Cloudwalker Gold Series
Teas in the category of Cloudwalker Gold are ones collected in Taiwan over a period of many years of direct study under Master Ho Tsai Ping.
Many of the teas in this series originate from Master Ho's collection, or -- in the opinion of Cloudwalker -- directly reflect the energetic and substantial qualities which make for a truly great tea.
Some of the teas in this collection were among the first to be sold by Master Ho, in the earliest period of his teaching. In several cases Cloudwalker has aquired the last of these teas available on the (un) common market.
As master Ho often pointed out, these are teas on the level of Tao.
Cultivating a Higher Taste
In the Way of Tea, as taught by Master Ho, we taste and seek out the energy of a tea. This does not mean that we disregard the flavour entirely, though it is seen as secondary to the Qi (energy). The true experience of fine tea, that which leads to bursts of thunderous creative outbursts, is the result of the teas energy. In the Chinese concept it is the essence of life. It is contained in all things to some degree, and will manifest as either upward moving (positive) or downward moving. These are not to be considered in moralistic terms, however the fruits which tea can bring are often all the more rewarding and vivifying than what is otherwise possible from more engineered products. To drink good tea and become one with the process is the stated goal. In this way we come to be on increasingly better terms with our highest version of self. The teas we offer as part of the Gold Series are intended to facilitate this process..