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Xavier commented on the post, Bringing the Generations Together, on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:58:36 +0000

Tea is all about socialization.

Robert Godden wrote a new post, Bringing the Generations Together, on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:52:38 +0000

We often conduct tea events in Aged Care facilities.

People in Aged Care facilities are usually over 60 and a large portion are well over that. Sixty years ago, the year was was 1957.

Family and social […]

Xavier commented on the post, Tea Grown in Peru, on the site Steep Stories

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:39:44 +0000

You know what? You and I are on the same planet as I have plans to write something on “New World” teas looking at it through the glens of the “New World” wines history.

lazyliteratus wrote a new post, Tea Grown in Peru, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:11:57 +0000

Spoiler alert: there’s tea growing in Peru.

I know, that’s not a surprise to anyone. After all, the country is considered the 28th largest tea producer in the world. However, until last year, it was com […]

Robert Godden commented on the post, I Pity The Fools, on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:08:03 +0000

That’s the spirit

Xavier commented on the post, Rethinking Tea Categories, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 20:41:27 +0000

Categorizing… what we do best as we human beings like to make things go along our ways and views. By doing so, we think we have more control on things and this is also the way our mind works trying to find […]

Xavier commented on the post, DvD: Adventure on the Tea and Horse Trail, on the site Tea Stacks

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 20:29:01 +0000

Perhaps this Travelogue show made something more focused on tea?

lazyliteratus wrote a new post, Rethinking Tea Categories, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:41:13 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is merely a thought exercise by the author. The opinions reflected in the below narrative do not reflect the opinions of the teaware on staff . . . or this editor, for that matter. […]

AJ wrote a new post, DvD: Adventure on the Tea and Horse Trail, on the site Tea Stacks

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 05:57:24 +0000

This is a dvd set I picked up alongside The Great Teas of China. It’s a serial from the Travelogue show, following the energetic host (whose name I don’t ever remember being mentioned, and isn’t anywhere on the […]

Xavier commented on the post, I Pity The Fools, on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:30:16 +0000

I think it is the result of a really long process that began with industrialization/standardization and a lack of curiosity to know where a product comes from and how it is made (with a huge brainwashing by […]

AJ commented on the post, Book: The Great Teas of China, on the site Tea Stacks

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 04:22:19 +0000

I’ve thought about it. I think comparing guides to each other, by rating what they cover and how many teas/countries they cover. Likely with a handy, very large spreadsheet.

Robert Godden wrote a new post, I Pity The Fools, on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:18:12 +0000

After a decade in tea, as a tea shop co-owner and/or manager, a blogger, a speaker, an author, co-owner of an online retailer and simply pouring way more tea than most would think possible down my craw, I think […]

Xavier wrote a new post, Is the gap narrowing?, on the site Teaconomics

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:13:08 +0000

According to a radio emission I heard a couple of weeks ago, coffee is the second most valuable item sold in the world behind oil. When I heard that, I had to check if it is was true and compare it to similar data […]

Xavier commented on the post, Book: The Great Teas of China, on the site Tea Stacks

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:19:24 +0000

You should rate the different guides you read.

Xavier commented on the post, A Wild Darjeeling, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:09:59 +0000

You are quite a famous international tea taster (with or without elephant).

AJ wrote a new post, Book: The Great Teas of China, on the site Tea Stacks

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 06:40:40 +0000

The book opens thus: “The Chinese have a saying that reading ten thousand books can’t compare to traveling ten thousand miles.” Wow, I just came here to read a good book, and I am feeling so attacked right […]

lazyliteratus wrote a new post, A Wild Darjeeling, on the site Steep Stories

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:10:01 +0000

This is an awkward statement to make right now . . . but . . . I’ve been on a bit of a Darjeeling kick, lately.

Especially given recent (at the time of this writing) news reports. And I’m not going to del […]

Xavier commented on the post, A Kazuo Kit of Sencha from the Land of Bears, on the site Steep Stories

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 11:13:32 +0000

A tea beer from the land of bears?

AJ commented on the post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 04:14:17 +0000

Perhaps, or at least that’s the only information I was given–that it was called ‘phalep and passion’ and that it was from Nepal.

It looks similar enough, although the stuff I tried was old enough to grow a bit […]

teaformeplease commented on the post, Book: The World Atlas of Tea, on the site Tea Stacks

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 01:51:52 +0000

I enjoyed this book when I read it last year but noticed a lot of the same issues that you mentioned. I also thought the print was weirdly small.

lazyliteratus commented on the post, A Kazuo Kit of Sencha from the Land of Bears, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:45:38 +0000

Yes, this was everything that you wouldn’t approve of.

lazyliteratus commented on the post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:32:29 +0000

No clue.

lazyliteratus commented on the post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:32:21 +0000

Whuuuuaaaa?! The Nepalese are doing it, too???

lazyliteratus commented on the post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:32:05 +0000

Thanks!

lazyliteratus wrote a new post, A Kazuo Kit of Sencha from the Land of Bears, on the site Steep Stories

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:06:18 +0000

Let’s get right to the point, I’ve been a fan of the sencha brand, Mellow Monk, for years.

Pretty much since the early days of my tea blogging career. The only one who seemed unaware of this, however . . . […]

Xavier commented on the post, Book: The World Atlas of Tea, on the site Tea Stacks

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:16:24 +0000

Those are 2 good questions:
– why is there always this mandatory part about everything related to tea?
– what do we expect from an atlas?

