When we launched Joy’s Teaspoon, all of our teas were offered solely in tins. The tins were simple – silver with air-tight lids – and we carried three sizes. They were also recyclable and easy to re-purpose, easy… Continue reading
It is often my pleasure to be asked to try a tea-related product and review it for T Ching. When the item is tea from an environmentally and socially responsible producer of 100% organic whole-leaf teas, I get a little giddy. When my tea… Continue reading
In 2005, I became one of those obnoxious tea toters. Not totallers. That’s something completely different, although I’m one of those too! I mean, when I traveled, I was the snob that packed my own tea. I’m not anti-teabag… Continue reading
The period from 1904 to 1908 was a bellwether one for tea in the United States, or for those with more traditional tea-drinking habits, the beginning of the end of the practice of enjoying properly prepared tea… 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
American tea drinkers remain a bit of a mystery, or at least a fertile topic for ongoing debate. Who are they, what do they want, and what are they willing to pay for their tea? Are they driven by taste, lifestyle, health benefits, or caffeine? Would they know a good … Continue reading