Steep Stories

Month: March 2017

  • A Single Origin Georgian Tea Flight

    To date, I’ve had three or four experiences with Georgian teas. As in, teas grown in the country of Georgia; not the U.S. state. However, there was one type of tasting session I had yet to do. That being, to try all the wares from one farmer/producer, in order to enjoy their individual quirks and…

  • Notes from the Tea Underground

    The idea of an underground tea scene always intrigued me. Not sure when the notion entered the deep recesses of my tea-soaked brain; maybe it was Robert “The Devotea” Godden’s ebook Tea Story, or maybe someone mentioned the idea of it in passing? Whichever, whatever. Point being, the notion always fascinated me. I even envisioned…

  • A Hundred Years is “Oolong” Time

    Last weekend, I drank an oolong that was—quite possibly—a hundred years old.

  • Confessions of a Tea Cake Artist

    This all started because of a tea cake. No, not that kind of tea cake. An actual cake. The kind you eat; not drink. Instagram has been a useful tool for several reasons. One, it put me in contact with new tea people across the world—some personal, others professional. But it has also helped me…

  • Bros, Bug Shit, and Black Tea

    I don’t get out much. Of course, with how “well” these brew-based blogs turn out, that goes without saying. In the last couple of months, I tried to make a concerted effort to step out of my comfort zone (i.e. my basement) and—maybe—explore new teashops. Well, that didn’t happen. I mean, there are places I…