Tea and memories
Can you recall your earliest memory of tea? I can. How much do your senses of taste and smell affect your memories of foods and beverages, as well as the occasions during which they were consumed… Continue reading
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The importance of staying connected
A few months ago, a hardware failure prevented me from accessing the Internet for two whole days. As I was not vacationing in the wilderness or at sea, this inadvertent loss of connectivity did not confer peace… Continue reading
Your cuppa more dear?
The folks at T Ching have spent the better part of half a decade promoting tea as a delicious beverage, touting its health benefits, its comforting ritual, and its spiritual history. Tea has such tremendous variety that there is a tea… Continue reading
“Cup warming” – A tea-tasting social
I enjoy the time I spend on my own in our cupping room, studying, scrutinizing, and slurping as I evaluate current and new teas. As part of the job, I’m afforded the opportunity to get to know familiar teas in more depth… Continue reading
Tea trails and tea tales
Do they ever end? Absolutely not! The trails of tea lead from one country to the next and the tales of tea will live on forever. Both of these started long before any of us here in America. My trails of tea recently led me to Japan – to the … Continue reading
What happens in Vegas, steeps in Vegas
For three days last month, the Las Vegas Convention Center smelled like home – if you work at a loose-leaf tea company, that is. It made me smile to walk into the huge exhibition hall and have the vague sensory reminder that made me feel I was walking into our … Continue reading