05.14.08
chengdu: life before the quake
In what seems like an overwhelming series of disasters this year, China’s Sichuan province was recently hit by a terribly destructive earthquake. It has taken many lives and destroyed many towns and cities. Among the cities hit is the capital of the Sichuan province, Chengdu. In today’s Voice, I want to not ...
05.13.08
a tea martyr
A tea man stood at the Pearly Gate,
his face was worn and old.
He meekly asked the man of fate
for admission to the fold.
What have you done, St. Peter asked,
to seek admission here?
I ran a tea estate on earth for many and many a year.
The gate swung open sharply as Peter
touched the bell.
Come in, he said, ... 05.12.08
shakespeare’s favorite tea?
As T Ching’s editor in training, I often search the world wide web for topics of interest to our readers. Tea, with its five millennia of documented use, is a rich subject for research. From history to how-to, there is a HUGE body of literature. You could spend ... 05.09.08
a unique mother’s day gift
I would like to suggest something truly unique as a gift for all your mothers this Mother’s Day. For those of you who have read my post Why America Needs a Tea Renaissance, you know that I believe that our lives are too overloaded; we live our lives in overdrive and on cruise control. We ... 05.08.08
Product Review: Honest Tea “Black Assam”
Knowing my preference for unsweetened tea, a friend and fellow tea-drinker brought me a couple of cold tea beverages to check out: Honest Tea “Assam Black”, and Tea’s Tea “Rose Green” (to be reviewed in another post). Was I excited? You bet! I have had a nearly impossible time finding cold non-alcoholic beverages of any ... 
