Joseph Wesley Black Tea

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Can you recommend a soothing tea for a good friend mine undergoing chemotherapy?

Are you looking for a tea or tisane? Tisanes are usually the most “soothing” and I would recommend pouring hot water on mint and then add honey. It works for me every time. As an aside, it’s sad for me to hear that you have a friend undergoing chemotherapy. My best friend died of a rare bone cancer when I was in high school and watching him go through chemotherapy throughout junior high school was very traumatic and sad. It was an experience I wish you did not have to have to go through and hope your friend’s treatment is quick and successful. Does s/he have an address? I will send a gift of tea on your behalf. Send me an email: [email protected]

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When will your teas not be sold out?

good question. I’m gathering the energy for a soft “reboot” more news shall be forthcoming. Thank you for your patience. -Joe

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Hi Joseph, I'm planning to open a tea house and I would like to know who makes the best quality tea?Thank you, Ann Martin

The Chinese ;)

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what moves you?

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvpzTy-qvFM)

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Regarding the HIGHWAVE JOEFISH, are you sure tea liquid that is under the "locking mechanism" does not seep through it and go into the main vessel? To me, it would seem that you could not seal it well enough to prevent the long steeped tea from getting through. Thank you.

There will be a little steeping. But, it is much better than a traditional French press.

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Great pictures, I'd like to know what kind of camera and lens you used to take those pictures, I like the color of them.

Nikon d90

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Longjing Harvest - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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traveling through China at 300 kph - Shanghai - Hangzhou - tea harvest 2016

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Tea harvest 2016 has begun!

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Preparing to launch our new hand made-in-Detroit porcelain gaiwan.

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The reaction to the announcement about our collaboration with craftsmen in Bangalore to make our kullad has been unbelievable.  Many people emailed, wondering how they could get one.  So, we decided to make them available for free with a purchase of our assam tea (#2).  Stay tuned for details next week as to how to make the purchased.  As always, thank you for your encouragement and support. We are forever grateful.  Team JWT!

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They finally arrived! If you followed Joe’s sourcing trip to India and Sri Lanka during this year’s tea harvest you might have remembered that he collaborated with craftsmen in Bangalore to make Kullad (amazing disposable yet hand thrown clay chai/tea cups).  Now that they’ve arrived who wants some masala chai?

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Rickshaw (aka tuk tuk) ride through the streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Unloading the day’s harvest at Makaibari: www.josephwesleytea.com

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waiting, waiting, waiting for the days harvest at Makaibari. www.josephwesleytea.com

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