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Do you feel that your tea changes from brew to brew? Not just that the leaves get depleted the more they are brewed, but that some brews come out better than others? This kind of experience is even more obvious in a tea class, when several people brew the same tea with the same water and same ware. The brews are never exactly the same.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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These 'differences' are the second, quiet language used by the tea leaves to communicate with us.&lt;br /&gt;
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(The first, loud language are the flavors that come out pretty consistently for a certain tea and that reflect the nature of the tea, its soil, climate, production process...)&lt;br /&gt;
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So, what does the tea want to tell us with this second language?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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The tea tells us how well we brewed the leaves. It's like a professor that gives you a grade. The grade may be low, but the message from the leaves is caring and full of hope: if you can hear (taste) this message, it means you have the power to improve your brewing technique. &lt;br /&gt;
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Can the Holy Spirit help you become proficient in this tea language on this Pentecost day?! I don't think that tea is a language taught by the Holy Spirit! But what we can learn from people practicing faith is the calm, serenity and focus they use when they meditate, pray... There are no distractions, no iphone or computer that distracts their heart or mind. Let's bring this attitude to tea tasting. &lt;br /&gt;
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The quieter you are, the louder the tea will speak to you. Then it's easier to distinguish this quiet voice that tells you how well you have brewed. You might then realize that being calm and focused also helps you to make better tea: you don't make technical mistakes (like forgetting to preheat your tea vessel), you take more time to analyze what kind of pour your leaves require or what flavors you want to make come out, and your pouring gesture is smoother. &lt;br /&gt;
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Then, sometimes, it feels a miracle: you experience the perfect cup of tea. The tea flows inside your mouth as if it were a very light and pure water. Then the delicate flavors come out wave after wave. The mouth and throat feel clean and smooth despite all the richness of these flavors. And the body feels the comfortable effects of the tea for several minutes. Good quality tea is necessary, but not sufficient to enjoy this perfection. You also need to learn the quiet language of tea!&lt;br /&gt;
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Parmi tous les trésors que l'on peut trouver à Taiwan, il y en a deux qui ne finissent pas de me charmer et de me retenir ici. Le plus grand trésor sont ses heureux habitants, accueillants et généreux. Son second trésor pousse presque chaque saison dans les collines et montagnes de cette belle île. C'est au plus profond de la nature et au plus haut des sommets que l'on récolte les feuilles les plus précieuses. Elles sont la réunion d'un sol, d'un climat et du savoir-faire de producteurs de thé. (Sans ces hommes et femmes de Taiwan, il n'y aurait pas de thé: voilà aussi pourquoi ils sont le plus grand trésor de Taiwan).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-peS4trAwkiU/UZXLoXljuuI/AAAAAAAAKtc/UmHaQxr6A1I/s1600/recolte.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-peS4trAwkiU/UZXLoXljuuI/AAAAAAAAKtc/UmHaQxr6A1I/s200/recolte.jpg" width="142" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
La météo a une influence capitale sur la qualité récolte des thés. Ce printemps 
avait commencé tôt par un temps très sec et ensoleillé jusqu'à la mi 
mars. Par après, Taiwan a connu un temps très pluvieux, entrecoupé par 
quelques jours de beau temps par ci par là. De nombreuses récoltes se firent par mauvais temps, afin de ne pas rater le moment où apparaissent les bourgeons. Pour pallier à ces conditions difficiles, les fermiers ont du compter sur la chance d'éclaircies et leur savoir-faire pour transformer ces feuilles en thé. Trouver de bons Oolongs 
de haute montagne fut donc difficile: les différences entre un bon et un mauvais batch sont grandes. Les bonnes feuilles sont rares et de vrais trésors cette année! On ne les trouve pas par hasard, mais grâce à un travail de contact et d'étude sur de nombreuses années.&lt;br /&gt;
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Aussi, j'ai la joie d'avoir pu mettre la main sur du 
Luanze/qingxin Oolong des 4 montagnes majeures de Taiwan, ce printemps. 
Chacune a son caractère et son charme. Da Yu Ling (2300 m) et Lishan 
(2200 m) sont les 2 grandes stars de ces plantations proches des 
étoiles! Puis, on a un Alishan (1500 m) et Shan Lin Shi (1200 m). Le 
Shan Lin Shi est le moins oxydé des 2, mais il n'en reste pas moins très
 moelleux et fin, alors que l'Alishan est plus&amp;nbsp; puissant. 
Pour goûter au caractère de la montagne d'Alishan à un meilleur prix, je vous propose aussi&amp;nbsp;
un excellent Jinxuan d'Alishan.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Il me reste encore un peu de Da Yu Ling d'hiver et des Jinxuan et qingxin Oolongs d'Alishan d'hiver. Voilà de belles opportunités pour comparer le goût des saisons au travers des mêmes feuilles d'un même terroir.&lt;br /&gt;
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Cette année, j'ai ajouté un Luanze Oolong non torréfié d'Yiguang Shan (700 m) à ma sélection. Il s'agit d'un thé issu de la même récolte que le Hung Shui Oolong (torréfié). C'est l'occasion de comparer ces 2 thés pour comprendre l'impact d'une torréfaction moyenne sur le Oolong. Sans torréfaction, cet Oolong frais a des odeurs de groseille maquereau. Cet Oolong n'est pas de haute montagne (car il a moins de 1000 m), mais il est transformé de la même manière. Arriverez-vous à faire la différence? &lt;br /&gt;
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Ces Oolongs de moindre altitude ne sont pas des thés d'exception, mais l'on peut passer du bon temps avec eux aussi. Un très bon exemple de torréfaction réussie nous vient d'un Hung Shui Oolong fait avec le cultivar jade oolong (prononcé tsui yu ou cui yu) récolté à Zhu Shan. C'est aussi là-bas que je trouve mon jinxuan Oolong dans la catégorie fraiche pour tous les jours.&lt;br /&gt;
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Du Wenshan, j'ai sélectionné mon Baozhong 'forêt subtropicale'. Fait également avec le cultivar le plus noble et traditionnel de Taiwan (le qingxin/luanze Oolong), ses arômes diffèrent encore des luanze Oolong ci-dessus à cause de leur terroir et de leur process un peu différent, sans roulage des feuilles.&lt;br /&gt;
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A Wenshan, dans le nord de Taiwan, on trouve aussi un peu de thé vert. En plus du Biluochun de San Hsia (qingxin ganzhong), j'ai pris thé vert de Pinglin fait avec ce cultivar qingxin (luanze Oolong). Il est intéressant de sentir les puissantes fragrances de ces bourgeons à l'état de thé vert.&lt;br /&gt;
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Comme toujours, vous pouvez consulter la &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2005/08/la-slection-de-ths-du-blog-tea-masters.html#comments/"&gt;liste de mes trésors ici&lt;/a&gt;. Et n'hésiter pas à me (re)demander cette liste en m'envoyant un mail à: stephane_erler@yahoo.com 

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The use of silver for tea ware dates back to the very beginning of tea consumption during the &lt;a href="http://chadao.blogspot.tw/2010/11/imperial-treasuresrelics-of-famen.html"&gt;Tang dynasty&lt;/a&gt;. The reasons for using silver in the tea preparation haven't changed much since. Silver is a precious metal that only a minority can afford. This tea set, for instance, isn't mine, but it belongs to an aunt I visited recently in San Francisco. It is a silver (plated?) set marked 'Henley Community'. She must have bought it some 50 years ago! She had it on display in a glass cabinet in her dining room. I rushed to take it out and put it to good use with my red teas.&lt;br /&gt;
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Silver teapots produce a very strong and yet clean tasting tea brew when you use good tea leaves. The high heat conductivity of silver helps get the most out of the leaves. This is the reason why silver is best suited for top quality teas with tips. And the antimicrobial properties of silver give this very clean and pure taste. These are very practical reasons that make silver well suited to brew tea.&lt;br /&gt;
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The third reason is linked to the first, its high value. Such a precious material calls for exquisite designs and refinement. Silver tea sets are often very ornamental and almost works of art by themselves. They embody the spirit of the Cha Xi: practical beauty. The tea flows with much grace when coming out of this long spout:&lt;br /&gt;
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Silver tea ware reminds us that the joy of tea aims at elegance, beauty. Not just to the eyes, but to all our senses: delicate smells, a lively and pure mouthfeel, smooth surfaces to touch, a pleasant quietness... A beautiful vision is only a beginning. Tea asks to be experienced with all out attention. Again and again. &lt;br /&gt;
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</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/6435154846510780703/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=6435154846510780703" title="2 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/6435154846510780703?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/6435154846510780703?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/05/silverware-elegance.html" title="Silverware elegance " /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F8cROyLQ9v0/UZIJZwKkzcI/AAAAAAAAKrg/ZC8oL7GPAi0/s72-c/silver+set.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;C0QCQHw4fip7ImA9WhBUGU4.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-4102023105252012660</id><published>2013-05-07T20:52:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2013-05-07T20:56:01.236+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-05-07T20:56:01.236+08:00</app:edited><title>3 Cha Xi dans une maison Japonaise à Taipei</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Dans le cadre des événements mensuels de Teaparker pour le Taipei Story House, nous avons préparé 3 thés dans la maison japonaise de l'université Tatung, au nord de Taipei. Ce fut la demeure du fondateur de ce grand groupe industriel Taiwanais durant la période japonaise de l'ile (1895-1945). Elle a été restaurée et son accès n'est généralement pas ouvert au public. Ce fut donc une occasion spéciale de pouvoir y préparer un thé dimanche dernier.&lt;br /&gt;
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Un très large public est venu assister à notre démonstration et au discours de &lt;a href="http://www.teaparker.com/2013/05/blog-post_5.html"&gt;Teaparker&lt;/a&gt;. En fait, il s'agit plus d'une conversation interactive avec les gens présents. Teaparker aime bien poser des questions sur le thé, et il récompense les bonnes réponses avec la participation au Cha Xi.&lt;br /&gt;
