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		<title>Dragonwell Village: Visiting Mrs. Li&#8217;s Shifeng Tea Fields</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every block of Hangzhou has a teahouse specializing in Dragonwell tea, from the back alleys to the grand sweeping pavilions of West Lake. The teahouses are like shrines and altars to the presence felt throughout the city: the verdant green &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/dragonwell-village-visiting-mrs-lis-shifeng-tea-fields/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Tieguanyin Tea Fields of Daping, Anxi: Meeting Master Zhang</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In every tea legend, the greatest discoveries are always accidental, or acts of nature. You do not set off with a goal and accomplish it. Instead, the myths involve gracious farmers intertwined with the pull of fate directing the advancement &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/the-tieguanyin-tea-fields-of-daping-anxi-meeting-master-zhang/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Wares, the Xiamen Tea Bar, and Searching for a Buddhist Sage: China Trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most frequent question I&#8217;m asked is definitely where to find beautiful tea wares. I always wish that there were an easy answer. High quality tea wares, even in China, are hidden among sub-par counterfeits, or decked out to the &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/tea-wares-the-xiamen-tea-bar-and-searching-for-a-buddhist-sage-china-trip/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tea, Dim Sum and Xiamen Adventures: China Trip Day 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stepping off the airplane from frigid Minnesota into the warm humid air of Xiamen was a beautiful thing indeed. So many of our tea friends from Qingdao call Xiamen their home town, and have always described it as an oasis &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/tea-dim-sum-and-xiamen-adventures-china-trip-day-1/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Tea 2013 Sourcing Trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This spring is an incredibly exciting time here at Verdant Tea and for our tea friends across China. We consider ourselves especially lucky to be traveling to China right in the middle of some of the best tea harvests of &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/spring-tea-2013-sourcing-trip-our-goals/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Recipe: Earl of Anxi Oatmeal Honey Buns</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This wonderful recipe is brought to you from the test kitchens of guest blogger DaisyChubb of Daisy Chubb&#8217;s Tea and Treats as last installment of her three part series. &#160; &#160; Sweet, yummy, yeasty buns- great for the bread machine or by hand.  This &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/tea-recipe-earl-of-anxi-oatmeal-honey-buns/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Terroir and its Influence on the Flavor of Tea Part One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Introduction to Tea and Terroir Terroir in tea is the idea that flavor is something going far beyond the genetic makeup of the plant varietal, or even the processing techniques we introduce as humans. The concept has been explored &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/terroir-and-its-influence-on-the-flavor-of-tea-part-one/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Brew Chai at Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spiced chai lattes have become a mainstay at coffeeshops throughout the world, offering many people their first glimpse into the vast world of tea. A rich cup of chai can be just the way to get going, or a great &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/how-to-brew-chai-at-home/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tieguanyin Tea Adventures with Wang Huimin</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I met Wang Huimin fortuitously back in 2007, and reconnected just as fortuitously in 2012. Wandering into a labyrinthine tea market in the heart of Qingdao and almost turing around to abandon the exploration, it was a welcoming gesture and &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/tieguanyin-tea-adventures-with-wang-huimin/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Master Han on Farmer&#8217;s Cooperatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Duckler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Master Han sent along some pictures and a short introduction to his unique farmers&#8217; cooperative in a national forest preserve. To mark the occasion of offering up our first tea from Master Han, the Wild Picked Yunnan Black, we have &#8230; <a href="http://verdanttea.com/master-han-on-farmers-cooperatives/"><span class="meta-nav">Continue reading  &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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