A New Beginning

My passion for chinese tea started in December 2008 whilst on a Taiwan holiday.

Thanks to an unplanned toilet break, we made a stop at a tea farmer’s shop that specializes in farming Taiwan Oolong Tea. This is a picture of the tea farmer, he was very warm and friendly (much like his Oolong).

Though not an avid tea drinker at that time, the fragrance and flavour of the Oolong was soothing and awakening. I probably did not know it back then, but this was the beginning of a new passion and love for chinese tea and traditional teapots.

With a can of quality Oolong tea in my hands, I embarked on my research to know more about “Gongfu Cha” and “Yixing” tea pots which I will share with you in the next posts.