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Linda, au centre, est la première à infuser son thé avec son Cha Xi dédié aux fleurs Tong.&lt;br /&gt;
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Linda utilise une thé zhuni, une tetsubin, un tea caddy en étain et des coupes Dehua (Blanc de Chine) du 18ème siècle. Elle a réalisé son Cha Bu, ses socles et les fleurs elle-même! N'ayant pas l'occasion d'admirer les fleurs Tong dans la nature (voir mon dernier article), elle voulut quand même célébrer leur éclosion printanière avec ce Cha Xi. &lt;br /&gt;
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Le public, jeune et vieux, goûta au profond mielleux de son Oolong Concubine organique. Ce goût si sucré et moelleux vient d'une part de la morsure&amp;nbsp; des Jacobiasca formosana Paoli et de l'oxydation plus poussée des feuilles.&lt;br /&gt;
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Boire ce thé, c'est un peu se sentir papillon et aller butiner des belles fleurs de montagne subtropicale! &lt;br /&gt;
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Puis vint le tour d'Evon et son interprétation florale. Elle choisit une très belle ceinture de kimono japonaise bleue. Ses coupes Dehua dragon modernes ont des socles en argent en forme de pétales de fleur. Jarre en étain, petite tetsubin, théière en zhuni et un bateau à thé rectangulaire complètent son Cha Xi. &lt;br /&gt;
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Le public est varié, mais très attentif et concentré.&lt;br /&gt;
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Vient enfin mon tour de présenter mon Cha Xi. Tout comme Evon, j'ai choisi une ceinture de kimono afin de créer un lien avec ce lieu japonais. Sa couleur convient bien avec le sentiment de chaleur qui émane de mon thé, le &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/05/les-douceurs-de-ma-concubine-de-dong.html"&gt;Concubine Oolong d'hiver 2011 de Feng Huang&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESNNmad0FNw/UYignkOG40I/AAAAAAAAKog/TJg2V-ShRQo/s1600/DSC_0492s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ESNNmad0FNw/UYignkOG40I/AAAAAAAAKog/TJg2V-ShRQo/s320/DSC_0492s.jpg" width="212" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Ma bouilloire en argent et ce Nilu blanc proviennent également du Japon et sont des accessoires issus du Senchado. Or, cette pratique et ces ustensiles tirent leur inspiration du gongfu cha de Chaoshan, en Chine, durant la dynastie Qing. Mais l'amour du Japon pour le thé et les objets chinois remonte bien plus loin, à la dynastie Tang. En effet, au Japon, on appele Tang wu (objet Tang), les accessoires à thé. Ces temps anciens constituent un idéal pour la&lt;br /&gt;
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Dans mon Cha Xi, j'ai donc trouvé naturel d'utiliser le set &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2013/03/retour-la-nature-avec-une-coupe-lotus.html"&gt;lotus de David Louveau&lt;/a&gt;. Ces pièces sont également inspirées par des pièces anciennes chinoises. La coupe correspond à une coupe Yuan (mongole) qui elle-même découle des bols Sung. L'émaille de ce set fait d'ailleurs penser à l'émaille Ru, bleue-verte tendre, des Sung. Les incisions sur le pourtour des socle et du bateau à thé font penser à des pétales de fleur de lotus (autre procédé ancien).&lt;br /&gt;
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L'art du thé moderne suit l'exemple Japonais: il s'inspire des modèles chinois classiques et se met au service des passionnés. Pour un Cha Xi sur tatami, ce set convient particulièrement bien: les socles surélèvent les coupes qui deviennent plus faciles à prendre ; de plus, ces larges socles évitent les éclaboussures de thé sur le tatami ou le Cha Bu. &lt;br /&gt;
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Finalement, il y a aussi l'aspect émotionnel et personnel de nombreux accessoires. Le set est le fruit d'une coopération de plusieurs années avec David Louveau. Le bol à eaux usées provient d'un de mes premiers échanges avec Michel François, un autre céramiste/potier de talent. Et l'on remarquera aussi un petit quilt de tissu formé par 6 hexagones rouges et un bleu. C'est ma mère qui me l'a fait, et je m'en suis servi pour sécher le bas de ma théière zhuni avant de verser le thé dans les coupes. &lt;br /&gt;
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En regardant la ceinture de kimono de plus près, on se rend compte que sous cette couleur orange unie apparaissent des motifs simples. Je ne connais pas leur signification, leur symbolique, mais ils me font penser à des fleurs petites sur les bords qui éclosent au milieu. (Si un ou une expert en tissu en sait plus, je suis preneur de vos informations!) Cela correspond donc bien α un thème printanier.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ces motifs sont à l'image du thé. Au départ, l'oeil inattentif ne les voit pas. Seule une certaine concentration permettent de faire apparaitre toute la subtile beauté de cet art. </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/4102023105252012660/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=4102023105252012660" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/4102023105252012660?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/4102023105252012660?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/05/3-cha-xi-dans-une-maison-japonaise.html" title="3 Cha Xi dans une maison Japonaise à Taipei" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SORojGloQbw/UYiePXeNY2I/AAAAAAAAKm4/YyNnoMV40PY/s72-c/garden+Tatung.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CEEDQ34yeSp7ImA9WhBUFUQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-919847853066610722</id><published>2013-05-03T22:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-05-03T22:51:12.091+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-05-03T22:51:12.091+08:00</app:edited><title>Spring 2013 Lishan Oolong</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;The white Tung blossoms cover the mountains of Wenshan in early May. They provide a beautiful attraction for people from Taipei. After lunch at a familiar open air restaurant, I set up a mini Cha Xi for a great spring tea from Lishan. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Before lunch, my German friends and I have already tasted this spring's Alishan Jinxuan Oolong and the Shan Lin Shi Luanze Oolong. We liked them a lot and our expectations for this tea were therefore even higher.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Cultivar: Luanze (qingxin) Oolong&lt;br /&gt;
Harvested by hand on April 17, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
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Elevation: 2200 meters&lt;br /&gt;
Process: rolled, lightly oxidized and unroasted Oolong.&lt;br /&gt;
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I ask Kim, a very experienced tea drinker, to brew these few leaves with a gaiwan and 3 dragon cups. His pour is high and very calm, steady. Years of (Japanese) tea training have given him the ability to focus all his attention without tension, but with a relaxed and happy expression. &lt;br /&gt;
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Kim pours the tea directly in the cups.&lt;br /&gt;
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The tea has a very bright yellow/green color. It's mellow and light at first. Then comes a very refined, fresh and comfortable aftertaste. It has a very well balanced Chaqi. &lt;br /&gt;
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Kim wondered if it's autosuggestion or real, but he smelled some pear scents from this tea! After he mentioned it, I agreed this tea had something lightly fruity that pointed in that direction.&lt;br /&gt;
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It's usually difficult to appreciate all the nuances of a tea in an 
outside setting. Kim tells me that for Sen no Rikyu, outside tea ceremonies 
are the most challenging, because we are so easily distracted and overwhelmed by the beauty of our surroundings. That's why I recommend to use more leaves than usual in order to prepare a more powerful brew. With a great tea like this Lishan High Mountain Oolong, we had the perfect company to match the spring beauty of these Tung Blossoms! &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.webstersbooksandcafe.com/"&gt;Webster's bookstore and cafe&lt;/a&gt; manages to be both calm and full of life. You can find refuge behind walls of used books or enjoy the brisk business at its small cafe and sandwich corner. There, at an open space with many tables and chairs, I gave a talk about my 10 years of tea study and enjoyment.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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I started by showing everybody an open tea leaf. In this coffee (and tea bag) place, I wanted to show what real and natural tea looks like. I tried to talk with passion about what is much more than a beverage, an art of life, a way to express my feelings in a creative and delicious way.&lt;br /&gt;
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I found it was a wonderful idea to show to non brewers what tea can be about. Tea can be very personal and it's not always easy to share this passion with others. Best is to find, or to be found by, people who already start to grow some interest about tea. Then sharing and transmitting ones knowledge can be a real bliss. Luckily for us, we found many such persons at this event!&lt;br /&gt;
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After my speech and tea brewing, harmonica and guitar player &lt;a href="http://rsleigh.com/"&gt;Richard Sleigh&lt;/a&gt; came on stage to prepare for the next event. I had seen him 2 nights ago at Elk Creek in Millheim, a tiny town in an Amish county in the middle of Pennsylvania. He's a local artist who knows the classic rock music and who has absolutely mastered the harmonica.&lt;br /&gt;
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So, I shared some of my 2006 raw wild Lincang puerh with him. I brewed it very strong and it had lots of energy. He may be used to much stronger drinks in the evenings, but for the early afternoon, this tea should have helped him get in an electric mood.&lt;br /&gt;
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I came up to him and he quickly agreed to try the hot tea. He paused for a moment. "It's good!", he said with a smile. I explained more about the tea and then he said: "I want to buy some." So we made a trade: I gave him the piece of this tea I had with me (and brewing instructions), and he played a Bob Dylan song for me, under the influence of this excellent puerh!&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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A good tea often feels like great music. I wish I could have met Oded Tzur during this trip. He's also a musician and tea friend. He sent me this Youtube music: &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/"&gt;The Song of the Silent Dragon&lt;/a&gt; while I was in Penn State. I'm very thankful to have put me in his thoughts and hope to see and listen to him one day.
