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Shiuwen, the owner of Floating Leaves, invites guests to her tea table for good discussion and a pot of gongfu cha.
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Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Our Cousin Jake just finished setting up his new shop, ninedragonstea.com
This episode Jake came down to Seattle to share some of his new teas. We drank two Rou Gui oolongs from the Zheng Yan area of Wuyi Shan. This episode is rich in information about Wuyi Cliff Tea.
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
This week we pulled out another tea we almost forgot we had. Our Charcoal Roasting Master sent us this tea without us knowing it, and we LOVE IT! This session will give you a decent idea of the tea. We had a lot of fun recording this one. It's up on the site now in very limited supply, so if you want to try it get it sooner rather than later.
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
It had been awhile since we last tried this tea, what we call modern style Muzha Tie Guanyin, so we recorded a session with it! It's a strong and warming tea. We got into a little bit of tea brewing and how to deal with a difficult session.
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
This episode we sat down with the new winter crop of Shan Lin Xi high mountain oolong. This session we focused on the balance of the broth, texture and development in the mouth. Shiuwen then brewed the Spring season's version to compare. Also, we'll be in California (Los Angeles and San Diego) and Las Vegas to teach some oolong appreciating classes in February. More details coming as we nail down dates in the next week. Hope to see some of you there!
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
We recorded this episode a week before Christmas and there was a bit of confusion as to when it was coming out. We figured it out by the end though. Regardless, happy holidays! We drank an 'epicly good' charcoal roasted Alishan and had a lot of fun. Enjoy, and see you in the New Year!
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Once again, when we started we were already a little tea drunk! This episode we drink the new 2019 Winter crop of Farmer's Choice Baozhong, the day after it arrived in the shop. This one was recorded a couple weeks ago and we forgot to wish everyone a merry Christmas. But I hope you all are enjoying yourselves whatever you choose to do and/or celebrate. And as always, happy tea drinking!
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
This episode we drank a new GABA Hong Shui, this one from Shi Ding. It's made by a very skillful farmer and roasted by Mr Zhan. It got us really philosophical, and we dipped into the subject of plant-human relationships and the imprint we are making on tea when we brew it. It was a really fun episode to record, and we hope you enjoy it!
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
This was recorded shortly after the tea arrived in our shop. It's was our early Christmas present! This batch is pretty special, and we had a really fun time recording it. Enjoy!
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
A little tardy this week. Thanks for waiting! We drank Taman Shan Hong Shui for this episode. It's the spiritual successor to the Lala Shan Hong Shui. Both are GABA oolong and both are from the same farmer. Enjoy!
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving to all you USA people. I'm going to pick up my turkey today! This episode we drank a Lishan High Mountain Oolong two ways. One in glazed porcelain and one in clay. Shiuwen had noticed that in clay the broth feels more concentrated, so we thought it was a good opportunity to discuss the properties of a balanced tea broth and do a little experiment.