AJ wrote a new post, Book: The World Atlas of Tea, on the site Tea Stacks

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:31:42 +0000

I remember when this came out, because there was a bit more buzz than usual for new tea books (most of them slip silently into the night, because they’re recipe or gardening books… The only others to kick up […]

AJ commented on the post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:48:08 +0000

I just slammed my fist down on my desk and whispered “yes” because you solved half a mystery that’s been plaguing me since the Vancouver Tea Festival last year. I drank a similar bamboo-packed heicha from Nepal, […]

Xavier commented on the post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:26:47 +0000

Really interesting.
Any idea why they do it that way?

lazyliteratus wrote a new post, Singpho Phalap, on the site Steep Stories

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:12:52 +0000

Back in 2015, I was reading one of Nicole “Tea For Me Please” Martin’s weekly roundups. In those, she lists off her five favorite tea blog articles of that week. I happened to be reading it that day to . . . see i […]

Xavier commented on the post, Summer Plans, on the site Tea Stacks

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 18:17:47 +0000

I wish you good luck in your hunt for teaware.
As for your book, I have the Mariage one. I will be able to compare notes with you.

AJ wrote a new post, Summer Plans, on the site Tea Stacks

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 03:46:07 +0000

For the first time in years, I’ve got a completely open summer. Which kinda means I don’t know what to do with myself. Usually I’m either working in the field or taking a field-based summer class for at least part […]

Xavier commented on the post, Food Detective: Entry Four - FINAL, on the site iHeartTeas

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:35:09 +0000

I like your philosophy and the part on “Your body is built to detox but you do have to do your part in keeping healthy” is the best.

iheartteas wrote a new post, Food Detective: Entry Four - FINAL, on the site iHeartTeas

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:34:08 +0000

Over, done, kaput, the juice cleanse is done. I learned a lot. More than I expected. Some good, some bad, but overall I am glad I went through it. I know I complained off and on but it wasn’t a difficult as I […]

Robert Godden commented on the post, Tea Maker Finds, on the site scandalous tea

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 22:01:40 +0000

My choice for a voice-commanded, variable temperature enabled, 24 hour available perfect tea device would be a well-trained team of butlers, but I think the tea square device is quite suitable for the more budget-conscious.

Xavier commented on the post, Tea Maker Finds, on the site scandalous tea

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:05:10 +0000

I like the design of the first one (it looks a bit like a coffee machine) but no real control of the temperature is a problem for me.

jopj wrote a new post, Tea Maker Finds, on the site scandalous tea

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 11:09:23 +0000

As a tea consultant/educator I am always on the lookout for new products, this includes tea ware and brewing vessels. I make a point to either seek them out at expos or festivals as well as teashops and visits to […]

Robert Godden commented on the post, It's Tea. It's Personal., on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 21:09:10 +0000

We really do appreciate it!

Robert Godden commented on the post, It's Tea. It's Personal., on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 21:08:28 +0000

Thank you Xavier

Xavier commented on the post, It's Tea. It's Personal., on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:29:10 +0000

You found the 3rd way and since you already defined the 1st and 2nd ones, I am sure you will be able to sell the concept to these gurus.
Just stay the way you are and keep it personal and full of human relations.

Robert Godden wrote a new post, It's Tea. It's Personal., on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 01:59:05 +0000

I’ve been at this blogging lark for over seven years, and looking back, it seems to mainly be a series of posts that switch between unintentionally abusive rants and intentionally abusive rants.

Every so o […]

AJ commented on the post, Book: Harvesting Mountains, on the site Tea Stacks

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:30:24 +0000

I still enjoyed the book itself, but sometimes life can make a good book an ordeal.

Robert Godden commented on the post, It's The Environment, Stupid, on the site Lord Devotea's Tea Spouts

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:15:45 +0000

Thanks Xavier. I did. On the Saturday, it was well attended and went really well. Unfortunately, I got very ill Saturday night and was unable to deliver it on the Sunday.

Robert Godden commented on the post, Book: Harvesting Mountains, on the site Tea Stacks

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:14:29 +0000

A book shouldn’t be an ordeal!

Xavier commented on the post, Food Detective Diary: Entry Three, on the site iHeartTeas

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:19:13 +0000

What I like most is the healthy body + healthy mind = Happy life
This is such a positive message.

Xavier commented on the post, Food Detective Diary: Entry Two, on the site iHeartTeas

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:18:57 +0000

I am impressed.

iheartteas wrote a new post, Food Detective Diary: Entry Three, on the site iHeartTeas

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:40:46 +0000

882 calories, all liquid, for three days. Final day is today. However, let me tell you about day two. Every scent, every picture, every time I go into the kitchen I get the sudden urge to eat. I haven’t touched […]

lazyliteratus commented on the post, Heicha Happy Hour, on the site Steep Stories

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:07:46 +0000

🙂

iheartteas wrote a new post, Food Detective Diary: Entry Two, on the site iHeartTeas

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:52:42 +0000

Survival was the only thing on my mind. How could I possibly drink juice for three days? I love food, for goodness sake I consider myself a foodie. I keep telling myself it is for a good cause. Clearing or […]

Xavier commented on the post, Heicha Happy Hour, on the site Steep Stories

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:09:31 +0000

Beware, you are becoming a vampire tea drinker 😀