This article was originally posted to T Ching in July of 2014. Along with Oscar Wilde, I am a firm believer that “Nothing succeeds like excess.” While it is doubtful that he was referring to the imbibing of tea, or cake, for that matter, I like to believe that he … Continue reading
It can be hard to find fellow tea lovers nearby. I can’t easily go into a restaurant and order a Shan Lin Xi oolong from this spring’s harvest and then rave about it to whoever is there. The tea community is niche and very spread out. Sure, there are people … Continue reading
Tea Sparrow is a piece of a growing market of subscription-based tea services on the web. Based in Vancouver, Tea Sparrow grew out of a co-founder’s need for natural teas without artificial flavorings. That enthusiasm for natural loose leaf teas led to the creation of this service, which prides itself … Continue reading
World Tea News dropped a matcha bomb on us yesterday when they pointed us to tea startup Pret-a-Matcha’s new matcha contraption, the Pret-a-Matcha bottle. And, let’s be honest here, it looks pretty sweet…er, umami: The Pret-a-Matcha bottle has everything you need to take matcha on the go: storage for the matcha … Continue reading
150 years of tea! This year (2017) Ceylon celebrates a century and a half of growing world-class tea, and the planet sipped along with jubilee in a Global Tea Party on July 6th at 5:00 pm in every time zone. Nothing quite like having the world champion Cricket player from … Continue reading
This article was originally posted to T Ching in July of 2013 To foster a corporate culture of inclusion and acceptance in the workplace, tea needs equal time in the break room. It is as simple as that. Anyone who enjoys a morning or afternoon tea break should not feel … Continue reading