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    International Tea Day – Lao Banzhang Mentor
    Jeff Fuchs
    • Dec 15, 2017
    • 1 min

    International Tea Day – Lao Banzhang Mentor

    Thought I’d be remiss if I didn’t bow the head to a quiet mentor of mine in the tea world during this International Tea Day. Master pan-fryer, mentor and creator of teas that are sold a year in advance of their production, Mr. Gao from Lao Banzhang uses his gentle genius to fry…and he alone can fry his coveted harvests. One of the coveted harvests with the master. A vital stage that should be coaxed and handled by magic hands, the panning of leaves remains one of the key stag

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