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HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳 First tea of the year arrived from @white2tea & #white2teaclub and this cake is gorgeous, I can’t wait to dig in (giving it a few days to rest)... one of my big tea goals this year is to take my time and work on my tea notes... pay close attention to my teas as they age and make (detail) note of the differences... I have done this in the past but it has been sparingly and when I do have notes I am like “what you talkin’ bout” so I am upping my tasting notes game, for myself and to share with you 😜 In general, I go more for the meditative experience and just indulge in the tea moment.... but I want to share more with you, not only that aspect of it, but also a little more about the tea itself... especially the ones that I get really excited about ❤️ Looking forward to epic tea sessions, with my current stash and new goodies to come this year ☺️ ✨ ✨ ✨ #JINandTEA #teaaddict #teaenthusiast #tealover #teahead #teatime #gongfucha #gaiwan #teasesh #teaoftheday #traditionaltea #teaceremony #tealifestyle #teafreak #tearitual #teablog #mindful #meditation #gratitude 🙏🏽 #grateatude ==================================== 🍃 Follow my Tea blog JINandTEA.Tumblr.com 🍃 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7DoH-HAWvF/?igshid=11dvn0mc4i91q

COLD BREW IT!!!! I often cold brew my Puerh after my sessions…. I find this to be the perfect way to get every bit I can out of those precious leaves. This also allows for me to enjoy nice cold beverages with meals, when I don’t want just water. 🥰 Recently, I read a book, that was the December read for the #teabookclub I am a member of - Timothy d’Offay “Easy Leaf Tea” - filled with a little bit of history, featuring great tea spots in London and most of all tea recipes. This book inspired me to develop my own tea drink, that also incorporates my favorite sweet flavors of the holiday season. ☺️
The flavors behind my drink incorporated my homemade candied oranges, I made for Christmas, along with the cooking syrup I saved to add to various baked sweets, tea & coffee. The tea I chose was a 2005 ripe Puerh with beautiful notes of bittersweet dark chocolate. When I thought about this combo all I could think about, were the chocolate oranges you typically see in the shops during the holiday season 😊 also a favorite chocolate I buy every Christmas. 
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- 15 year old Shou, cold brew 12 - 24 hours - Orange syrup (to taste, by the teaspoon) - Candied orange, garnish
1. Prepare cold brew. I used spent leaves from a gong fu session (of 10 steeps), cold brewed for at least 12 - 24 hours. 2. When brew is ready, strain and stir. 3. Add a splash of simple syrup and pour over ice. 4. Top with garnish. Cheers! 😋 ✨
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Today I decided I would embark on a little experiment 🧫 
I have a 500g cake of a 2006 Yi Pin Tang “Menghai Lao Shu” Ripe Pu-erh Tea - this has not been my favorite tea in my stash and I have only brewed a handful of sessions of this tea over the years. 
Today, I have decided to revisit this tea while trying a different brewing method… western style, bringing it to a rapid boil for about 5 minutes. Now I understand that this can make the tea way more concentrated but I wanted to give this method a try specifically on this tea because it needs thorough cleaning lol or sterilization rather… as this is the type of tea you may find other particles that ain’t tea 😳
RESULTS!!
I must say, this method has definitely allowed for a much more delightful tea, surprisingly. I truly could not manage drinking this tea gong fu style… but this version is lovely … smokey, woody with a very light sweetness at the end. Prior to this brewing method, in the past everything was just way to overwhelming and just not pleasant to me. I am pleased ☺️what ever I don’t finish I will chill in the refrigerator and see how I feel about this over ice. ☺️ BREWING PARAMETERS
9g shou
.5 liters of water
- bring to a boil on stovetop for approx. 5 minutes.
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#GraTEAtude Every November I take the time to create a gratitude jar for myself and my family. Each day we have to write down something we are grateful for that day and have a moment of reflection on whatever it is for the day. 💜 I thought it would be fun to bring a similar activity here virtually and share it with you all ☺️ I wrote out different teas to enjoy each day of the month and thought it would be nice to use a little tea time to reflect on something I am grateful for. 🙏🏽 Join me as I share my tea prompt each day and maybe you can sit and have a similar tea (or any tea or your favorite hot beverage) with me virtually ☺️ If you join me please tag me and use hashtag #GraTEAtude so that I can share the love 🥰 ✨ ✨ ✨ #JINandTEA #teaaddict #teaenthusiast #tealover #teahead #teatime #gongfucha #gaiwan #teasesh #teaoftheday #traditionaltea #teaceremony #tealifestyle #teafreak #tearitual #teablog #mindful #meditation #gratitude 🙏🏽 ==================================== 🍃 Follow my Tea blog JINandTEA.Tumblr.com 🍃 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4SzD6GgbL-/?igshid=wjra3vpsfp7m

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Clutch my &@€£#% pearls!!!! So I started with this bad boy this morning and was taken aback by the sweet, smooth flavors….This is a white tea that was packed in bamboo and roasted! Lordt 🙏🏽……. So after my morning tea sesh and mind blowing experience …. I left the wet leaves on my tea table for a good 9 hours to go about my day and business…. to return to another late afternoon session of goodness!!!! @white2tea BRUH you did it again, adding this tea to your repertoire was indeed one of the greatest decisions you made for my tea life 🙌🏽 Seriously, I think i’m in love ❤️ this tea is giving me life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After my first session with this tea I am so loving this bamboo roasting process WOW 😮 ✨ ✨ ✨ #JINandTEA #teaaddict #teaenthusiast #tealover #teahead #teatime #gongfucha #gaiwan #teasesh #teaoftheday #traditionaltea #teaceremony #tealifestyle #teafreak #tearitual #teablog #mindful #meditation #gratitude 🙏🏽 ==================

PEACEFUL MONKEY LEADER 🍃 TAI PING HOU KUI ➡️ This morning I went through my tea stash to look for something that I hadn’t had in a while and also perfectly matched my mood. I hit the jackpot when I dug up this beautifully calm & peaceful green tea. Everything about this tea speaks to my mood this morning…. the mouthfeel is incredibly light & delicate… hints of sweet grass & barley… the leaves are mesmerizing as they swim so gently in this glass brewer 🙏🏽 I forgot how lovely this tea is…. an absolute beautiful start to my day. 😋 
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COLD BREW IT!!!! After a tea sesh I usually cold brew my tea leaves… so I have a regular supply of iced tea on hand at all times 😜 I also cold brew my TISANES (rarely do I drink these hot) - I prefer them on hot summer days ☺️ I simply place the loose blends of flowers, herbs or spices (sometimes in combination with my tea) in a glass jar or pitcher, fill it with cold water, place in the fridge for a minimum of 8 hours. I do not boil it as you can sometimes get a bitter or unpleasant flavor, instead I prefer the long cold brew that produces a deliciously pleasant and tranquil Iced Tisane 😋 So refreshing on a hot summers day ☺️ 😋