Dong Ding the Witch is Dead

[Tillerman]

Dong Ding the Witch is Dead. A look at some of the ups and downs of what might be Taiwan's most recognizable tea. https://tillermantea.net/2019/05/dong-d ... -is-dead/

[Bok]

Good article! I am sure lots of people will appreciate this background info for a well beloved tea!

[Victoria]

Second that. I was surprised by some of the dates so check your useful references and happy to find this two volume book is available for digital download. Has some good illustrations also;

All About Tea, Volume 1 and II, by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison), 1873-1945

https://archive.org/details/AllAboutTeaV1/page/n9
https://archive.org/details/AllAboutTeaV2/page/n7

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The island of Formosa, past and present. History, people, resources, and commercial prospects. Tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions, by Davidson, James Wheeler, 1872-1933
https://archive.org/details/islandoffor ... i/page/n10

[Bok]

Felt appropriate to have some Dongding tonight

I am getting less and less interested in the high mountain teas and more and more into Dongding and similar teas...

Would be a shame if the old style disappears!

[Tillerman]

Second that. I was surprised by some of the dates so check your useful references and happy to find this two volume book is available for digital download. Has some good illustrations also;

All About Tea, Volume 1 and II, by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison), 1873-1945

https://archive.org/details/AllAboutTeaV1/page/n9
https://archive.org/details/AllAboutTeaV2/page/n7

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The island of Formosa, past and present. History, people, resources, and commercial prospects. Tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions, by Davidson, James Wheeler, 1872-1933
https://archive.org/details/islandoffor ... i/page/n10

That's great that they are available. The Ukers book, which is a must reference for anyone interested about the background of tea, also is available in a facsimile reprint on Amazon - $30. The recent reissue of Uker's The Romance of Tea is, in many ways, a precis of the larger work but if you're going to buy one go for the whole shebang.

The Davidson book is fascinating but really only of interest to someone obsessed with the history and development of tea in Taiwan - that or an example of sexism in early 20th century writing.

[Tillerman]

Felt appropriate to have some Dongding tonight

I am getting less and less interested in the high mountain teas and more and more into Dongding and similar teas...

Would be a shame if the old style disappears!

@Bok, I think our tastes are evolving in similar ways. I too am finding that I am much more drawn to tea with a roasted component than I am to the "fresh" style. That said, I have no plans to abandon some favorite gaoshan.