My hat’s off to Lipton. They’ve just launched a very clever ad campaign about tea. I’m loving it. I can’t say I’ve been a fan of Lipton, but they certainly have a sense of humor and have created a great bit of advertisement to further the cause of tea. I’ve … Continue reading
It used to be that the only way to have a nice cup of tea was to cut out a block of time to heat up the water, steep the leaves and sit down and focus on the simple pleasure of enjoying that cup of tea. It seems we humans … Continue reading
The old philosopher is still among us in the brown coat with the metal         buttons and the shirt which ought to be at the wash, blinking, puffing,rolling his head, drumming with his fingers, tearing his meat like a tiger,       and swallowing his tea in oceans.–Thomas … Continue reading
We’re always happy to report on the ever growing body of evidence that confirms the health benefits of tea. I was delighted to get this heads up from one of our T Ching community members, Paul Fiske, who was thoughtful enough to pass it along for everyone’s benefit.“EGCG acutely improves … Continue reading
Editor’s note: Today’s poetry post is a bit different than usual. It will take a little musical knowledge and know-how to make it work. The always talented and lyrical Regena Rafelson has come up with an original ballad to Shen Nung, that was written to the tune of Joan Baez’ … Continue reading
How many of you have had the experience of pouring your tea from one of your pots, from the most common to your most prized, and found that the tea also dribbled out from the lid or some other mysterious unknown place. That always frustrated me and caused me to … Continue reading