Have you noticed that tomatoes don’t taste like you remember them tasting when you were younger? In fact, they don’t really have much of a taste period. Well, it turns out that the flavor fall-off is sort of our fault… Continue reading
If there were ever an occasion that would get people more interested in Chinese tea, it would be the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual event that falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar (this year, it will take… Continue reading
Tasseography or tassology is a fortune-telling method that involves interpreting tea leaves. “Tasse” is from the Arabic root word for “cup” and “graphy” means “map.” The cup serves as a map, and the tea leaves are interpreted… Continue reading
It’s that time of the year again, my all-time favorite time – fall! Here in Oklahoma, the weather has finally changed from the horrible 110 degrees that was our everyday reality during the summer to a beautiful 70-80 degrees… Continue reading
Social media is a powerful medium for tea businesses. I have spoken about the power of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in previous posts. This time it’s Pinterest’s turn… Continue reading
While composing my last post, Naming a Tea: Duyun Mao Jian, I became interested in China’s Ten Most Famous Teas. Like the rest of the world, the Chinese love compiling lists. So is there a universally acknowledged list of top-ten… Continue reading