live Crew, Mariah Carey, and Fergie. It was also featured in an episode of the animated series South Park. We invite you to celebrate your passion for oolong with our fun t-shirts spoofing this popular...
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