Where Life Relaxes with a Cup of Tea
An avid gourmet tea drinker, I enjoy brewing a pot of Chinese green tea and relaxing in a comfortable executive office chair. It is a welcome 20-minute tea timeout from research and writing. I love the taste of green tea and the way it makes me feel. While listening to classical music, I close my [...]
Since I’m always on the look out for tea remedies, this article in the Gourmet Traveler by Janet Ching has been added to my collection. Xia Sang Giu has existed for over 200 years and is [...]
Produced in China’s Dongting East and West Hills, Dongting Biluochun Tea (Don’t ask me to pronounce the name) is one of the ten most famous Chinese green teas. It features ample buds, tender fragrance, clear soup, and mellow taste. Dongting Biluochun Tea has a history of more than a thousand years. Originally it was called Dongting Tea or Scaring Tea because of a legend [...]
For a sensational taste treat, sip a cup of award-winning Zhena’s Gypsy Tea and do your part to support a healthier and more sustainable environment. Packaged in recyclable, air-tight containers, Gypsy Teas products come from fair trade, organic gardens in Sri Lanka, India, and China. Here are a few select varieties [...]
That’s the motto of PeLi Teas, who hopes to repeat their performance at the 2009 championships in Las Vegas in May, 2009. They are a premium tea company formed to showcase China’s best green, white, oolong and black teas [...]
What do white tea, jasmine and friendship have in common?
The answer to this question lies in a bonding experience I recently had with a colleague who is fast becoming a new close friend. As we discussed our likes and dislikes, we both mentioned how much we enjoy tea—everything tea. In fact some of our favorite loose teas are [...]
I’m always on the lookout for new gourmet tea and Damn Fine Tea Series 1 is just such a gourmet tea that is taking tea enthusiasts by storm. As of the writing of this post, only 285 sets remain of the 400 in the Series 1 Edition created by tea connoisseurs, Andrews & Dunham. Each tin of tea is [...]
