The math of tea
Session on August 2, 2026 with Alex & Zack
Here we go!
Apr 12, 2007
106 full years since end of 1900; 26 were leap, and the rest non-leap. Hence we had 106 + 26 = 132 "shifts". We can reduce this by finding 132 (remainder 7) = 6 shifts
January adds 3 shifts;
February, no shifts;
And March, 3 shifts.
Finally 12 shifts for Apr 12th. Altogether, 6 + 3 + 3 + 12 = 24 shifts.
But we reduce this again as 24 (remainder 7) = 3 shifts.
3 shifts from Monday (the end of 1900) was a Thursday!!
Teas we had (茶)
Here are the wonderful teas we had during our time together. These are links to pages where you can learn more about these teas, and order them from the sources I get them:
Da Yu Ling
Category: oolong
| Year: 2024
| Temp: 183
| multiple steeps
Notes:
sweet,
corn,
Spring Snail (Bi Luo Chun)
Category: green
| Year: 2024
| Temp: 179
| multiple steeps
Notes:
floral,
creamy,
bitter,
Rou Gui Wuyi
Category: oolong
| Year: 2024
| Temp: 183
| multiple steeps
Notes:
nutty,
raw,
earthy,
Natural Redhead
Category: black
| Year:
| Temp: 183
| multiple steeps
Notes:
honey,
floral,
fruity,
2011 Black Star
Category: shu pu'er
| Year: 2018
| Temp: 193
| multiple steeps
Notes:
citrus,
sweet,
aged,
Yunnan Wild Grown Jiaogulan
Category: herbal
| Year: 2024
| Temp: 179
| multiple steeps
Notes:
sweet,
vegetal,
Enjoy the music we played during the ceremony