{"id":3853,"date":"2012-11-16T08:47:34","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T08:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3853"},"modified":"2012-11-19T02:31:48","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T02:31:48","slug":"the-eight-immortals-house-22-jalan-lakasamana-75000-melaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/11\/the-eight-immortals-house-22-jalan-lakasamana-75000-melaka\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eight Immortals House 22 Jalan Lakasamana 75000 Melaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quain&#8217;t, might paint<br \/>\nThe 8 Immortals<br \/>\ntea pots by the score<br \/>\ntea cups, Tea. and antiques<br \/>\nbe<br \/>\nin this marvellous store<br \/>\nthe dedication hits you<br \/>\nas you walk in, you see<br \/>\na man who unbelievably<br \/>\nclearly loves his tea<br \/>\nall blends, some many decades<br \/>\ncherished and valued by<br \/>\nsome 20 year old Pu Erh<br \/>\nwhich is really why<br \/>\nofficianado&#8217;s appreciate<br \/>\nthe sanctity that&#8217;s here<br \/>\nbrews of vintage quality<br \/>\nfrom no where just appear<br \/>\nthey toiled in sun drenched gardens<br \/>\nwho knew the need to grow<br \/>\nto compost, and respect the tea<br \/>\nto understand the flow<br \/>\nthe Autumnal rains<br \/>\nthe magic, that takes place<br \/>\nin the soil<br \/>\nthe caring, sharing, soul comparing<br \/>\ntenderness and toil<br \/>\na picture of contentment<br \/>\nits mirrored on their faces<br \/>\na rich supply of tiny pots<br \/>\nall made in different places<br \/>\ncrafted by old potters<br \/>\nwho worked the blood red clay<br \/>\nwho turned it into works of art<br \/>\nand receptacles each day<br \/>\nsuch true dedication and prowess<br \/>\nto the task<br \/>\nrich dark sodden clays<br \/>\ntransformed into a classic flask<br \/>\nit took a wealth of doing<br \/>\na creative spirit too<br \/>\nan equivalance with Nature<br \/>\nand the need to slowly brew<br \/>\nThe 8 Immortals house<br \/>\nis one of curiosity<br \/>\nmeasured by its amazing<br \/>\nwealth and charm and sanctity<\/p>\n<p>In Jalan Laksamana a busy street<br \/>\nthat leads<br \/>\ndirectly into Dutch Square<br \/>\nits tourist business feeds<br \/>\nthe cendol sellers possibly<br \/>\nand others, but to see<br \/>\nthe 8 Immortals House close by<br \/>\nis Melaka&#8217;s, efficacy<br \/>\nits a journey back in time in fact<br \/>\nits a voyage that stretches far<br \/>\nback to before antiquity<br \/>\nyou sit down there and are<br \/>\non polished trunks<br \/>\nand on polished roots<br \/>\na second generation<br \/>\nof spirit from the forest<br \/>\nI left there,<br \/>\nwith elation<br \/>\nI would return<br \/>\nI so could discern<br \/>\nthe pull<br \/>\nthat had me beat<br \/>\n20 year old Pu erh Tea<br \/>\nwhat an amazing treat!<\/p>\n<p>so to all you, well, high flyers<br \/>\nand others of you who care<br \/>\nfor all things bright and<br \/>\nbeautiful<br \/>\nI urge you to go there<br \/>\nfor there is dedication<br \/>\nnot just for commercial gain<br \/>\nbut for the art of preserving artifacts<br \/>\nreally this is the main<br \/>\nobjective, you can feel it<br \/>\nin this most eclectic place<br \/>\nvast arrays of Chinese and Taiwan wares<br \/>\nreplace<br \/>\nthe commercially, produced stuff<br \/>\nthat litters stores around<br \/>\nMelaka and so many other cities<br \/>\nI have found<\/p>\n<p>Yeetea and Susan<br \/>\nmalacca.tea@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>www.8immortals.com.my<br \/>\nHp.016-6462589<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go there and go back in time to a place when handicrafts were produced with love and much thought and where tea was prized as a fine brew <a href=\"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/11\/the-eight-immortals-house-22-jalan-lakasamana-75000-melaka\/\">Continue reading <span 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