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Un des moments forts de l'exposition de puerh du Tea Institute fut la &lt;a href="http://www.teaparker.com/2013/04/20131975.html"&gt;dégustation&lt;/a&gt; de quelques feuilles de cette brique de puerh 7562. Il s'agit d'un original de 1975, acheté par Teaparker en 1984 (et que j'ai déjà pu goûter en &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2005/08/1975-pu-er-brick-7562.html"&gt;2005&lt;/a&gt;). &lt;br /&gt;
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Cette brique dénote par rapport à toutes les autres productions de puerhs de la période post 1949 à fin des années 1990. En effet, pendant cette période de production publique (et communiste!) tous les puerhs furent des mélanges d'orgines différentes. C'était une manière de simplifier la production et la vente du puerh. Ce n'est qu'après la privatisation du secteur que l'on vit apparaitre des puerhs provenant de montagnes uniques, voire même de village unique dans ces montagnes.&lt;br /&gt;
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Or, cette brique 7562 fut une commande pour une maison de thé de Hong Kong en 1975. Pour elle, la fabrique Menghai (signalée par le chiffre 2 dans le code à 4 chiffres) a créé une recette numéro 6. Il ne s'agit pas de feuilles de grade 6, mais de bourgeons et jeunes feuilles crues, et ceux-ci viennent d'Yiwu. Il s'agit donc d'une exception à la règle du mélange (blending). &lt;br /&gt;
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Jason Cohen, directeur du Tea Institute, a la tache délicate d'ouvrir le papier sans (trop) le déchirer. (Cette brique vaut environ 5,000 Euros aux enchères en Chine, actuellement!).&lt;br /&gt;
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Il est intéressant de voir comment le papier reste clair sur l'extérieur, mais est un peu brun à l'intérieur, au contact des feuilles. Pour de nombreuses contrefaçons, on voit ce brunissement sur l'extérieur! L'aspect et le toucher du papier après 38 ans est aussi différent d'un papier récent. Mais l'emballage reste un mauvais juge d'authenticité du thé. Le mieux est de pouvoir goûter un tel thé et de le mettre en mémoire.&lt;br /&gt;
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Teaparker trouve important de partager l'expérience d'un vrai bon puerh avec les jeunes membres du Tea Institute. C'est ainsi qu'ils se forgeront un bon palais, car ils auront fait l'expérience de thés excellents. Teaparker infuse ces feuilles avec une théière en zhuni d'Yixing. Pour le vieux puerh cru, cette glaise peu poreuse restitue un maximum d'arômes. Nous sommes une quinzaine, et donc chacun n'a eu qu'un cl de thé par infusion. Avalé, ce thé semble léger comme de l'eau chaude. L'infusion était foncée, pourtant. Mais après quelques instants nous ressentons tous un sentiment de bien-être et de chaleur qui émane du ventre, de la gorge et se propage à la bouche. Douce salivation et appartitions d'odeurs riches et intenses. Extase! La bouche reste pure et clean. Tout est agréable.&lt;br /&gt;
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(Il y quelques similitudes avec du vieux puerh cuit. La différence principale est cette fraicheur sous-jacente, cette énergie encore vivace du thé).&lt;br /&gt;
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NB: De retour à Taiwan, je me suis offert une infusion de&lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2009/02/puerh-cru-vrac-et-revolutionnaire.html"&gt; mon puerh en vrac du début des années 1970&lt;/a&gt; pour bien récupérer des 12 heures de décalage horaire. Le résultat fut très proche de cette brique 7562.</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/3038246882625314066/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=3038246882625314066" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3038246882625314066?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3038246882625314066?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/04/lhistoire-du-puerh-la-brique-7562.html" title="L'histoire du puerh, la brique 7562" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KRw1pKRQxxU/UXjZkYmvm1I/AAAAAAAAKkQ/cRCPqP6JhSs/s72-c/7562+up.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ak8NQH8_eyp7ImA9WhBVFkQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-8747049467518594267</id><published>2013-04-23T14:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-04-23T14:34:51.143+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-04-23T14:34:51.143+08:00</app:edited><title>Puerh exhibition - Gaiwan practice</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Brewing tea is central to any class about tea. On the second day of the Puerh exhibition event at Penn State, a whole class was dedicated to brewing methods for puerh. Teaparker distinguised between young sheng, young shu and old puerh. Each requires some adjustments to be brewed well.&lt;br /&gt;
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But the general tea brewing rules apply to these teas as well:&lt;br /&gt;
1. Use a porcelain gaiwan in order to obtain a neutral taste.&lt;br /&gt;
2. Preheat the gaiwan and cups.&lt;br /&gt;
3. A layer of leaves on the bottom of the cup is enough, because tea needs space to open up, expand in the gaiwan.&lt;br /&gt;
4. Pour good water that has just boiled.&lt;br /&gt;
5. And brew as long as you like.&lt;br /&gt;
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It sounds easy and it's something everybody can learn quickly. But each step also contains much skill that takes a lot of practice to master.&lt;br /&gt;
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Holding and handling a gaiwan properly may seem like a detail, but it's actually a fundamental skill when brewing tea. If you are not comfortable holding it, then you'll probably be anxious, nervous at the tea table and this may reduce your pleasure (and the quality of the tea you brew).&lt;br /&gt;
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So, Teaparker asked every student to practice pouring from one gaiwan into another. First we used cold water, then boiling water. The goal was to pour comfortably without letting water splash or dribble on the table cloth.&lt;br /&gt;
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The more often you practice this exercise, the better you'll become. You'll realize that the best place to hold the gaiwan with your fingers is the rim of the gaiwan's mouth. Also, you need to first move the lid in order to create an opening for the water to flow.&lt;br /&gt;
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This pouring skill can have a direct impact on the temperature of the tea: once you know how to pour well and precisely, you won't need any cha hai (pitcher) anymore. You can pour directly from the gaiwan in the cups. This isn't just more elegant and skillful, but this also results in a warmer tea.&lt;br /&gt;
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There might still be a tea drop here or there, if you have 10 years of practice. If these drops happen on a hard surface, this may end up looking messy. But if you use an absorbing tea cloth (Cha Bu) under your teaware, then these few drops are absorbed by the fabric and won't bother your peace of mind. Because the mind is another important prerequisite to a successful cup. And how can a student be relaxed during his finals? When he's confident that he has studied thoroughly and practiced the moves until he knows them by heart. &lt;br /&gt;
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Practice your gaiwan skills!</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/8747049467518594267/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=8747049467518594267" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/8747049467518594267?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/8747049467518594267?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/04/puerh-exhibition-gaiwan-practice.html" title="Puerh exhibition - Gaiwan practice" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xtnJqR-pfGw/UXX1KJaQ0BI/AAAAAAAAKjA/i5ql0eXQqfw/s72-c/holding+a+gaiwan.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DEMMRHw6cSp7ImA9WhBVE04.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-3624101800679568208</id><published>2013-04-19T09:54:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2013-04-19T09:54:45.219+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-04-19T09:54:45.219+08:00</app:edited><title>Un thé dans la nature</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Dans le cadre de l'exposition de puerh du Tea Institute à Penn State, Jason Cohen (en haut à droite) me demanda de préparer &lt;a href="http://www.teaparker.com/2013/04/2013.html"&gt;un thé en extérieur&lt;/a&gt;, sur le campus de l'université. Il voulait partager avec ses invités le plaisir de boire du thé dans la nature, se rappelant des bons moments&lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/06/tea-study-tea-joy.html"&gt; passés avec moi sur une montagne taiwanaise&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Les peintures de la dynastie Ming nous montrent que c'est un plaisir partagé avec les anciens Chinois. &lt;a href="http://catalog.digitalarchives.tw/item/00/11/11/be.html"&gt;Assis à l'écoute du vent dans les pins&lt;/a&gt; de Li Shih-ta est un exemple d'illustration montrant un mandarin solitaire en train de boire du thé dans la forêt, une cabane ou près d'une rivière. Des servants l'assistent dans la préparation du thé. C'est une dynastie, fondée par un ancien paysan, qui aimait particulièrement la nature. Ce lien entre thé et nature est aussi historique et culturel.&lt;br /&gt;
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Durant la dynastie Ming, on buvait du thé vert. Ces feuilles non oxydées ont des fragrances peu transformées qui tirent leurs saveurs direcetement du terroir où elles ont poussées. On y discerne le goût du sol, de la saison et même de la végétation alentour. En effet, le thé n'est pas seulement un breuvage naturel, sans adjonctions artificielles. La particularité du thé est sa capacité à s'impregner des odeurs auteur de lui. C'est vrai dans la plantation, sur l'arbre, et une fois transformé, lorsqu'il est sec. C'est pourquoi il est important de toujours bien le stocker pour éviter que des odeurs étrangères ne l'affectent.&lt;br /&gt;
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La dégustation du thé dans la nature permet donc de goûter et de communier avec la nature. Tout ce qu'on sent, goûte et ressent dans le thé a un lien avec la nature.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Pour cet journée fraiche, j'opte pour un puerh cuit afin que ses infusions nous réchauffent. Les quelques branches disposées devant mon Cha Xi représentent un petit feu de bois autour duquel nous nous assemblons. Vu notre grand nombre, je choisis une assez grande théière d'Yixing moderne. Les membres du Tea Institute n'ont pas réussi à allumer le Nilu avec du charbon de bois - (ils manquent d'entrainment)-. Heureusement, nous avons aussi &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2010/09/black-ceramic-kettle-upgrade.html"&gt;ma bouilloire noire sur son réchaud à alcool à brûler&lt;/a&gt;. Avec sa flamme ajustable, en un quart d'heure l'eau fut prête!&lt;br /&gt;
