How long have you been drinking tea?
9 months
What kind of tea do you drink?
Puerh, Liubao, yancha
How do you prepare your tea?
Gong fu
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
Puerh, aged puerh, yancha, yixing, vintage porcelain
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
The history & the experience
What is your location?
Massachusetts
Introduce Yourself
welcome 
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Escentually
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:47 pm
- Location: Massachusetts
How long have you been drinking tea?
13 years
What kind of tea do you drink?
Pu erh and Oolong teas daily, with more Wuyi Rock Tea in the Oolong category. The rest of the green tea, white tea, and yellow tea also have contact, but less.
How do you prepare your tea?
Mostly gong fu style. Using Gaiwan and Yixing Zisha teapot
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
Pu erh, Oolong. Especially Minnan Oolong, like Anxi Tieguanyin
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
I like the peaceful lifestyle. I was hooked after my first encounter with Chinese tea, and my family was one of the influences. Many of my friends around I drink Chinese tea, especially Pu erh tea!
What is your location?
China, Guangzhou
13 years
What kind of tea do you drink?
Pu erh and Oolong teas daily, with more Wuyi Rock Tea in the Oolong category. The rest of the green tea, white tea, and yellow tea also have contact, but less.
How do you prepare your tea?
Mostly gong fu style. Using Gaiwan and Yixing Zisha teapot
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
Pu erh, Oolong. Especially Minnan Oolong, like Anxi Tieguanyin
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
I like the peaceful lifestyle. I was hooked after my first encounter with Chinese tea, and my family was one of the influences. Many of my friends around I drink Chinese tea, especially Pu erh tea!
What is your location?
China, Guangzhou
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Nick Hudis
- New user
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:26 am
- Location: France
Hello
I have just joined the forum.
I am a British resident in France and a lifelong practitioner of Taoist arts and Chinese medicine, now approaching retirement age but still very active.
Tea was an essential part of lessons with my qigong and martial arts teachers which led to a long-term passion for tea. I have been lucky to study Cha Dao with several masters from China and Taiwan.
I enjoy gongfu tea and also simpler ways of serving tea. The beginning of each day for me is a meditative tea ceremony... a wonderful peaceful way to start the day.
I enjoy most teas but have a particular fondness for Taiwan oolongs and for sencha.
Since I tend to drink alone, I am looking forward to interacting with other followers of Cha Dao.
I have just joined the forum.
I am a British resident in France and a lifelong practitioner of Taoist arts and Chinese medicine, now approaching retirement age but still very active.
Tea was an essential part of lessons with my qigong and martial arts teachers which led to a long-term passion for tea. I have been lucky to study Cha Dao with several masters from China and Taiwan.
I enjoy gongfu tea and also simpler ways of serving tea. The beginning of each day for me is a meditative tea ceremony... a wonderful peaceful way to start the day.
I enjoy most teas but have a particular fondness for Taiwan oolongs and for sencha.
Since I tend to drink alone, I am looking forward to interacting with other followers of Cha Dao.
Hey guys,
joined a while ago after trying to activate my old account. Never got a confirmation email.
Well, I have used another email to verify my account and now my name has this nice Number in the end
I‘m a long time lurker since around 2018 and some of you might already know me from discord channels.
I like roasted oolongs and trad storage factory cakes as well as modern and antique teapots.
Most of the times I‘m grandpaing greens on work.
Happy to participate with yall.
Cheers
Yg
joined a while ago after trying to activate my old account. Never got a confirmation email.
Well, I have used another email to verify my account and now my name has this nice Number in the end
I‘m a long time lurker since around 2018 and some of you might already know me from discord channels.
I like roasted oolongs and trad storage factory cakes as well as modern and antique teapots.
Most of the times I‘m grandpaing greens on work.
Happy to participate with yall.
Cheers
Yg
How long have you been drinking tea?
Entire life
What kind of tea do you drink?
Primarily raw puerh nowadays, hong cha, and oolong
How do you prepare your tea?
Porcelain gaiwan, but I also use vintage Factory 1 Yixing and modern Yixing
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
I source tea and teaware, so I'm always interested in people's opinions on specific teas and what teaware they use, like Yixing clay etc. I'm interested in sharing my sourcing experiences too.
