The method we use to heat the water that will embrace our tea is an often ignored yet very important part of tea preparation, as important as the leaves or water source even. I have myself ruined countless teas, and been to so many tea shops and tea houses here … Continue reading
(with added comments by T Ching in parentheses and italicized)Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions.“How old are you?” “I’m … Continue reading
I recently read several interesting articles on Puerh in “The Art of Tea” magazine which you read a review about here many weeks ago by Phyll Sheng. I am quite familiar with the growing popularity and demand for vintage Puerh (not to mention the soaring prices), but admittedly still a … Continue reading
Portland, Oregon is home to many tea start ups that have made it BIG nationally, from Tazo to Stash and more recently Oregon Chai. When I saw the New York Times article about tea in Portland, I was delighted to see yet another good tea article, especially in my neck … Continue reading
When he was nineteen, Böttger met the mysterious alchemist Lascaris in Berlin and received a present of some two ounces of transmutation powder from him. If you refuse to believe in alchemists and transmutation, you may as well assume that Mr. Lascaris stepped out of a UFO for the stories … Continue reading
It’s probably not much of a surprise to anyone when we say “we love tea”. We’re fairly confident that most of us here do. We love all aspects of tea and tea culture. It has become an integral part of our lives. We were even beginning to think that we … Continue reading