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La dégustation de ce puerh fut semblable à une promenade dans un forêt un jour ensoleillé d'automne. </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/3624101800679568208/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=3624101800679568208" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3624101800679568208?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3624101800679568208?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/04/un-dans-la-nature.html" title="Un thé dans la nature" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nICGGqwN2WU/UW-jy8yp2fI/AAAAAAAAKhw/NTFH8vfKJvQ/s72-c/Tea+in+nature+1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DUANSHw9cCp7ImA9WhBVEkk.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-7686126970214861066</id><published>2013-04-18T09:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-04-18T09:16:39.268+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-04-18T09:16:39.268+08:00</app:edited><title>A Pu'er Tea Exhibition : "Now I believe!"</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Last week, Teaparker and I returned to &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2011/04/penn-states-tea-institute-and-gongfu.html"&gt;Penn State&lt;/a&gt; for the Pu'er Tea exhibition organized by the Tea Institute. Most events, tea classes, happened at the Ritenour building where the institute is located.&lt;br /&gt;
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The subjects were puerh historical cakes, the best suitable brewing methods, suitable wares, puerh quality: blending or single mountain...&lt;br /&gt;
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Each class consisted of a theoretical part and then practical exercises. We set up several Cha Xi every day, brewed tea in turns. We let everybody express what they felt with each cup of tea.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the end of our last class, each Tea Institute member gave us some feedback concerning the classes. They were pleased with the wealth of information they learned, and were glad to taste some great puerhs. The combination of the 2, clear knowledge and high quality teas has created a new level of understanding.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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For instance, Murph said that before this week, he didn't believe that you could taste somebody's state of mind through the tea that he brews. "But now I believe! Yesterday, I could taste my nervousness in my tea cup."&lt;br /&gt;
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Tea can seem magical at times. But with the right study and focus, we can all understand tea. And the more we respect tea and pay attention to our brewing, the better our tea becomes. This creates a positive feedback that leads to more study... &lt;br /&gt;
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Drinking tea is&amp;nbsp;taking a&amp;nbsp;break from work, stress and&amp;nbsp;cold feelings.&amp;nbsp;What better place to do that than on a sunny&amp;nbsp;beach between swins?!&amp;nbsp;The winter seems like a distant memory already. &lt;br /&gt;
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My&amp;nbsp;winter High Mountain Oolong from Alishan&amp;nbsp;gives me its fresh&amp;nbsp;and fine energy.&amp;nbsp;It also quenches my thirst in a much more relaxed and comfortable way than a cold beverage would.&amp;nbsp;This paradox&amp;nbsp;is particularly striking here on the beach.&lt;br /&gt;
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I also find joy in&amp;nbsp;my 'dancing fishes' Cha Xi.&amp;nbsp;It gives me a preview of what&amp;nbsp;I'm about to see between the corals!&lt;br /&gt;
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Next week, I will take another spring break. This time, I'm heading to the USA and Penn State's Tea Institute!&lt;br /&gt;
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Enjoy the sunny&amp;nbsp;energy of High Mountain Oolong! </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/3896646958392088750/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=3896646958392088750" title="2 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3896646958392088750?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3896646958392088750?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-break.html" title="Spring Break" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7S9prpLxeQ/UV7yKJMqiVI/AAAAAAAAKgQ/wLD4b_eZcbg/s72-c/beach+chaxi2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ck4CRn07fip7ImA9WhBXFUo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-6646868940153479000</id><published>2013-03-29T23:29:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-29T23:29:27.306+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-29T23:29:27.306+08:00</app:edited><title>Le jour du poisson </title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Pour marquer ce&amp;nbsp;Vendredi Saint, je réalise un Cha Xi sur le thème du poisson. Je choisis mes coupes avec motif de dragons pour rappeler le conte japonais de cette carpe qui&amp;nbsp;sautait hors&amp;nbsp;de l'eau afin de devenir un dragon! N'est-ce pas là une&amp;nbsp;allégorie de l'homme qui aspire au divin? &lt;br /&gt;
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Et le choix de la jarre qinghua et son &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/11/oolong-tea-alchemy-2-qinghua-jars.html"&gt;oiseau 'phoenix'&lt;/a&gt; au milieu de tous ces poissons pourrait représenter la tentation! Le nom du thé 'Oolong concubine' est une autre tentation...&lt;br /&gt;
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La théière lixin (forme de poire, car il n'y a pas d'Yixing en&amp;nbsp;forme de pomme!) en zhuni infuse ce thé avec force et précision. Il en sort doux, sucré et pur à souhait. J'aimerais que la mort soit aussi suave que ce thé, me suis-je pris à penser... Pensée un peu noire, comme le fond de mon Cha Xi.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mais revenons à nos poissons. Leur autre rapport au thé est leur vivacité et leur fraicheur. Un poisson est comme un thé. Il se prépare de manière délicate. Il faut qu'il soit bien cuit, mais qu'il reste rosé à l'arête. Il faut trouver le juste milieu. Chaque poisson se prépare un peu différement pour tirer le meilleur parti de son goût. Chaque thé aussi a un caractère propre et requiert une technique, une théière, une eau différente... pour bien s'exprimer. &lt;br /&gt;
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Dans le cas de cet Oolong concubine d'hiver (2011), il s'agit surtout de faire ressortir cette douceur et la pureté d'un goût entièrement naturel. Accomplir ce petit miracle devient de plus en plus fréquent avec l'expérience.&lt;br /&gt;
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</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/6646868940153479000/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=6646868940153479000" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/6646868940153479000?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/6646868940153479000?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/le-jour-du-poisson.html" title="Le jour du poisson " /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aCgDifwox7o/UVWkHyi_AVI/AAAAAAAAKfY/JWY_Lm0Fj8M/s72-c/chaxi+fish.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;C04BRn46fSp7ImA9WhBXE0w.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-8901052649563629625</id><published>2013-03-26T23:32:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-26T23:32:37.015+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-26T23:32:37.015+08:00</app:edited><title>The secret health benefit of good tea</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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The primary benefit of tea is the natural nutrients it gives to our body. Many studies show that tea's polyphenols&amp;nbsp;help prevent cancer, cardiovascular diseases... &lt;br /&gt;
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The&amp;nbsp;mind also benefits from a quiet and focused tea session.&amp;nbsp;This reduces stress, which can help with many psychosomatic disorders. &lt;br /&gt;
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But there is another secondary health benefit that is seldom noticed. For me, this secret benefit has&amp;nbsp;become more and more important in recent years. It is the&amp;nbsp;education of my palate to natural food.&amp;nbsp;As I am&amp;nbsp;getting used to drink very fine, pure and&amp;nbsp;natural tea, I&amp;nbsp;find less and less&amp;nbsp;appetite for&amp;nbsp;chemically enhanced or preserved food. I cook more and more simple meals at home rather than going out or bringing a ready to eat meal home.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks to my tea experience, my mouth is better aware if a food tastes natural or not. Cooking similar meals than in the local restaurants, I realize that I use less salt, less MSG... And the good part is that I like it better light and made with ingredients that I select.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tea bags are more convenient than loose leaves, but their quality is low compared to whole leaves. I feel more and more the same way about industrial food.&amp;nbsp;I even make my own soy milk now and find it tastes much more clean and good than the soy milk I used to purchase! And I drink it without sugar, of course, because this is also how I&amp;nbsp;enjoy my tea!&lt;br /&gt;
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Tea has helped me switch to more natural food not because I wanted to eat more healthy, but because I enjoy their&amp;nbsp;flavors much more than artificial ones. This secondary benefit could be even more important than polyphenols'!</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/8901052649563629625/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=8901052649563629625" title="8 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/8901052649563629625?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/8901052649563629625?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-secret-health-benefit-of-good-tea.html" title="The secret health benefit of good tea" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEHgBB8oCvE/UVGsxZVgVGI/AAAAAAAAKfA/I-qZv49U30k/s72-c/Tea+plantation+in+Wenshan.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;D0YDR3Y7cCp7ImA9WhBQGUg.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-4263895405890400338</id><published>2013-03-22T20:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-22T20:26:16.808+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-22T20:26:16.808+08:00</app:edited><title>Jinxuan Oolong de Zhu Shan - Printemps 2013</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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For English, see &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/04/spring-2012-jinxuan-oolong-from-zhu.html"&gt;last year's article&lt;/a&gt;. (Same cultivar, same origin, same season).&lt;br /&gt;
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Cultivar: Jinxuan Oolong&lt;br /&gt;
Origine: Zhu Shan, comté de Nantou, Taiwan&lt;br /&gt;
Récolté à la main le 8 mars 2013&lt;br /&gt;
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Testé en set de compétition. 3 grammes pendant 6 minutes.&lt;br /&gt;
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Vue&lt;br /&gt;
