Rarely can you hop on a plane from Vancouver, fly directly down the coastline to LA, and encounter nothing but transparent skies. But during a recent spectacular four-hour flight, I was treated to such awe-inspiring highlights as the volcanic chain of snow-capped peaks starting at Mt. Baker in northern Washington and the majestic Mt. Rainier. [...]
I have come up with a concept. It isn’t unique or even entirely original, but it is certainly bold. And why not be bold? Don’t a lot of great things happen that way? I’ve decided to promote an annual worldwide event to honor Camellia sinensis and all those who work so hard to bring this [...]
Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea!
How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.
- William Gladstone, British Prime Minister (1809-1898)
We all like to be pampered or made to feel special, such as when a neighbor brings by some baked cookies, a friend treats us to a [...]
I’m always delighted to see continuing research supporting the profound health benefits derived from drinking green tea. A google alert about an article from Cancer News Today left me quite excited, only to see that I was being sent to WebMD for the story. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of WebMD, but the [...]
John-Paul Lee is feeling very fortunate - and a bit dumbfounded - these days. His business, Tavalon Tea, has just turned five years old, and is growing stronger by the day. And he is being honored this week as one of the “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business” by the Asian American Business Development Center [...]
“The perfect choice
…a well deserved moment,
to collect my thoughts,
to breathe and think:
how good it is to have Some Tea.”
- “Some Tea” by Alan Farnham
At the moment I stepped into the ritzy hotel decorated with holiday trim and took a seat at the dining table filled with fancy teapots, matching cups and saucers, warm scones, dainty [...]
Are you looking for a special way to celebrate your Mom or another Mom this Mother’s Day? Other than giving her some delicious high-quality loose-leaf tea, why not consider a donation in her honor to the National Foundation for Cancer Research. Now through Sunday, May 9, when you make a donation as part of the [...]
A is for Aroma, the beautiful scent of tea as it steeps and you wait for it to be ready to drink.
B is for Brew Basket, a tool used to make loose-leaf tea that I have exceptional difficulty using. One would think I would have figured it out after so many failed attempts…
C is for [...]
Although Rooibos is not a tea, it is brewed like tea and is chock full of antioxidants, like tea. However, Rooibos contains no caffeine, which makes it a perfect bedtime beverage. I love Rooibos because it is so incredibly versatile.
Rooibos can be brewed unblended, in its natural, earthy form. The scent is reminiscent of tobacco [...]
Dear Readers…this is Norwood Pratt’s last post with T Ching for now. We thank Norwood for his poetic descriptions of the history of tea as well as of tea itself over the past several years. His posts every Tuesday have been anticipated and enjoyed by all of you. We are hoping that Norwood will join [...]
