When I think of the following words – fragrance, evanescence, and seasonality – I think of the many special teas sold fresh, capturing their season, but I also think of fresh cherries whose season seems so short that if you… Continue reading
Drinking tea brings me comfort. The comfort stems from my memories of when I fell in love with tea. I fell in love with Japanese green teas when I lived for a year in Japan after college. Each day I faced language and cultural… Continue reading
Like many tea lovers, I began my tea journey almost exclusively with tea blends that featured fruits, nuts, herbs, and spices together with an Indian or Sri Lankan black tea. Graced with exotic-sounding names, they opened doors… Continue reading
There are few consumer product sectors that – when reduced to their most basic form – offer you a significantly better experience. Imagine walking into a car dealership and telling the salesperson you want to buy new wheels… Continue reading
Tea so special, prepared with such love and care, that you can infuse it and then eat the spent leaves? Oh yes, it does exist and has existed for a very long time. At the hands of Mr. Tohei Maejima, from his tea fields in Okabe, Japan (Shizuoka Prefecture), I … Continue reading
“There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs“There are no rules.” – Steve Izenour Tea is a companion drink, a beverage we usually enjoy along with doing something else – reading, writing, doing a crossword puzzle, knitting, watching TV, and so on. Rarely do we make … Continue reading