La couleur verte fraiche des feuilles indique que cet Oolong n'est pas torréfié. Leur taille est assez grande pour une plantation de basse altitude. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;L'infusion est d'une bonne clarté et transparence. Elle oscille entre le vert et le jaune.&lt;br /&gt;
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Les feuilles sèches ont une odeur légèrement laiteuse (et naturelle, sans additifs). Les feuilles infusées, elles sentent plus l'herbe fraichement coupée. L'infusion a une odeur simple, un peu fleurie, herbacée et lactée. Le tout est très direct, ensoleillé et pur.&lt;br /&gt;
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L'infusion est surtout légère et moelleuse. Elle n'a pas la vivacité et l'énergie d'un Oolong de haute montagne, mais elle n'en reste pas moins d'une douceur&amp;nbsp;agréable avec une longueur en bouche raisonnable.&lt;br /&gt;
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Cette année, les récoltes sont plus avancées que d'habitude. Il fait beau à Taiwan depuis le Nouvel An chinois. Aussi, ce jinxuan a connu un bon ensoleillement et de longues&amp;nbsp;nuits fraiches pour bien récupérer. &lt;br /&gt;
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D'un point de vue de son process, on remarquera des bords de feuilles rougies. Ce Jinxuan a donc eu une oxydation partielle un peu plus poussée que ce qui se fait souvent. Cette oxydation et un bon séchage permet une meilleure stabilité dans le temps. Il ne perdra pas sa fraicheur si vite que cela, même si ce n'est pas un thé qu'on voudra conserver longtemps. (Le mieux est de le boire dans l'année).&lt;br /&gt;
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Ce thé simple et sans autre prétention que d'être naturel, récolté à la main au printemps et bien fait est un&amp;nbsp;bon choix d'un Oolong frais quotidien, sans cérémonie. C'est aussi un bon choix pour commencer à découvrir le 'vrai' thé artisanal, à feuilles entières.</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/4263895405890400338/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=4263895405890400338" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/4263895405890400338?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/4263895405890400338?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/jinxuan-oolong-de-zhu-shan-printemps.html" title="Jinxuan Oolong de Zhu Shan - Printemps 2013" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PU2y1oYnPjU/UUw9mLovgGI/AAAAAAAAKeQ/aoSLExznFUA/s72-c/jinxuan1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DEYNRnc_cCp7ImA9WhBQGEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-6717100718414726141</id><published>2013-03-21T22:29:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-21T22:29:57.948+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-21T22:29:57.948+08:00</app:edited><title>Une envie de printemps</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;L'arrivée du printemps signale l'imminence des nouveaux arrivages de thés. Les journées de plus en plus ensoleillées réveillent aussi l'envie de renouveau et de fraicheur. Il est donc bien tentant de se ruer sur les tous premières récoltes pour en goûter les arômes les plus fins et légers.&lt;br /&gt;
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Aussi, vous trouverez probablement paradoxal que je choisisse un thé vert Long Jing du printemps 2006 (7 ans!) pour satisfaire mon envie de printemps! (Les lecteurs les plus anciens reconnaitront peut-être la première ébauche de mon étiquette, tamponnée manuellement.)&lt;br /&gt;
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Ce longjing, je l'ai bien conservé en minimisant l'air, mais pas au réfrégirateur. Ses feuilles ont pris des couleurs plus sombres.&lt;br /&gt;
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Comme ce sont des feuilles de grande qualité, bien travaillées,&amp;nbsp;elles gardent en elles beaucoup d'arômes exquis. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Pour mieux en faire ressortir leur finesse et leur pureté, je les infuse&amp;nbsp;dans ma théière en argent&amp;nbsp;avec de l'eau de ma bouilloire en argent. Cette combinaison est ce qui produit l'infusion la plus chaude. Elle ne convient surtout aux meilleurs thés verts, car elle accentue leur qualités (et les défauts). &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;L'infusion n'a plus l'éclat vert des premiers jours, mais la coupe céladon de David Louveau en rehausse la couleur. Ce longjing a su gagner en complexité, avec des arômes secondaires. Mais il a surtout gardé ses qualités d'origine: une puissance raffinée et pure. La fraicheur printanière est toujours présente, mais moins directe et plus comme&amp;nbsp;un souvenir de printemps. L'ambiance n'en est que plus poétique.&lt;br /&gt;
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Une&amp;nbsp;caractéristique des&amp;nbsp;grands thés est leur capacité à bien vieillir. (C'est le cas de la&amp;nbsp;grande majorité&amp;nbsp;de mes thés.) La recherche de la fraicheur ne doit pas se faire au détriment de la qualité. Car&amp;nbsp;de nombreux thés très frais sont souvent insuffisamment séchés ;&amp;nbsp;cette humidité dont ils regorgent va s'oxyder à&amp;nbsp;l'air, dès l'ouverture du paquet. Cela conduit certains buveurs à hésiter à ouvrir plus d'un&amp;nbsp;paquet de thé&amp;nbsp;à la fois. Et, en effet, ce genre de thé frais trouvera son goût rapidement altéré avec le temps.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mieux vaut choisir un bon thé qui sait garder ses qualités sur de nombreuses années (et en développer de nouvelles). </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/6717100718414726141/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=6717100718414726141" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/6717100718414726141?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/6717100718414726141?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/une-envie-de-printemps.html" title="Une envie de printemps" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2etAODK4Xc/UUsAXoKZ8EI/AAAAAAAAKdY/LbFi--KPSFU/s72-c/Chaxi.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DEUBRHYyfip7ImA9WhBQFkw.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-7355966080904072919</id><published>2013-03-18T22:17:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-18T22:17:35.896+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-18T22:17:35.896+08:00</app:edited><title>Sunny spring Bi Luo Chun</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5MiRhYQ-f-s/UUb2NJ3Yp7I/AAAAAAAAKb4/5qspoan_MVY/s1600/San+Hsia+plantation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5MiRhYQ-f-s/UUb2NJ3Yp7I/AAAAAAAAKb4/5qspoan_MVY/s640/San+Hsia+plantation.jpg" width="491" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
It was raining a little last Thursday, March 14,&amp;nbsp;when I took this picture. But since Chinese New Year, the weather in northern Taiwan has been quite sunny, warm and very dry.&amp;nbsp;It's a&amp;nbsp;kind of weather that is more similar to April/May than March. This lack of water and relative heat has caused the leaves to grow slowly and quite big. For the harvesters, they are difficult to pick, because they have to avoid picking the leaves that are too old. Therefore, there are fewer tips this year.&lt;br /&gt;
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Cultivar: qingxin ganzhong&lt;br /&gt;
Harvested by hand on March 12, 2013 (a very sunny and warm day).&lt;br /&gt;
Origin: San Hsia, northern Taiwan.&lt;br /&gt;
Process: Bi Luo Chun green tea&lt;br /&gt;
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Filtered water boiled in a Japanese&amp;nbsp;silver kettle. &lt;br /&gt;
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Brewed simply with the &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2005/09/to-brew-tea-in-bowl.html?showComment=1126260780000"&gt;bowl method&lt;/a&gt;. I'm using a flat and&amp;nbsp;asymmetric qingbai&amp;nbsp;bowl handmade by David Louveau.&lt;br /&gt;
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Many green teas also have a tendency to have a slightly yellowish color this year (due to the heat). I was able to pick one with a nice green color instead. But the batch was small: 3 kg only.&lt;br /&gt;
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The hot water swirls in the bowl. The leaves are like dancing as they unfurl. There is one key point to remember when regular Oolong brewers switch to green tea: use fewer leaves as you would with Oolong.&amp;nbsp;With Oolong, the vessel's volume&amp;nbsp;can be filled with leaves, but&amp;nbsp;it shouldn't with green tea leaves.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
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But when you use such a flat bowl, the temperature will drop faster, so it's possible to use slightly more leaves than in a gaiwan or teapot.&lt;br /&gt;
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The fragrances are very fresh,&amp;nbsp;part flowery part grassy. It feels like&amp;nbsp;a sunny and warm spring day in the hills. &lt;br /&gt;
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The bowl gives&amp;nbsp;a mellow, round aromas that underline the sweet taste of this batch.&amp;nbsp;I find it a very relaxing and calm way of preparing this tea.&lt;br /&gt;
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The renewal of spring and Easter is approaching. The colors of this Cha Xi are colors that fit this time. We can even see a rabbit in this old qinghua waste water bowl! It's very simply drawn, round like an egg! &lt;br /&gt;
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It doesn't try to capture the details of&amp;nbsp;a rabbit, but the general idea, the essence of this cute&amp;nbsp;animal with long ears. In a similar way, this San Hsia Bi Luo Chun doesn't show off a strong character, but it catches the essence of a spring&amp;nbsp;green tea from Taiwan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Récolté à la main le 12 mars 2013, c'est le premier thé du printemps 2013 que j'ai pu acquérir hier! Il a bénéficié d'un temps très sec et ensoleillé. </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/1167682388491957175/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=1167682388491957175" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/1167682388491957175?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/1167682388491957175?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/le-bi-luo-chun-de-san-hsia-est-la.html" title="Le Bi Luo Chun de San Hsia est là!" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eITT8VaGM8A/UUMwbJ15o6I/AAAAAAAAKbo/GSg7iGB2PVc/s72-c/San+Hsia+Bi+Luo+Chun.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkEMQHgyeip7ImA9WhBQEko.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-7823787027972422307</id><published>2013-03-14T22:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-14T22:18:01.692+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-14T22:18:01.692+08:00</app:edited><title>When 1 tea isn't enough</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Even a hardcore tea fan living in Taiwan like me doesn't have so many opportunities to brew tea in the hills of the Wenshan area. The weather is perfect: sunny, dry, and comfortably warm.&amp;nbsp;So, after brewing a &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2013/03/cultiver-lart-du-wenshan-baozhong.html"&gt;2007 semi-wild&amp;nbsp;Baozhong&lt;/a&gt;, I&amp;nbsp;didn't want the pleasure to stop. 1 tea wasn't enough. &lt;br /&gt;
