Greek mountain tea – a winter favorite
One of the most enjoyable facets of being a tea lover is traveling and encountering local or regional teas that get little attention outside of their native countries or cultures. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
My brother’s first afternoon tea
Last month, while cheering for my alma mater at a football game, I noticed that a few BFsF (Best Friends Forever) sitting next to me possessed authoritative knowledge about the sport. Continue reading
Tea at sunrise
As final arrangements are put into place for the upcoming World Tea Tours’ Tea Tour of Fujian, I’m still warmed by the illuminating memory of my visit to Darjeeling in December of 2011. Continue reading
How I went from stressed out chef to matcha tea entrepreneur
If you had told me last year I would soon be running a Japanese matcha tea shop, I would have thought you were crazy. You see, unlike a lot of other Japanese tea enthusiasts I know, I haven’t spent years studying the finer points of Japanese tea ceremony. Continue reading
Happy holidays from T Ching!
As 2013 comes to a close, we are grateful for our readers and contributors. We are indebted forever to those who plant, maintain, and pluck the leaves that flavor our cups, warm our bodies, and nourish our spirits. Continue reading
‘Tis the season to be creative with tea!
It’s the holiday season and there seems to be a tea or herbal for almost all the “12 days of Christmas” here at California Tea & Coffee Brewery. Continue reading