#gongfucha

[lowbudgetfan]

Absolutely loving my new tea set. Im so lucky to have friends who enjoy tea as much as I do

[artemille]

hihi! i’m arty.

i’m into decorating my home; particularly working on my room, the tea room, and dungeon; collecting super dollfie and other toys, tokoname and yixing teapots, puer tea cakes, pillows shaped like other things, kaweco sport pens, perfumes, and most recently heady glass. i have two adorable shihtzus, and a newly adopted western hermanns tortoise.

i’m your typical disabled agender femme; pansexual; non-monogamous for well over a decade. trying to find a new happy place on the internet 🤗

[apoostrotea]

Gold Duck Shit | White2Tea | Oolong

This oolong boasts a rich charcoal and mineral aroma. Its flavor is dominantly roasted, accented with hints of stone and fruit like a freshly rained on mountainside. Nicely sweet with a smooth, oily texture, it’s delightfully free of bitterness. It strongly emanates that rock oolong flavor amidst the charcoal. An enjoyable tea. Slightly more roasted than most duck shit oolongs, but just as good.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

[dufflemantrika]

Lao zini mellon teapot, with dancai images.

from mudandleaves.com

[titaniumtea]

[morimatea]

People enjoyed the tranquility of a slower pace of life at the moment.

[sandytree1]

First cup goes to the tea pet

In Chinese tea culture, the first cup of tea should be given to a tea pet. This water from the first steep is normally not used anyways. Some people believe that the first time you feed it, that's what gives it its soul.

So they live on the tea table, and you raise them by pouring/feeding them tea. Tea pets should not be soaked in hot water, but drenched in tea water. Gently brush it after washing.

What are tea pets?

A tea pet is a clay figure that sits on your tea table. There's two reasons to use it. First, to get rid of unneded water or tea leftovers in an elegant way. Second, people believe it shares a positive energy to everyone gathered around the tea table. Another practical reason to use it, is that it can help you test the temperature of the water as well.

Tea pets originated as a way to make use of excess clay in potteries in the 13th century. They make great gifts and costs as little as 5-10 USD.

Each tea pet has its own special meaning. It can bring luck, wealth or any kind of auspicious happenings depending on what kind of animal they are.

Sources

Crystal Lim-Lange

Color changing: Swan

Temperature gauging: 001

Visual pun: Rat next to money for counting

[prismatic-melody]

You say a wine has complex flavors and notes and a lovely evolution nobody bat's an eye

You say a tea has a perfectly reasonable flavor profile like raisins and cherries that changes to cedar wood then leather (with a touch of sweetness) with a cooling finish and everyone loses their minds

[greenvelveteen]

A meeting over tea.

Photo by Margot Moss. February 2023

[tea-kittenz]

A lazy day off spent on the balcony with good tea, good book and one attention seeking cat.

[lowbudgetfan]

Good Morning 🌅

I wanted to try something a little different so here's my morning tea. It was an earthy Pu erh I've been drinking for the past month or so.

[artemille]

who’s got some 2012 auspicious bingdao?????

don’t answer that. i don’t have JXJS auspicious puerh money.

[apoostrotea]

15 Years Aged Golden Melon Ripe Tuo | Yunnan Sourcing

This aged ripe has a strong energy and thick flavor. It’s now one of my favorites from Yunnan Sourcing! The wet leaf smells of wood, chocolate, and mashed berries. I may have a bias for aged shou, but the flavors are very pleasant. A nice broad wet wood flavor with hints of vanilla at the forefront. Behind it, there are notes of brown sugar and rich earth. This tea lasted me many steeps, however the tuo is tough to break apart. You will need a strong tea pick for this one! I found this shou to be a perfect example of what an aged ripe can be. If you’re planning on making a Yunnan sourcing order, and have never tried aged shou, this is the tea for you. It’s affordable, but is a lovely goalpost for new sippers.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

[chineseteashop-blog]

I made this pot of 1992 Bansheng Shu loose puerh tea for my father at the tea shop, using his favourite Republic period longevity tea cup. He used to work with me there everyday before the pandemic, but now he only comes once a month. Whenever he does, we make sure to savor some of the most interesting and delicious aged teas we have. This particular puerh tea has a rich, earthy flavor with a smooth and mellow finish. It's been aged for over 30 years, which gives it a unique complexity and depth that you won't find in younger teas. It's a true treasure of the tea world, and I'm grateful to share it with my dad. Every time we drink tea together, we also talk about life, family, and everything in between. It's a simple pleasure that brings us closer and helps us appreciate each other more. I hope to continue this tradition for many years to come. Do you have any favorite teas to share with your loved ones? Let me know in the comments below!  #teatime #puerh #agedtea #familytime #pu-erh #rawpuerh #shengpuerh #loosepuerh #shoupuerh #gongfucha #yixing #yixingteapot #chinesetea #kongfutea #teaculture #teashopvancouver #chineseteashop #teavancouver (at The Chinese Tea Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrVTBAGuyM8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[teafamily]

What's your favorite kind of tea?

My favorite type of tea (right now) is pu’er (pronounced poo-AHR, not “poo-AIR”). It has my heart forever because it's dark & earthy, never gets bitter, is medicinal, & has a meditative quality.

What's yours??

[morimatea]

The joy of brewing tea.