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So, I changed the set-up of my Cha Xi a little bit to match a darker feeling for a tea with a darker, stronger roast.&lt;br /&gt;
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That tea is my &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/12/2-hung-shui-oolong-de-shan-lin-shi.html"&gt;September 28th, 2012 'high roast' Hung Shui Oolong from Shan Lin Shi&lt;/a&gt; (1500 meters elevation). These leaves were roasted over charcoal fire with great skill, without burning the leaves.&lt;br /&gt;
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The aromas from this still recent roasting are so powerful that it's best to use very few leaves in the pot. The bottom isn't filled completely, as you can see below.&lt;br /&gt;
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A slow first pour and a long brew are the best way to start the session. The added benefit of this slow pour and brew is&amp;nbsp;a very&amp;nbsp;calm and peaceful mood. &lt;br /&gt;
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What a joy! The spring water is boiling in the silver kettle over charcoal fire. It takes more time to boil than with gas, but this longer wait is just like waiting Christmas when you're a kid. This prelude adds significance and meaning to the tea. If something is too easy to achieve, it looses some of its appeal. &lt;br /&gt;
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Brewed in the zhuni Shuiping, this Oolong releases its smooth, velvet aromas with depth and power.&lt;br /&gt;
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The tea gives me a warm and powerful energy. It's a good fit with this still very fresh early spring morning.&lt;br /&gt;
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Air, wood, earth, metal, water. The 5 elements truly combine in the most natural manner to give me this most pleasant and refined tea experience. &lt;br /&gt;
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Avec chaque nouvelle année de degustations de bons thés,&amp;nbsp; je trouve mon palais de plus en plus exigeant et critique. La cuisine locale dans les restaurants de Taiwan est rarement chère et souvent très fraiche. Cependant, j'y vais de moins en moins souvent, car la nourriture y a des goûts (et parfois des odeurs) trop intenses pour être naturelles.&amp;nbsp;Elle vous laisse la langue pâteuse avec une impression sèche et désagréable dans la bouche. C'est assez semblable, à plus forte échelle, à l'arrière-goût désagréable d'un mauvais thé. Ce genre de repas crée un appel pour une boisson qui rincerait tout cela. Le pire qui puisse arriver alors est d'être servi un thé parfumé avec des addiditifs synthétiques. (C'est ce qui m'est arrivé il y a 10 jours!) Ce fut un repas dans l'enfer artificiel!&lt;br /&gt;
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Les thés parfumés artificiellement&amp;nbsp;sont malheureusement plus nombreux qu'on le croit, même à Taiwan.&amp;nbsp;Une Française&amp;nbsp;revenue d'une plantation du centre de l'ile m'apporta un jinxuan Oolong... parfumé au caramel, ce qui accentue&amp;nbsp;son odeur de lait!&amp;nbsp;Les thés rouges font aussi souvent l'objet de telles manipulations. On peut détecter ces ajouts au fait que leur forte odeur de ces thés persiste longtemps lorsque les feuilles sèches sont à l'air libre.&amp;nbsp;Au goût, ils&amp;nbsp;laissent rarement la bouche clean et confortable. &lt;br /&gt;
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Sont-ils nocifs pour la santé? Comparés à des boissons gazeuses entièrement artificielles, il n'y a probablement pas de quoi fouetter un chat. (Avant de me mettre au thé, je buvas beaucoup de coca sans devenir diabétique ou obèse....) &lt;br /&gt;
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Néanmoins, suite à mon éducation progressive du goût, je remarque une évolution vers le naturel, les plats faits maison, les fruits frais délicieux de Taiwan. Ce n'est pas tant parce qu'ils sont sensés être plus sains et plus nutritifs, mais car je remarque petit à petit qu'ils ont meilleur goût et qu'ils me donnent plus de plaisir. Et, en sens inverse, mon palais tolère de moins en moins les arômes artificiels et la cuisine industrielle.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ainsi, grâce à un livre offert par Michel François, j'ai commencé à faire mon propre pain (de temps en temps), ainsi que la pâte à pizza. (Ci-contre, la photo de ma première fougasse!) Le petrissage manuel de la farine et de l'eau n'est pas sans m'évoquer le travail du potier, d'ailleurs! &lt;br /&gt;
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Je commence même à faire mon lait de soja moi-même! En le comparant au lait de soja du commerce, je remarque qu'il est naturellement doux (si on le cuit bien), alors que celui que j'achetais laisse une petite amertume désagréable en bouche. Le lait de soja industriel se conserve plus longtemps, mais cela s'en ressent. Cela s'en ressent seulement si on le compare au naturel, et si on développe des papilles sensibles à ces petites variations qui font le caractère de chaque lot de thé.&lt;br /&gt;
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Plus&amp;nbsp;mon palais apprécie&amp;nbsp;la finesse, le naturel du thé de qualité, plus il deviant exigeant aussi pour la cuisine. Pratiquement chaque plat, chaque ingredient aura un meilleur goût si on le fait soi-même ou si on recherche une qualité artisanale. Je l'avais déjà remarqué avec l'&lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2007/05/olive-oil-tasting.html"&gt;huile d'olive&lt;/a&gt;, mais c'est vrai pour presque tout! Mais cette demarche n'est pas aveugle. Comme avec le thé, il ne s'agit pas de se fier aux étiquettes et aux mots, mais de&amp;nbsp;faire confiance à son nez et son palais! &lt;br /&gt;
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Et n'oubliez pas de faire du sport régulièrement! </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/2184613923905894146/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=2184613923905894146" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/2184613923905894146?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/2184613923905894146?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/un-palais-exigeant-contre-lenfer.html" title="Un palais exigeant contre l'enfer artificiel" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6mz137PRyG0/UT8ffeuXoDI/AAAAAAAAKZw/TMrvOjd2jm4/s72-c/food.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ak8CQns9eip7ImA9WhBQEEk.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-3029593518622687270</id><published>2013-03-11T20:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-12T08:41:03.562+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-12T08:41:03.562+08:00</app:edited><title>Brewing advice</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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I usually brew tea for&amp;nbsp;the guests I meet the first time.&amp;nbsp;It's probably interesting and useful for them to see how I&amp;nbsp;perform my tea. But&amp;nbsp;after a while, I also like to reverse the roles and&amp;nbsp;see my guests brew. That's what I did last week with M.&lt;br /&gt;
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He has&amp;nbsp;a martial arts&amp;nbsp;background that&amp;nbsp;gives him a strong&amp;nbsp;and peaceful presence. I was very impressed by the calm and concentration he had during the whole brewing, starting from the pre-heating to the drinking. &lt;br /&gt;
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He brewed both winter 2012&amp;nbsp;Hung Shui Oolongs from Shan Lin Shi.&amp;nbsp;Thanks&amp;nbsp;to my&amp;nbsp;familiarity with the teas and my&amp;nbsp;prolonged education, I knew how the tea would taste just from looking at his process. It felt like seeing 1 + 1 and&amp;nbsp;concluding 2.&amp;nbsp;Before receiving the first&amp;nbsp;cup, I knew the tea would be too light, and that the leaves hadn't fully opened in the gaiwan. &lt;br /&gt;
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When I'm brewing by myself, I am too absorbed by&amp;nbsp;my movements and my routine&amp;nbsp;to notice my own mistakes with the same ease.&amp;nbsp;(And I'm&amp;nbsp;still far from perfect!)&amp;nbsp;But being on the outside and watching somebody else brew is much easier.&lt;br /&gt;
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Therefore, one way you can improve is to record yourself with a video camera to see yourself when brewing tea. And if you have trouble brewing one of my teas, I would gladly review&amp;nbsp;1 video of you brewing one of my tea, so that I can tell you what you are doing wrong and how you can improve. The easiest way would be to post it on Youtube and send me your link.&amp;nbsp;(I will&amp;nbsp;also continue to make videos to show you my technique. Update: here is my &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TeaMasters"&gt;Youtube channel&lt;/a&gt; to see them.)&lt;br /&gt;
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M's second cup was much more concentrated and full of delicious aromas after I told him which points to pay more attention to! </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/3029593518622687270/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=3029593518622687270" title="4 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3029593518622687270?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/3029593518622687270?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/brewing-advice.html" title="Brewing advice" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5VMr9UehgaY/UT20Fyx_zsI/AAAAAAAAKYQ/A1AjhA92A68/s72-c/high+roast+hung+shui.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DkcBQXk5cCp7ImA9WhBRFks.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-9101363095399920201</id><published>2013-03-07T21:46:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-07T21:47:30.728+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-07T21:47:30.728+08:00</app:edited><title>Cultiver l'art du Wenshan Baozhong </title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Une journée de&amp;nbsp;printemps précoce me permet de réaliser un petit rêve: un Cha Xi traditionnel dans les montagnes de Wenshan, entre les plantations de Baozhong. Wenshan signifie littéralement 'culture montagne' en chinois. Raison de plus pour préparer mon thé&amp;nbsp;avec&amp;nbsp;ce&amp;nbsp;qui me reste après avoir tout oublié! Il s'agit donc de vraiment mettre en pratique mon gongfu, les connaissances que j'ai intériorisées et faites miennes.&lt;br /&gt;
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L'endroit est magnifique. Un grand rocher fait office de table et des rocs plus petits servent de banc! Les montagnes ont toujours été des endroits spirituels en Chine. Cela avait une raison pratique au depart: les terrains montagneux ne valaient rien, car l'agriculture y était plus bien plus difficile&amp;nbsp;qu'en plaine. De plus, les monastères y échappaient ainsi&amp;nbsp;aux impôts.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Loin de la grande ville, l'esprit y trouve calme, beauté et paix. Les conditions pour un excellent thé sont réunis.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Je transforme la ceinture de kimono en un triangle, épousant un peu la forme du rocher. J'y vois la notion d'espace et de son aménagement. Pour quelques heures, cet espace devient le mien et je l'organise de manière esthétique et pratique (comme un mandala).&lt;br /&gt;
