http://www.taiwanteaguy.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:21:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Teaguy is very happy to let you know he now has his own line of organic teas from Taiwan available through this site. You can check out the Mystic Grove Teas under the 'Tea' heading on the left side of the page there.   We are also going to carry ChaTei brand ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2010/01/27/organic-taiwan-teas-now-available/ Ran across these photos the other day, and realized I hadn't posted this up from last June! The Mucha Farmer's Association sponsored an event to showcase the area's agricultural goods, so of course Aliang and I were there representing Tie Kuan Yin (Iron Goddess) and Bao Jong teas.   Our event was ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/11/05/2009-zoo-exhibition/ After getting the tea samples ready and delivering them to the Mucha Farmer's Association offices (see Part I), it was simply a matter of hanging out while the judges made their decision.       I was quite excited about getting to watch my first real tea competition, but the reality of it was, ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/08/27/2009-spring-tky-competition-pt-2/ I recently (actually, several months ago - hey, I've been busy!)  helped Aliang get his TKYs ready for the Spring Competition. I had stopped by for an after-tutorial cup of the world's favorite brew, and ended up bagging tea samples until 2:00 in the morning (which is one of the ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/08/10/2009-spring-tky-competition-pt-1/ I had an email recently from a friend in the US. He was looking for sets of aroma cups to use for tea comparisons, and was asking me if I could find him some. I told him that, for convenience, we usually use ceramic spoons to compare tea, and that gave ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/08/09/spooning-tea-taste-testing-in-a-nutshell/ Well, another Dragon Boat Festival has come and gone, and I'm sorry to be so late posting up on it, but I'm also behind on a lot of other posts now, as well (long story).  At any rate, instead of rehashing what I posted last year, you can just go ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/06/19/jong-tz-party-sticky-rice-dumplings/ No, I don't mean lemon and black pepper! New pots need to be cleaned thoroughly before use to remove residuals from the firing process, clean out the pores, and prepare the clay for infusing tea. There are many ways to do this; here I'll introduce one method that has worked ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/03/12/teapot-seasoning/ Have a question about tea you can’t find an answer to? Post it here, and I’ll see what I can do to help you out. Also, if you have any general comments about my blog or ideas for future posts, let me know here.   You can also send me an email at asktheteaguy@taiwanteaguy.com.   If ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/03/03/comments-suggestions/ The importance of using good water to brew good tea cannot be overstated. "Tea is 99% water" is a commonly used quote, and while it seems quite obvious, water quality is often overlooked or taken for granted. While there are dozens of water filtration systems and  methods on the market ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/02/19/bamboo-charcoal/ Usually when we think of 'tea snacks', we think of British High Tea. silver tea service, scones, tarts, biscuits, and etc. However, Chinese tea drinkers also have an awesome assortment of snacks to go with their oolongs, baojongs, Tie Kuan Yins, and even Black teas. In this first installment of ... http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2009/02/14/pineapple-cakes/