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Tea Traditions

This area of the site is a collection of articles about the history and cultural aspects of tea. You can read articles spanning such topics as how to select charcoal for fuel to heat water in late 16th century China to the contemporary cultivation of oolong tea in Northern Thailand. I will add articles to this area over time.

"The Connoisseurship of Tea," a chapter from The Record of Superlative Things
In harvesting tea, one need not pick too fine a leaf
The Legend of Bodhidharma
Legend states that where Bodhidharma's eyelids fell, the first tea plant grew
The Legend of Tieguanyin
How one of China's most prized teas came to be named after the Iron Goddess of Mercy
Teddy Young: The Last British Tea Planter in India
Teddy Young was born and raised in India and worked on tea estates for 49 years
Kung Fu Cha Ceremony
The Kung Fu Cha experience is a lesson in discerning tastes and fragrance
The Virtues of High Mountain Oolong Tea
This tantalizingly tasty tea is also an excellent elixir for human health and longevity