Last month, we were welcomed by a 20 C cool breeze at 5:00 AM when we touched down at Kunming airport in Yunnan, China. Far from Calcutta’s 35 C hot winds, I felt like I had been transported back to Darjeeling, except for the dryness in the air. Over the … Continue reading
“Tea would become a more popular beverage in the United States if restaurants improved their brewing methods, United Nations experts have decided. Unsatisfactory tea-making is probably a major reason why the tea habit has not caught on more in this country, officials of the Food and Agricultural Organization said in … Continue reading
Want to improve employee productivity? It’s interesting to look at how tea helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. At The Tea Spot, I marvel at how dedicated and “on it” everyone is. Yes, they’re all extraordinary people – talented, smart, team-oriented, and passionate – but they’re also drinking tea all day! … Continue reading
Iron Goddess of Mercy tea is considered the quintessential Chinese oolong tea. It is named after the female deity, Kuan Yin, meaning “Goddess of Mercy,” and Ti, meaning “iron”, referring to the iron jars in which the tea used to be stored. A lightly oxidized or “greener” oolong, this famous … Continue reading
When I was growing up, my parents drove us to the country every weekend to our tea garden in Karatu, Kenya, an area in the foothills of Mt. Kenya. I was a rambunctious young girl and bored with the goings on at the farm, the chit chat between my parents … Continue reading
The 2011 World Tea East just concluded this afternoon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the first East Coast tea show since 2007, and the first ever to take place in addition to the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas. It was a great three days (including the World Origins Tasting … Continue reading