I write about things and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
Yunnan IV- Chama Night Market
Tea table with various pots and tea pets! Pu’er/ChaMa, Yunnan, China.
Yunnan III - Pu’er (Tea Horse Road)
Garden at the flat we stayed in near Pu’er City, Yunnan, China.
Guizhou III - Jiaoyao Village
Jiaoyao Village (脚尧村) in Guizhou had so much to offer (even adorable puppies)! I hope I get to return one day….
Yunnan: Part I - Pre-trip Research
Part I - Pre-trip Research
Photo: Under a shade tree - tea mountain Pu'er, Yunnan, China by Bryon Lippincott (2016) on Flickr - CC BY-ND 2.0.
Pre-planning for Guizhou
Part I - Pre-trip Research
Photo: Huangguoshu Waterfall in the town of Huangguoshu, Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China - by Huangdan2060 (2020)
March of Teas
Newly purchased tea from Tea Trader in Calgary. They even sent me two gift samples! Thank you 😊
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”