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La lumière matinale, cette atmosphere claire et fraiche promettent une énergie radieuse. L'esprit creatif (du dragon) se reveille pour disposer chaque accessoire à sa bonne place. Le tout ne demande qu'à être photographié et partagé!&lt;br /&gt;
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Les préliminaires sont toujours fondamentales. La preparation du thé devient un succès si la relation entre chaque accessoire et le thé a été bien pensé, anticipé.&lt;br /&gt;
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Je ne lésine donc pas sur la qualité de mon matériel ce jour-là, à commencer par cette théière Shuiping en zhuni.&lt;br /&gt;
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Pour l'harmonie avec ce lieu, je choisis un Wenshan Baozhong assez particulier. Il s'agit d'une récolte &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2007/05/spring-2007-semi-wild-wenshan-baozhong.html"&gt;semi-sauvage du printemps 2007&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;que le fermier avait torréfié légèrement en septembre de cette année. Le dernier paquet vieillit depuis chez moi, en sachet plastique. C'est pourquoi je l'entrepose quelques minutes dans la nouvelle&amp;nbsp;jarre de David Louveau avant de le mettre sur une vieille petite coupelle qingbai.&lt;br /&gt;
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L'eau de source chauffe doucement dans une bouilloire en argent&amp;nbsp;au-dessus d'un lit de charbons incandescents. Le temps s'écoule au rythme de ce feu et de l'ébullition de l'eau. &lt;br /&gt;
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Les arômes de ce Baozhong sont encore mielleux et forestiers, mais on sent aussi une transformation vers plus de fruité et de velouté. Avec le temps, il est normal que ce thé naturel perde en force, en intensité ; par contre, il y&amp;nbsp;gagne en finesse, en harmonie.&lt;br /&gt;
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L'infusion est transparente et resplendissante dans les coupes 'dragon' de De Hua. &lt;br /&gt;
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En contraste, le bol à eaux usées est tel un trou noir!&lt;br /&gt;
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Ce Cha Xi s'achève bien trop rapidement... Savourons chaque instant et chaque coupe de thé!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E4S40Qq2Cc/UTXj3LHzqVI/AAAAAAAAKTY/DV_XWwGMA3c/s1600/hungni+xianpiao2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="261" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E4S40Qq2Cc/UTXj3LHzqVI/AAAAAAAAKTY/DV_XWwGMA3c/s400/hungni+xianpiao2.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Hbgtjtc2rs/UTXkgBmYFpI/AAAAAAAAKUQ/N7EEVWtUq_c/s1600/hungni+xianpiao3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="241" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Hbgtjtc2rs/UTXkgBmYFpI/AAAAAAAAKUQ/N7EEVWtUq_c/s320/hungni+xianpiao3.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; The shape of this teapot is either called 線瓢 (Xiàn piáo) or &lt;span title="芭乐"&gt;芭樂 (Bālè). Both names (scoop and guava) suggest a round shape in a poetic way. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span title="芭乐"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span title="芭乐"&gt;Ancient Chinese were very creative and full of imagination to create names for tea and tea ware. This&amp;nbsp;state of mind brings a lot of pleasure when creating a Cha Xi, but it can be dangerous to listen too closely to the wonderful stories told by teapot vendors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title="芭乐"&gt;When selecting a teapot, I recommend a more &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/03/how-to-appreciate-teapot-from-tea.html"&gt;utilitarian&amp;nbsp;approach&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The quality of the clay and a good firing are what matters most.&amp;nbsp;With these 2&amp;nbsp;teapots,&amp;nbsp;we can see that the craftsmanship isn't&amp;nbsp;very refined. They were made in large series. But on the positive side, the material used is genuine and the cover produces a high pitched sound when it touches the body of the teapot. This is a sign of a a high temperature firing that has hardened the clay very well.&lt;br /&gt;
Above, the teapot is made with Hungni, red Yixing clay. &lt;br /&gt;
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The volume of the teapot is 105 ml (10.5 cl) and it weighs 102 grams (may vary slightly from pot to pot).&lt;br /&gt;
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Here is&amp;nbsp;its&amp;nbsp;twin teapot made zisha&amp;nbsp;clay.﻿ A close inspection of the surface shows an interesting and natural material.&lt;br /&gt;
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We can also see that these pots have a small, single hole. This is also the case with many high quality teapot I have encountered. This isn't a problem with most teas, except when they are very broken.&lt;br /&gt;
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The teapots have one marking under the lid. &lt;br /&gt;
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They perform well with Oolong and puerh. The rounding, mellowing effect isn't too strong. The teapot doesn't hollow out the tea. The scents of the tea are respected and come out naturally. The hungni seems a little bit brighter than&amp;nbsp;the zisha in terms of fragrance. It's a better fit for fresh and light teas.&amp;nbsp;The zisha, on the other hand,&amp;nbsp;would be a better fit with roasted Oolongs or darker puerhs.&lt;br /&gt;
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The chop under the teapot simply says 'China Yixing'. &lt;br /&gt;
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I recommend that you rinse your teapot several times with boiling water. You can also let it soak in mineral water for a day, rinse it and dry it in the sun. This will help remove the storage smells that have accumulated. I don't recommend boiling it in tea leaves or to&amp;nbsp;clean it with chemicals.&lt;br /&gt;
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However,&amp;nbsp;this&amp;nbsp;kind of teapot will benefit greatly from a regular usage. That's the best way to create a natural and shiny patina.</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/1030097121925104711/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=1030097121925104711" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/1030097121925104711?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/1030097121925104711?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/2-yixing-xianpiao-teapots.html" title="2 Yixing Xianpiao teapots" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E4S40Qq2Cc/UTXj3LHzqVI/AAAAAAAAKTY/DV_XWwGMA3c/s72-c/hungni+xianpiao2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CEIFRXg_cCp7ImA9WhBREU4.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-1782704273656172551</id><published>2013-03-01T18:08:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2013-03-01T18:08:34.648+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-03-01T18:08:34.648+08:00</app:edited><title>Retour à la nature avec une coupe lotus </title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-28xUpFAXfNI/US39-QA9V_I/AAAAAAAAKP0/iB5-zDnr38U/s1600/coupe+lotus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-28xUpFAXfNI/US39-QA9V_I/AAAAAAAAKP0/iB5-zDnr38U/s400/coupe+lotus.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
D'où provient la beauté de cette coupe sur son support semblable à une fleur? Est-ce sa forme, sa couleur claire mi-verte mi-bleue, son émaille si douce au toucher...? Mais toutes ces caractéristques sont superficielles au sens premier: c'est la surface qu'on voit et qu'on touche en premier. Pour aller plus loin et mieux comprendre toute céramique, il est nécessaire d'explorer la pièce plus en profondeur. C'est pourquoi, de l'amateur à l'expert, le premier geste consiste à retourner la pièce pour examiner le pied, l'endroit où l'émaille ne recouvre pas la glaise. C'est là qu'on découvre, cachée, la glaise qui forme le corps, l'intérieur.&lt;br /&gt;
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N'ayant pas encore fait de photos du pied retourné, je propose de regarder sous le couvercle de la jarre du même set. On remarque que la couleur de la glaise nue est y est grise claire et qu'elle contient des points foncés et des points clairs. Il ne s'agit donc pas de kaolin pur, comme ce qu'on emploie pour faire de la porcelaine bien blanche. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2010/03/david-louveau.html"&gt;David Louveau de la Guigneraye&lt;/a&gt; préfère utiliser des matériaux naturels provenant directement du sol. Parfois, il lui arrive d'utiliser de la &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2012/03/jam-session-earth-and-fire-cups-by.html"&gt;glaise complèment brute&lt;/a&gt;. Mais la plupart du temps, il travaille aussi ses terres avec des méthodes traditionnelles. Il les tamise pour filtrer les impuretés ; il les expose au soleil, à la pluie et au vent ; il broie des roches avec un broyeur mécanique pour en faire de la glaise ; il malaxe les terres au pied pour leur donner une cohérence... &lt;br /&gt;
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Comme un boulanger, il a ses recettes, ses mélanges de terre qui varient
 selon le type de pièce qu'il veut produire. Tout ce travail en amont du
 tournage des pièces est essentiel pour la qualité de la pièce. C'est un
 travail physique, dur et ingrat. Il est tellement plus simple d'acheter
 la glaise prête à l'emploi. C'est un peu comme les plats surgelés qu'il
 suffit de réchauffer. C'est pratique et rapide, mais on perd le 
contrôle des ingrédients avec les risques que l'on connait...&lt;br /&gt;
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Pour ce nouveau set, David Louveau a ajouté du marbre broyé pour faire l'émaille de cette porcelaine brute. Montée jusqu'à 1320 degrés Celcius, sa cuisson a obtenu une céramique bien dure
 et une émaille lisse, presque grasse.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ce genre de pièce nous fait voyager dans le temps et me fait d'abord penser à l'apparition de la proto-porcelaine il y a plus de 3000 ans (début de la dynastie Shang). L'émaillage est apparue très tôt pour faciliter l'entretien des pièces en céramique. Mais on n'est pas passé au blanc du jour au lendemain. Les premières porcelaines n'avaient pas une forte proportion de kaolin dans leur glaise, si bien qu'elle était souvent grise, brun clair ou jaunâtre. Quant à l'émaille des premières porcelaine, c'est surtout le céladon (vert ou jaune) qu'on utilisait pour cette proto-porcelaine (yuanshi ciqi). Or, le fait que David Louveau utilise des matériaux naturels et des techniques traditionnelles nous permet bien de faire ce lien entre ce passé et le présent. &lt;br /&gt;
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La beauté de la coupe est également liée à sa fonction, son utilité. Cette forme n'est pas simplement belle pour ses courbes, son harmonie, mais car l'objet nous est utile. La coupe repose de manière stable sur un socle. Ce socle au diamètre supérieur à l'ouverture de la coupe est l'ancêtre des soucoupes de nos tasses à thé ou café. Il permet de protéger la table ou la nappe du liquide renversé à côté de la coupe. Il surélève aussi la coupe pour la rapprocher de notre bouche, ce qui est pratique si on prépare le thé à même le sol. En même temps, le socle permet de soulever la coupe de manière confortable et élégante. Finalement, avec 5 petites encoches sur le pourtour du socle, le tout ressemble à une fleur. &lt;br /&gt;
