http://sevencupsdenver.com Fine Chinese Tea in Denver Colorado Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:26:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jing Gu 520 Shu Zhuan is a classic example of a skillfully made black Puer. Delicate young leaves yield a deep red tea liquor with a smooth, full-bodied taste. We here at the teahouse have been anxious to try this one for months.  Stop in for a pot any time in ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/02/march-puer-of-the-month/ March 5: Yellows. Mo Gan Huang Ya (Yellow Buds) and Meng Ding Huang Ya.  We start the month with two of our three yellow teas.  Meng Ding Huang Ya comes from Sichuan province in the west and has a lightly sweet flavor with a rich, velvety texture, while Mo Gan ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/02/march-tea-tastings-2/ The circle formed a kind of circle culture in Ancient China.  It represents satisfaction and harmony.  It is also the traditional symbol of the Chinese concept of yin and yang, a fundamental aspect of Chinese Daoism and Chinese thought.  It demonstrates the Chinese cognitive style of "to put oneself in ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/02/march-speaker-series-the-circle-in-chinese-culture-and-its-philosophical-thinking/ The Year of the Tiger begins this Sunday, February 14th (yes, it’s also Valentine’s Day). To celebrate, we are going to play some games, or actually one game: majiang! We have begun playing majiang (mahjongg) on Thursday nights, but we thought we would play it this once on a Sunday ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/02/chinese-new-year/ You Le Mountain Ancient Tree is a 2005 Green Puer Cake made only from leaves picked from the trees of the famous You Le Mountain. Leaves from this region naturally ferment faster, making this lightly sweet raw Puer an excellent candidate for aging.  We just tasted this for the first ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/02/puer-of-the-month-you-le-mountain-ancient-tree/ 5th: Big White Tea Bush. Today we will sample two teas whose leaves come from the same bush. Bai Mu Dan is a midgrade white with a fuller flavor than some of it’s higher end counterparts and Silver Dragon Pearls is a midgrade Jasmine with a headier flavor than a ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/01/february-tea-tastings-2/ Mike Holtby is an inveterate traveler who has been to two dozen countries.  A serious photographer since 1968, Holtby’s work has been featured in magazines, calendars, books, and galleries around the Denver area. On Wednesday, February 17th at 7 PM he will join us here at Seven Cups to present ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2010/01/february-speaker-series-a-photographic-journey-through-china/ Continuing our recent tradition of breaking up a seldom served puer cake, our January puer is Jing Mai Gao Shan Shu Bing.  This is a black, or cooked, puer made with a number of rich golden buds. The mao cha for this tea is a special blend to create a ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2009/12/puer-of-the-month-jing-mai-gao-shan-shu-bing/ Yes it’s true; Majiang nights are finally beginning! Every Thursday, starting January 7th, from 6 to 8 PM you can come in for a pot of tea and a friendly game of Majiang with fellow tea-drinkers. This ancient Chinese game is similar to Gin Rummy and is played in teahouses ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2009/12/majiang-nights-are-finally-here/ For the return of the speaker series in the New Year, Greg is bringing us a special treat. Brian Mullins and Mike Fitzmaurice, " the Erhoopla Ensemble" will perform a variety of traditional Chinese tunes, and some of their original compositions for two Erhus, or Erhu and Ruan or Baritone ... http://sevencupsdenver.com/2009/12/january-speaker-series-the-erhoopla-ensemble/