I write about things and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
Testing Clay Bodies for Tea
Chinese machine-made pot (left); Vietnamese handmade teapot (right)
Zhangping Shui Xian
My tasting notes of the Zeng Puyu’s (Spring 2025) Zhangping Shui Xian.
The Fascinating World of Green💚
Photo: ‘Bushes of green tea growing in nature’ by Tom Fisk (Canva)
A delightful surprise🫖
I received a gift and a really, lovely handwritten note from Pastleaf Tea.
“Dear Debborah,
Thank you for your order. I’ve included an additional sample of charcoal roasted Zhangping Shui Xian.
Kind Regards,
Pastleaf”
Eight Bells
Winslow Homer. Eight Bells (1886). Oil on canvas, 64.1 × 76.5 cm (25.2 in × 30.1 in). Addison Gallery of American Art.
Thai Sappan Wood Tea
Sappanwood - photo taken near Hyderabad (2024) by Raja Sekhar Chimirala - iNaturalist observation
