Digging in Yixing Part III Bitterleaf2018-06-06T23:04:56+00:00 We were quite fortunate during our visit to have several contacts ahead of time in Yixing, all who serve different markets – low, mid [...] January 31, 20180 Comments Read more...
Digging in Yixing Part II Bitterleaf2018-06-06T18:31:30+00:00 After much discussion, research and digging during a week spent in Yixing, it’s not difficult to see that the price of an Yixing teapot [...] January 18, 20180 Comments Read more...
Digging in Yixing Part I Bitterleaf2018-01-18T19:21:34+00:00 For many, gongfu tea can be an overwhelming hobby to get into at first. There are so many different types of tea from different [...] January 18, 20180 Comments Read more...
How to Choose a Puer Tea Bitterleaf2018-04-22T14:27:12+00:00This is one of the most common questions we field, especially from those who are new to puer. It can be a fairly packed [...] January 5, 20180 Comments Read more...
Jingdezhen Ghost Market Bitterleaf2017-09-06T17:23:38+00:00In late May we decided to sacrifice some sleep and wake up at 4am in order to check out the Ghost Market in Jingdezhen, [...] September 6, 20170 Comments Read more...
Jingdezhen – Junction of China’s Past and Future Bitterleaf2018-02-11T21:15:00+00:00 We wasted very little time between sourcing our 2017 teas and venturing on our first teaware sourcing trip to Jingdezhen this year. Perhaps labelling [...] June 7, 20170 Comments Read more...
Month in Pictures (January ’17) Bitterleaf2017-03-31T22:57:12+00:00 The year is off to a good start after receiving these 3 #tea jars. They're made extra special due to the light pink-purple [...] February 2, 20170 Comments Read more...
Month in Pictures (December ’16) Bitterleaf2017-03-31T22:57:40+00:00 Decided to try something a bit different for our first #tea of the day after receiving some matcha as a gift from a [...] January 1, 20170 Comments Read more...
Month in Pictures (November ’16) Bitterleaf2017-02-02T16:45:36+00:00 Taking a break between touring #tea gardens in Feng Huang to drink some song zhong dancong oolong. Now that our Blackbird and Firebird [...] December 2, 20160 Comments Read more...
Weeks In Pictures (October 10 – 31) Bitterleaf2017-02-02T16:14:49+00:00 We've restocked our Ink teacups. They're a little smaller this time around and a perfect size for gongfu #tea. A photo posted by Bitterleaf [...] November 2, 20160 Comments Read more...
The Differences Between Spring and Fall Puer Bitterleaf2016-10-28T01:10:39+00:00Obligatory apology – We know that this blog has not been updated with insightful content in quite a while, and apologize. Vendor blogs tend [...] October 16, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (October 3 – 9) Bitterleaf2016-11-13T02:33:54+00:00 You want small teapots? You got’em. Enjoy micro-gongfu #tea sessions with this sub 10ml teapot, aka teapot for ants. A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) [...] October 10, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (September 26 – October 2) Bitterleaf2016-10-16T14:49:24+00:00 Enjoying some poolside #tea just one last time before heading home. A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Sep 26, 2016 at 9:08am PDT Embracing the [...] October 3, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (September 19 – 25) Bitterleaf2016-10-05T20:32:15+00:00 Brewing some Old Stalk 2002 Lincang raw puer and letting one of our new snail #tea pets explore its natural habitat. A photo posted by [...] September 26, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (September 12 – 18) Bitterleaf2016-10-05T17:31:45+00:00 We spent this week travelling, but that didn’t mean we didn’t have time for tea or photos. Packing an adequate amount of teaware and [...] September 19, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (September 5 – 11) Bitterleaf2016-10-05T20:23:02+00:00 Breaking in a new 90ml white zitao clay pot we just brought back from Jianshui. We figured some Alter Ego huang pian would make [...] September 12, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (August 29 – September 4) Bitterleaf2016-10-05T16:54:46+00:00 Put together a set of birthday gifts for the one responsible for getting us into puer. Luckily we didn't have to look too [...] September 5, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (August 22 – 28) Bitterleaf2016-10-18T17:37:06+00:00 This may look like a simple 80ml gaiwan, but in the Chinese #tea scene, pink is the hot colour this year. Why pink? It [...] August 29, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (August 15 – 21) Bitterleaf2016-10-18T17:36:58+00:00 A pot of gold, or in this case a gong dao bei of gold at the end of the rainbow in our 2016 TMBA [...] August 22, 20160 Comments Read more...
Week In Pictures (August 8 – 14) Bitterleaf2016-10-16T14:50:53+00:00 The newest addition to our gaiwan collection is a bit of a standout. We love that it’s hand painted and thin walled, but it [...] August 15, 20160 Comments Read more...