What is your location?
Now I'm in Guangdong, China, an ideal location to source tea from.
Entire life
What kind of tea do you drink?
Primarily raw puerh nowadays, hong cha, and oolong
How do you prepare your tea?
Porcelain gaiwan, but I also use vintage Factory 1 Yixing and modern Yixing
What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
I source tea and teaware, so I'm always interested in people's opinions on specific teas and what teaware they use, like Yixing clay etc. I'm interested in sharing my sourcing experiences too.
What is your location?
Now I'm in Guangdong, China, an ideal location to source tea from.
How long have you been drinking tea?
About 20 years.
What kind of tea do you drink?
Primarily Anhua black tea and Longjing green tea.
How do you prepare your tea?
Depends on the mood
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
Drinking tea is a long tradition in my family, but I didn't get into it until my 20s. Once I picked up the habit, it gradually started growing on me.
What is your location?
Taojiang (bordering Anhua), China.
About 20 years.
What kind of tea do you drink?
Primarily Anhua black tea and Longjing green tea.
How do you prepare your tea?
Depends on the mood
What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
Drinking tea is a long tradition in my family, but I didn't get into it until my 20s. Once I picked up the habit, it gradually started growing on me.
What is your location?
Taojiang (bordering Anhua), China.
Hello everyone!
very happy to find and join this community.
I am Katniss, from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, and I think most of you have heard of this place.
As a descendant of a family that has been making tea for generations, I am proud to provide good and affordable tea to tea lovers from all over the world.
I hope to meet tea lovers from different industries in this community, discuss tea culture and tea knowledge together, and enjoy the tea journey together. Cheers!
very happy to find and join this community.
I am Katniss, from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, and I think most of you have heard of this place.
As a descendant of a family that has been making tea for generations, I am proud to provide good and affordable tea to tea lovers from all over the world.
I hope to meet tea lovers from different industries in this community, discuss tea culture and tea knowledge together, and enjoy the tea journey together. Cheers!
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timvandenberge
- New user
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:00 am
A few months ago, I realized my morning coffee wasn’t doing me any favors. Sure, it gave me a quick boost, but that was always followed by a crash — leaving me feeling jittery, tired, and even a little anxious.
While searching for a better way to start my day, I stumbled upon yerba maté. I’d heard about it before, but never really looked into it. Until one evening, when I found this article, which explained everything I needed to know about yerba maté — what it is, why people drink it, and all the incredible benefits it offers.
Curious, I gave it a try. And honestly? It changed my mornings completely.
Yerba maté gives me:
• A steady, clean energy boost — without the crash
• Improved focus and mental clarity
• A feeling of calm alertness, instead of coffee jitters
Plus, it’s loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. I love that it’s a natural, plant-based drink with centuries of tradition behind it, especially in South America where drinking yerba maté is a daily ritual for so many people.
Now, every morning, I make myself a cup of yerba maté — sometimes the traditional way with a gourd and bombilla, sometimes simply brewed like tea. Either way, it’s my new ritual for a focused, energized start to the day.
If you’re curious too, you can read the full article that inspired me here.
Maybe it will inspire you like it inspired me.
While searching for a better way to start my day, I stumbled upon yerba maté. I’d heard about it before, but never really looked into it. Until one evening, when I found this article, which explained everything I needed to know about yerba maté — what it is, why people drink it, and all the incredible benefits it offers.
Curious, I gave it a try. And honestly? It changed my mornings completely.
Yerba maté gives me:
• A steady, clean energy boost — without the crash
• Improved focus and mental clarity
• A feeling of calm alertness, instead of coffee jitters
Plus, it’s loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. I love that it’s a natural, plant-based drink with centuries of tradition behind it, especially in South America where drinking yerba maté is a daily ritual for so many people.
Now, every morning, I make myself a cup of yerba maté — sometimes the traditional way with a gourd and bombilla, sometimes simply brewed like tea. Either way, it’s my new ritual for a focused, energized start to the day.
If you’re curious too, you can read the full article that inspired me here.
Maybe it will inspire you like it inspired me.
welcome 