To recreate the Chaqi I experienced on my first day in Myanmar, I visited many tea shops and tea houses, which disappointed me. When I say “tea shop,” I am referring to a shop that sells tea leaves. When I say “tea house,” I am… Continue reading
Some days it seems like passionate tea drinkers belong to one of two camps – those who prepare their tea looking to the past and those who brew their tea racing to the future. Simplicity is embraced by neither group… Continue reading
Both coffee and tea have existed for a long time, but why has technology been more pervasive in the evolution of coffee than in the evolution of tea? The Italian espresso machine… Continue reading
Everything I know about tea, I learned. Deep, right? I began my tea journey with Bigelow’s Constant Comment. No, I’m not getting on my “bagged tea tastes like crap” high horse here. I drank it for years and was happy… Continue reading
The entries in my summer diary include baby’s first steps, California home state reunion, and an entire summer fling with coffee. This summer I strayed far from my sweet Camellia and fell to the quick rush of the brown bean. I tried it hot, iced, in the form of an … Continue reading
I’m sure most of you who consistently read T Ching’s blog have come to realize that I am a student – more specifically at the moment, a very stressed-out, tea-loving student who is graduating very soon. As my graduation date draws near, I have been having the most intense cravings … Continue reading