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Tieguanyin- a love that didn’t come easy 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Last month after I wrote about my love for Dancong, I felt guilty. In fact I felt a deep pang of guilt almost every other day. When I drank Tieguanyin or Yancha – more on Yancha in another post – I f...
Would you like some tea with that beer? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
It’s all a matter of taste – some love it, others find it abhorrent. But the trend in American microbrews cannot be denied – tea is now hot in the beer space. Home brewers’ forums are abundant with...
W+3T=the perfect cup of tea 23 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm
I want to remind all novices about the simplicity of brewing tea. I typically find that new comers to tea feel a bit overwhelmed by the process and I’d like to demystify it. Here’s the abridged versio...
Are you a “tea snob,” or do you just love great tea? 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
I wrote a post on my own little blog awhile back and decided to share it here where there are more eyes to see and possibly relate to it. What really is a ‘tea snob’? That is my question. Ladies...
An Interview with Tony Gebely 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
When Tony Gebely visited China and Southeast Asia in the mid-2000s, a new love for tea developed. He turned that new passion into a small business, Chicago Tea Garden. After closing Chicago Tea Garden...
Seeking tea education 20 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
As I begin my journey and explore the world of tea, I feel it is important for me to seek out local tea merchants and ask if they would be willing to spend a bit of their time with me; share their kno...
Six important truths about tea 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Every now and then, it is important to rethink the “truths” we cling to. Sort of like cleaning out the garage, basement, or the car . . . the process is painful, but the result is bliss. Consider ...
Lisa’s Korean tea and Seon journey – part one 16 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
The main purpose of my trip to Korea this time was to study Korean tea and Korean Seon. The only worry was that I would miss my Korean tea friends. In fact, before I visited Korea, I had no way to ...
Tea in Germany: U.S. Food and Beverage Industry take note 15 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
A quiet – and very positive – revolution is underway in Germany. Tea is slowly chipping away at coffee’s stronghold at the table and doing so with a finesse that is truly admirable. It had been six ...
New findings or old information rehashed? 14 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Ever wondered how many websites, globally, are devoted to tea? Unlike politics and religion, tea incites rather acquiescent discussions. Tea conversation remains innocent partly because miscommunica...