I want to remind all novices about the simplicity of brewing tea. I typically find that new comers to tea feel a bit overwhelmed by the process and I’d like to demystify it. Here’s the abridged version for the formula W+3T to the perfect cup.
W = water. If you don’t use good […]

Turns out that many folks in America do not drink tea due to five commonly held misperceptions about tea. Rather than simply tell you that research proves otherwise, T Ching would rather direct you to a respected and reliable website. Read the link and decide for yourself.
Misperception #1: Tea leads to dehydration. Truth be […]

After many months of inane and “off the wall” responses to many of T Ching’s wonderful commentaries, I felt it was time to get serious. I told a friend of mine several months ago about a very timely article that I read about tea. When I asked if he had read it, the response was […]

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 in Asia where nice tea […]

There’s a lot of confusion about tea. There’s also a lot of confusion about how much tea to buy. Before T Ching, I would typically buy 50 grams of tea at a time when trying out a new tea. Once I knew I loved the tea and always wanted to be sure to have some […]