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La coupe, grâce à son matériau naturelle, a pour effet d'arrondir les goûts et de rendre plus moelleux des infusions fortes. Elle convient donc surtout aux puerhs, aux thés rouges et aux Oolongs torréfiés. &lt;br /&gt;
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Finalement, pour en revenir à la forme, David et moi nous sommes inspirés de &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2005/12/way-to-hold-yuan-dynasty-tea-cup.html"&gt;cette reproduction d'une coupe de la dynastie Yuan&lt;/a&gt;. Or, dans l'histoire de la céramique, les formes sont surtout évolutives. Elles sont le fruit de longues traditions, de multiples répétitions. Elles accumulent ainsi la culture et le sens de la beauté de générations successives. Pour &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2008/08/unknown-craftsman.html"&gt;Soetsu Yanagi&lt;/a&gt;, le génie des potiers de la dynastie Sung (qui précède Yuan), est de n'avoir pas cherché la créativité individuelle, mais d'avoir fait confiance aux traditions. (Aucune oeuvre Sung n'est signée). A plus petite échelle, on peut voir cette force de la répétition à 
l'oeuvre chez David Louveau: plus il fait ces coupes, meilleures
 elles deviennent. Son geste devient plus précis, plus juste.&lt;br /&gt;
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Durant la dynastie Sung, on retrouve un design similaire pour les bols à thé. Ce qui est intéressant avec le modèle de la dynastie Yuan est la taille plus petite qui convient mieux à notre façon actuelle de préparer le thé.&lt;br /&gt;
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L'émaille céladon fait penser au 'ru' de la dynastie Sung aussi. Certains la décrivent comme la couleur du ciel après la pluie... Au soleil, elle me fait penser aussi à une couleur de mer azur.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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En conclusion, cette coupe respire vraiment la santé, le bonheur et la nature.&lt;br /&gt;
Merci beaucoup David! </content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/1782704273656172551/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=1782704273656172551" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/1782704273656172551?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/1782704273656172551?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/03/retour-la-nature-avec-une-coupe-lotus.html" title="Retour à la nature avec une coupe lotus " /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-28xUpFAXfNI/US39-QA9V_I/AAAAAAAAKP0/iB5-zDnr38U/s72-c/coupe+lotus.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;Ck8CSHg7fip7ImA9WhBSFU8.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-109887495973408217</id><published>2013-02-22T16:14:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2013-02-22T16:14:29.606+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-02-22T16:14:29.606+08:00</app:edited><title>2003 - 2013, a decade of education and improvement</title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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My first tea classes with Teaparker started 10 years ago, in the winter of 2002/03. For the birth of my first son in 2003, I purchased 2 tongs of my spring 2003 wild Yiwu puerh (1 for him and one for me). A few years later, when I started to select teas for my readers, this tea naturally became part of my selection (and still is). With the blink of an eye, this tea has now reached 10 years of age.&lt;br /&gt;
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The time that has passed hasn't been lost in vain. On the contrary, and this alone would be reason for celebration, I can feel with every cup I make the positive changes that have happened to my tea life during these 10 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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That's why I chose to brew this raw puerh today. I want to taste this decade of improvement and refinement and express it with a meaningful Chaxi. &lt;br /&gt;
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The cups I choose have recently arrived from David Louveau de la Guigneraye. They are the 3rd version of the celadon lotus set we have designed together. (Do you remember the &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2011/08/new-finer-lotus-qingbai-porcelain-by.html"&gt;second version&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2010/12/qingbai-lotus-tea-set-by-david-louveau.html"&gt;first version&lt;/a&gt;?) This time the colour is more blue-green and the walls are quite thick. The glazing is very smooth and soft thanks to the mixing of some marble in his clay. David was able to push the firing up to 1320 degrees Celcius. The cups are very stable on their stand and more harmonious than the previous versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Using David Louveau's new teaware (see also the teaboat and jar below) is a way to express this decade of improvement. What is especially gratifying is to see that my tea education hasn't been a one way street, but that I could also pass my knowledge to other people (thanks to this blog) and see them improve. &lt;br /&gt;
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The zhuni teapot is very similar in shape to my &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2005/11/ma-thire-faite-main-dyingge.html"&gt;first teapot&lt;/a&gt; (purchased before I started taking tea classes), but works so much better thanks to its top quality clay! There are some improvements that are not easily seen. They can be almost hidden, like the patterns on this old orange Japanese kimono belt. But these hidden improvements are often the most meaningful.&lt;br /&gt;
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The beauty of the Cha Xi, the matching colors of wares and fabric, is what all can see. Here, I have also made progress (thanks also to a better camera!). But it's more what you can't see so directly that causes greatest pleasure: my calmer state of mind, that I better know how to pour water from the kettle in the teapot, the smooth and deep aftertaste of the tea... &lt;br /&gt;
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First a fine beverage, tea has become a kind of way to express my feelings in a creative and positive way. This Cha Xi is a celabration of (tea) life and the meaningful use of the last 10 years! &lt;br /&gt;
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Santé! Happy Chinese New Year!</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/feeds/109887495973408217/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7326672&amp;postID=109887495973408217" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/109887495973408217?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7326672/posts/default/109887495973408217?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2013/02/2003-2013-decade-of-education-and.html" title="2003 - 2013, a decade of education and improvement" /><author><name>Stephane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="30" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SlwB25bZS4I/AAAAAAAAEGM/zzZbyCY0onI/S220/P1140720s.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVtjMuxVZfc/USYcxGu2PiI/AAAAAAAAKNs/SKpu_OTkLVI/s72-c/chaxi.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DUUNQn49fSp7ImA9WhBSEko.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-6705990338495320501</id><published>2013-02-19T20:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2013-02-19T20:34:53.065+08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2013-02-19T20:34:53.065+08:00</app:edited><title>Puerh cru d'Yiwu de 1990 </title><content type="html">&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;
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Le Nouvel An Chinois à Taiwan est l'occasion de se retrouver en famille pour bien manger et bien boire. Cela dure une semaine et mieux vaut avoir l'estomac bien préparé! Entre les repas, mes Oolongs m'ont accompagné et aidé mes proches à digérer! Ouf.&lt;br /&gt;
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De retour chez moi, j'en profite pour célébrer le Nouvel An du Serpent avec ce &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2013/01/1990-old-arbor-yiwu-raw-puerh.html"&gt;puerh cru de vieux arbres d'Yiwu de 1990&lt;/a&gt;. Aux grandes occasions, les grands crus ; pour les amoureux de thé, il en est de même. De plus, le vieux puerh cru est parfait pour revigorer l'organisme après de longues fêtes hivernales! &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Le charbon crépite dans le Nilu. J'opte pour la bouilloire en argent car elle chauffe plus rapidement que la tetsubin, et car je veux faire ressortir la pureté et la fraicheur de mes feuilles de puerh.&lt;br /&gt;
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Le jeune se marie avec l'ancien. Les vieilles coupes qinghua sont sur une assiette creuse bleue/verte neuve de David Louveau. La théière zhuni sur une assiette qinghua évoque le crontraste inverse. &lt;br /&gt;
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L'infusion est limpide et prometteuse. Le thé apparait léger et pur au départ, mais bientôt on remarque la force de son cha qi. Il est encore bien vif pour un thé de 23 ans. Telle est la spécificité des bons vieux puerhs. Ils sont presque éternels.&lt;br /&gt;
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L'odeur m'est très familière. C'est celle de l'atelier de potier de &lt;a href="http://teamasters.blogspot.tw/2008/10/terre-et-feu.html"&gt;David Louveau à la Borne&lt;/a&gt;. Je m'y croirais presque! Elle combine l'odeur des riches glaises cherchées dans la forêt et celle du feu de bois des cuissons passées. Etonnant comment un thé des montagnes du Yunnan me rappelle un atelier en France. En même temps, ce n'est pas un atelier comme les autres, car David Louveau utilise des méthodes traditionnelles héritées de la céramique asiatique. Et c'est un endroit que j'associe dans ma mémoire à d'excellents moments de découverte. Quelle joie de m'y trouver transporter en esprit par ces infusions!&lt;br /&gt;
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Le Nouvel An est aussi l'occasion de faire de nouveaux achats et de mettre la couleur rouge, festive, à l'honneur. Avec cette théière Lixin (= forme de poire) en zhuni des année 1980, je fais d'une pierre deux coups! Sa petite taille permet d'être économe avec ce genre de thé précieux tout en obtenant des infusions bien concentrées.&lt;br /&gt;
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La surface de la glaise zhuni n'est jamais vraiment lisse. Elle peut être fine (comme ici) ou plus épaisse, mais elle est toujours très dure. Elle n'absorbe pas les arômes, mais les restitue avec plus d'intensité que la porcelaine.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harmonie de l'infusion avec sa coupe.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harmonie entre feuilles de thé et théière.&lt;br /&gt;
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