Thought it might be a good idea to collect a few notable blogs to gather knowledge and extend one’s tea horizon…
Most might be already known by our members, but you never know!
Notable Tea blogs
https://www.kyarazen.com/
Let’s start with one of our esteemed members, Kyarazen.
I have learned a lot on his blog, both on tea and other distantly related topics. Well worth digging through it.
Special mention for scientific approach, as opposed to personal impressions and hearsay as so many other tea blogs do.
Thanks Kyarazen for enlightening quite a few among us with your knowledge and contacts!
Let’s start with one of our esteemed members, Kyarazen.
I have learned a lot on his blog, both on tea and other distantly related topics. Well worth digging through it.
Special mention for scientific approach, as opposed to personal impressions and hearsay as so many other tea blogs do.
Thanks Kyarazen for enlightening quite a few among us with your knowledge and contacts!
http://www.marshaln.com/
Now almost inactive, MarshalN has been writing a lot of interesting posts on his blog over the years. Particularily interesting for those who are on the hunt for Yixing pots. He seems to be quite knowledgeable in that aspect.
Now almost inactive, MarshalN has been writing a lot of interesting posts on his blog over the years. Particularily interesting for those who are on the hunt for Yixing pots. He seems to be quite knowledgeable in that aspect.
http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/
Another blog, most of us will be familiar with. For me it was the welcome addition in English to what I learned about tea in Taiwan firsthand, language can be tricky, especially Chinese. Always good to have some things available in a more familiar language.
It used to be more informative and educational in the past, becoming more focused on selling his teas in recent years. Still good stuff to find in the archives. Good info on storage and other frequently asked questions. Gave me a lot of clues to ask the right questions when venturing to find tea on my own.
Tiny critique from my side would be his sometimes condescending way of writing when comparing teas or brewing in company. The way he brews the tea and/or his tea is always better. Might be the simple truth, but I do not think it is necessary to make that point so often... Maybe be a french thing
Another blog, most of us will be familiar with. For me it was the welcome addition in English to what I learned about tea in Taiwan firsthand, language can be tricky, especially Chinese. Always good to have some things available in a more familiar language.
It used to be more informative and educational in the past, becoming more focused on selling his teas in recent years. Still good stuff to find in the archives. Good info on storage and other frequently asked questions. Gave me a lot of clues to ask the right questions when venturing to find tea on my own.
Tiny critique from my side would be his sometimes condescending way of writing when comparing teas or brewing in company. The way he brews the tea and/or his tea is always better. Might be the simple truth, but I do not think it is necessary to make that point so often... Maybe be a french thing
https://teaism99.com/
Another old teachat member and also almost inactive – seems to be a pattern recently – now more on Instagram. Still worth to read some interesting musings on tea, paired with nice imagery, which is rare. Those who can write, often can not present themselves in the same way.
Another old teachat member and also almost inactive – seems to be a pattern recently – now more on Instagram. Still worth to read some interesting musings on tea, paired with nice imagery, which is rare. Those who can write, often can not present themselves in the same way.
http://potsandtea.blogspot.tw/
Petr Novaks old website is also still a good resource for tea-pottery-related knowledge.
Petr Novaks old website is also still a good resource for tea-pottery-related knowledge.
http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/
Not strictly tea-related but a god resource for antique porcelain teaware. Mainly about the fixed and repaired stuff, lots of Wabi-Sabi going on!
Got myself one of those self-repaired Chinese Qing Export teapots from the European ebay! Still lot of good antiques for not much out there – all because they are imperfect!
Not strictly tea-related but a god resource for antique porcelain teaware. Mainly about the fixed and repaired stuff, lots of Wabi-Sabi going on!
Got myself one of those self-repaired Chinese Qing Export teapots from the European ebay! Still lot of good antiques for not much out there – all because they are imperfect!
Just started my first tea blog at http://www.droolong.com ! Only one post so far, but lots to come!
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From the UK http://half-dipper.blogspot.fr/. Just like Marshalln he has been drinking pu'er for a long while.
Death by tea by Cwyn
http://deathbytea.blogspot.com/
Oolomg Owl
http://oolongowl.com/author/charissa-an ... gmail-com/
Oolong drunk
https://www.theoolongdrunk.com/
The Guide to puerh tea
http://theguidetopuerhtea.blogspot.com/
Tea in the Ancient world
https://teaintheancientworld.blogspot.com/2017/
http://deathbytea.blogspot.com/
Oolomg Owl
http://oolongowl.com/author/charissa-an ... gmail-com/
Oolong drunk
https://www.theoolongdrunk.com/
The Guide to puerh tea
http://theguidetopuerhtea.blogspot.com/
Tea in the Ancient world
https://teaintheancientworld.blogspot.com/2017/
Eventually we’ll gather these together and place them all into first post for easy access.
Keiko Suzuki http://soreocha.blogspot.jp/
TeaHabitat http://tea-obsession.blogspot.com/
Floating Leaves http://floatingleavestea.blogspot.com/
Keiko Suzuki http://soreocha.blogspot.jp/
TeaHabitat http://tea-obsession.blogspot.com/
Floating Leaves http://floatingleavestea.blogspot.com/
Seems a good idea!
Although the original idea was to only list the blogs of persons who have an agreed expertise and knowledge, people with a reputation and history of competent advice.
Too many teablogs are just musings and thoughts of random people. Too much half-knowledge or even bad information on those. We all do not know who is the person behind and how much do they really know? And without the correcting influence of other people as on this forum (which can contradict or correct), their value is doubtful.
Which is why I wrote notable in the headline. But anyways, appreciate everyone‘s input!
Maybe a word or two of why one thinks this or that blog is worthy entering the list would be helpful?
Although the original idea was to only list the blogs of persons who have an agreed expertise and knowledge, people with a reputation and history of competent advice.
Too many teablogs are just musings and thoughts of random people. Too much half-knowledge or even bad information on those. We all do not know who is the person behind and how much do they really know? And without the correcting influence of other people as on this forum (which can contradict or correct), their value is doubtful.
Which is why I wrote notable in the headline. But anyways, appreciate everyone‘s input!
Maybe a word or two of why one thinks this or that blog is worthy entering the list would be helpful?
For example Teahabitat (which I forgot in my list) is notable for being the specialty site for Dancongs and has a lot of valuable background information, apart form being a shop.
Was one of the first blogs I gathered a lot of info, back when I knew nothing!
High marks for sticking to one kind of tea only and just do it well.
Was one of the first blogs I gathered a lot of info, back when I knew nothing!
High marks for sticking to one kind of tea only and just do it well.