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One tea from the encyclopedia’s 62, assigned to each of the 366 dates. The first two days of every month take whatever our season calendar lists for that month.
The tea for 15 November
Keemun
Features an orchid-like smoky flavor. Known as the Burgundy of Chinese tea.
- Origin
- Anhui Province, China
- Liquor
- Light Orange
- Suits
- Best enjoyed as straight tea or milk tea
November in tea
Japan's Black Tea Day, deepening autumn
November 1st is Japan's 'Black Tea Day', designated by the Japan Tea Association in 1983 after the story that Daikokuya Kōdayū — a castaway in Russia — was received for tea at Catherine the Great's court in 1791. Raise your favorite cup to tea history.
How the tea is chosen
This is not a horoscope. Each of the 366 dates simply has one tea assigned to it, and nothing is claimed about your character or your luck. The rule is published, so the same date always gives the same tea. The first two days of every month take the teas our season calendar lists for that month — which is not always a harvest season: sometimes it is a quality season, sometimes a seasonal theme such as Valentine's or Christmas. The calendar's own note is shown alongside so you can tell which. The remaining days draw from the rest of the encyclopedia, offset month by month.
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