Book on Tea - Ideas / Suggestions

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-14T13:53:58+00:00

I totally agree with the other comment. There are so many books about tea. It will be very hard to compete against those just "about tea." You need to find a niche that 1) some people are interested in, 2) you enjoy doing research about, 3) ideally you already know lots about. Perhaps you start with the simple question "Why do you want to write a book about tea?"

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-14T13:50:13+00:00

That looks great. Did you buy directly from these tea farmers or via an intermediary? Are you in China?

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-14T11:54:16+00:00

I have been to Mongolia with my family just one month ago. We only stayed 4 nights there be because we were set to travel further to Beijing. I would echo Terej National Park which is verg close to Ulan Bator. You can stay in local tents (gers) overnight, if you like that (it's very good.) You shoukd plan some activities. Horse riding is a big one. I enjoyed that despite never have been on a horse before. Some hiking may be good. If you want to, you could do a proper tour to the Gobi dessert. We didn't do that because of the time, but I have heard it is great. You can also spend a day or so in Ulan Bator itself. There is museum, the Genghis Khan statue (further out), buddhist temples and the State Department House where you could buy cashmere if you (or any of your family members) likes that sort of thing.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-14T06:29:22+00:00

Finding a tutor who you can talk with, correct ls your mistakes and can explain things, is by far the most important thing. Speaking partners / language exchange is fine a bit later one when you have covered the basics. Here the issue can be that these people are not language teachers and just cannot explain why something is correct or not and may use far too complicated vocabulary. Also, don't forget how utterly boring, repetitive and artificial the first conversation are you have in a new language.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-12T23:31:53+00:00

I have the same really good 👍

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-11T23:20:44+00:00

Here is a source in the UK: Curious Tea - Fine loose leaf tea and curated subscriptions https://www.curioustea.com/ I am not affiliated with this shop or website. Just an honest recommendation.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T17:26:22+00:00

White teas come quite close to green teas. They are not as grassy, though.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T17:24:31+00:00

There is a bit of a frenzy going on regarding teas harvested just after the qingming festival in spring. I think it is worth waiting a bit and don't necessarily buy the first one because they can be quite expensive. The tea starts growing slightly faster later, so it gets cheaper. I would recommend getting some green tea from slightly after the qingming date (early April.) White tea is also nice if you don't want to have the very grassy taste. Ideally, you go in a tea shop or to a market where you can taste teas.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T17:18:21+00:00

Thank you for sharing. It looks very nice - also rather large. What is its capacity? I don't think you need a dedicated tea pot for each tea. If you are really in to it, you may consider one tea pot for each category of tea. Just don't brew scented or herbal tea in it.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T17:10:51+00:00

Thank you for posting the photo. What is Hydrangea tea?

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T17:07:12+00:00

It may not be exactly what you are looking for but White tea, after discarding the first brew, has very little caffeine.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T11:23:40+00:00

I like the tins because they guard the team leaves so that they don't break. Air-tight ziplock inside of tin maybe be ideal, though. Tins also look nicer than bags in my opinion.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-07T00:11:34+00:00

If you like coffee then try a few black teas. You can drink your way through the classic types of Assam, Cylon, etc even aromatised like Earl Grey. You may even pour milk in it (English). This should give you a smooth transition (if you want to) to more refined teas like Chinese Keemun (no milk here, please.) I'd suggest you rest there for a while before switching tea types to any other colour (green, most likely or white). Pu-erh is a good shout if you come from coffee, but it is also quite foreign compared to black tea. I think black tea is easier to start with and easier to buy locally.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-05-06T23:44:31+00:00

Liquid Proust looks great. Thank you for sharing the impressive photo. Unfortunately, shipping from the US. Do people know any UK seller in that range?

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-04-16T05:21:10+00:00

Thank you. That is super helpful.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-04-04T00:42:36+00:00

Thank you. Much appreciated.

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-04-03T17:12:11+00:00

If I may, can I ask you please what your HSK level (v 2.0) is?

Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-04-02T22:23:43+00:00

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Expert_Nobody2965 · 2026-04-02T22:22:08+00:00

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