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Our Signature Auto Tea Brewer with hand painted spring flower pattern. Functional and easy to use.

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The Greek Key means it's @phoenixteashop. The tea table means it's Friday. It's Friday so that means it's Pu Erh with @crimsonlotustea, in all it means good tea and good company. #Smacha #teamakesahappyday #teamaster #crimsonlotustea #phoenixteashop #puerh #goodcompany #Friday #tea #cha #goodtea

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Say "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (恭禧發財) It Means Happy New Year #smacha #happynewyear #lunarnewyear #teamakesahappyday #teamaster #firerooster

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This Zhu Ni Shiu Ping is from the early nineties. It has been brewing High Mountain Oolongs for me a beautifully since it found me. The high fired clay has a very nice ping when the lid gently strikes the pot. The teapot's shiny red color deepens when hot water is poured into and over it while brewing. The relatively small size, about 140ml is good for one or two people. #smacha #deicious #zhuni #yixingclay #yixing #highmountainoolong #ping #highfired #teamakesahappyday #teamaster #shuiping #Taiwan #tea #cha #te #beautiful #90's #pnw #seattle #curvysides

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The tiny bubbles in the spout show this teapot is being heated to the right temperature. I call this the boiling pot and it is the teapot I use for the final infusion of Shou Pu Erh. That is the only thing this pot is used for. The boiling lasts for one to two hours and produces a rich, malty, complex brew. Delicious... #smacha #teamakesahappyday #quality #teamaster #boiling #boilingpot #shou #puerh #yixing #yixingclay #fong-gu #deicious #rich #malty #complex

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A visit to @CrimsonLotustea at @PhoenixTeaShop in Burien today. Every Friday is Pu Erh Friday there. Glen is the host and today we enjoyed both Sheng and Shu of memorable diversity and quality. #smacha #crimsonlotustea #phoenixteashop #teamakesahappyday #teamaster #sheng #shu #puerh #purrhfriday #memorable #quality #diversity

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Packaging machines working full time outside a tea shop in Anxi, China. So, of course, the tea being packaged is Tie Kuan Yin, the tea that made the city famous. There are over 1,000 tea and tea related shops within the city. Located in Fujian, Province which many believe is the home of Oolong Tea. The folks to the south in Quandong Province with argue that Phoenix Mountain, Dancong, was the first Oolong Tea. #smacha #teamaster #anxi #oolong #oolongtea #teamakesahappyday #dancong #phoenixmountaintea #first #oldest #fujian #wudong #quandong (at Anxi, Fujian, China)

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That's one big teapot for sure. It's outside a Da Hong Pao Tea Master's facility in the heart of Wuyishan. It is said that his tea is the standard for Big Red Robe. #Smacha #teamakesahappyday #exquisite #dahongpao #bigredrobe #wuyishan #teamaster #heart #bigpot #teagarden #rocktea (at Wuyi, Fujian, China)

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This is called Eight Immortals Phoenix Mountain Oolong and we enjoyed it with Shiuwen at Floating Leaves Tea @floatingleavestea. Here is the story of its name. The Eight Immortals cross the sea, from Myths and legends, they are: He Xiangu, Han Xiang Zi, Lan Caihe, Li Tieguai, Lü Dongbin, Zhongli Quan, Cao Guojiu and outside the boat is Zhang Guo Lao. The tea was complex with a wonderful aroma and an astringent, long lingering finish. #smacha #floatingshelvestea #floatingleaves #eightimmortals #phoenixoolong #dancong #exquisite #teamakesahappyday #teamaster (at Floating Leaves Tea)

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A Jian Zhan tea ladle for sampling tea. Shiu Ji Town in Jianyang City is where this style of pottery and glaze has been used and perfected for over 500 years. The town is vey close to Wuyishan in northwest Fujian. So, it is very likely the tea being tasted is Wuyi Yan Cha or Zheng Shan Xiao Zhang grown and made in the same mountains. Unsurpassed tea and exquisite ceramics, a great combination. #Smacha #bellevuewa #pnw #ladel #tea #wuyishan #wuyiyancha #juanyao #jianshan #teamaster #teamakesahappyday #exquisite #ceramics #pottery #zhengshanxiaozhong #Xiaozhong #fujian #china #teabowl (at Jianyang, Fujian)

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Lovely new cup from @floatingleavestea in a favorite shape. #smacha #teamaster #teamakesahappyday #caligraphy #teacup #simpleisgood #pnw #bellevuewa #simplepleasure

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Simple is good, tea, water, gaiwan, teacup, cha hai, and focus. The same steps in the same way time after time. Tea Makes a Happy Day, Every Way. #Smacha #gaiwan #water #teacup #water #chahai #tea #cha #focus #samesteps #teamaster #teamakesahappyday #simple #good #simpleisgood

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Another look at my favorite Sheng Pu Erh teapot. Handmade in Yixing, China and fired in the 600 year old Dragon Kiln. The pot is a pleasure to use and the combination of quality purple clay and wood firing softens and smooths the tea. I prefer a lot of tea and short infusions for raw Pu Erh and this pot empties very quickly so it is well suited for this brewing style. #smacha #tea #cha #gungfu #teamakesahappyday #teamaster #sheng #purpleclay #zisha #yixing #yixingclay #yixingchina #raw #rawpuerh #green #sundriedtea #sundried #teapot

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This purple clay, hand-made, Yixing Teapot is in a good home and is well used and well cared for. It has a very adaptable shape but the rather small opening at the top limits which teas can easily be used. Rolled Oolongs and small leaf Black Teas, AKA Hong Cha, such as Keemun or Jing Jun Mei would be ideal. Of course, a strip style Oolong could be "forced" into the pot and would brew a very nice tea I am certain. The ring at the top of the lid adds an interesting and lovely design element. #smacha #teamakesahappyday #wuyi #yixing #yixingclay #rolledoolong #rolledoolongtea #jinjunmai #lapsangsuchong #handmade #teamaster #smallopening #adaptable #zisha #gungfu #cha #tea #hongcha #blacktea

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A pure, unglazed cast iron kettle, used correctly, can improve and soften the tea made when using one. Care must be taken to not over-boil the water and not to put the kettle away while still wet. Properly maintained it can become a multi-generational treasure. Cast iron kettles which are glazed inside do not have the same qualities to improve tea in any way. #Smacha #castiron #kettle #tea #cha #chinesetea #pleasing #treasure #multi-generation #teamakesahappyday #teamaster #gungfucha

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A hillside full of lovely, organic tea plants destined to become Mao Feng. The trees planted on the hillside add an unbalanced symmetry I find very pleasing to the eye. #smacha #smachatea #teamakesahappyday #happynewyear2017 #teamaster #maofeng #hillside #symmetry #pleasing #greentea #totheeyes #wuyi #wuyitown