Ok, it’s true that I won’t know if the article is good or bad until I get home and Zhuping reads it too me, but I must say that I was thrilled. The article was written in 2007, but still, thrilling. There is something to be said for just showing up. The picture was taken in Simao, recently renamed Puer.
Continue Reading »In the morning we drove to Youle. Youle is another one of the ‘Six Famous Mountains’ famous for it’s puer tea. We all got to make our own cakes and drank a lot of tea. Cha Ma Shi has six of these small factories scatter around the puer growing area of Yunnan. Here are some [...]
Continue Reading »Sorry to be behind in blogging this trip. We have been in places where there were no internet connections and my Blackberry didn’t work. Here are some photos to catch up. The people in the the shots are Kevin Rose, Glenn McElhose, David Dixon, Tim Bowen, Tim Ferriss, Christine Bartelt, Andy Laub, and me. I’ll [...]
Continue Reading »This morning we left for Yiwu Village after spending the night in the Yunnan Botanical Gardens. Our small bus blew out its clutch in the old city of Puer where we had stopped for dinner. We got another bus and drove to there Botanical Gardens and made it to bed around midnight. We had breakfast [...]
Continue Reading »We climbed on our bus this morning and headed south. At the end of the drive today we will be on the border of Laos, in a small village named Yiwu Village. Yiwu is one of the 6 famous mountains in the Xishuagnanna area. We had lunch in Ganzhuang, a small village, at a restaurant [...]
Continue Reading »Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups and Andrea Serrano. This year Seven Cups launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. In this episode Zhuping guides the tour [...]
Continue Reading »The day was spent at the airport and drinking tea at Cha Ma Si. Kevin, Glen, and Tim’s flight had been diverted to Mongolia because of weather and they missed the connecting flight to Kunming. They ended up on the same plane as Christine, Tim, David,and. Andy. The Tucson people’s baggage arrived late. Tim needed [...]
Continue Reading »Two hours of sleep last night. The weather was bad in Beijing, so three people in the group missed their connection. I’ve got jet lag so it really doesn’t matter, the whole sleep thing. I’m trying to keep my caffeine levels high with Bi Luo Chun and Liu An Gua Pian. I feel sorry for [...]
Continue Reading »This is when jet lag gets me the first couple of days, predawn I’m wide awake. We spent last night going over the plans with Mr Hu and Mr We. Since this type of tour has never been done before, there are a lot of negotiations. Zhuping has already spent a lot of time in [...]
Continue Reading »As much as I am excited to go, it is still hard to leave my family and the great staff at Seven Cups. My camera is in my suit case and my camera bag is stuffed with goodies, including a blueberry muffin from the Epic cafe here in Tucson. Thanks Mikel and Alex, and special [...]
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A great variety of wulong is on sale this month along with the rare and subtle Lapsang Bohea, the first black tea ever created. If you haven’t tried them yet, now is your chance!
Ma Liu Mi (Monkey Picked) Anxi Wulong 2012
Premium Shui Xian (Narcissus) Organic Rock Wulong 2012
Chuan Tong Tie Guan Yin (Old Style Tie Guan Yin) Anxi Wulong 2012
Feng Huang Shui Xian (Phoenix Narcissus) Organic Dan Cong Wulong 2012
Tie Luo Han (Iron Monk) Rock Wulong 2012
Lapsang Bohea Organic Black Tea 2012
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