Category: Tea Features
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Wuyi Oolongs
NaNoTeaMo, Day 23: “My Love/Hate Relationship with Wuyi Oolongs” I remember the first time I heard the word “yancha”. In an unlikely move, I was attending a local gathering of fellow tea folks. I was nowhere near as knowledgeable as I am now (which – admittedly – still isn’t much). In order to be social,…
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Getting Tea Drunk on Giddapahar
NaNoTeaMo, Day 21: “Getting Tea Drunk on Giddapahar” The Giddapahar tea estate rests near the center of the Kurseong Valley. The name translates to “Eagle’s Cliff”. While still considered high altitude in most respects, it represents one of the lower altitude gardens in that region. One of the most unique aspects of the estate is…
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A Look at Lumbini Tea
NaNoTeaMo, Day 20: “A Look at Lumbini Tea” I’ve talked about World Tea Expo 2015 a lot the last few weeks, and that’s because . . . well . . . there was (and still is) a lot to talk about. Case in point: Lumbini Tea. Robert “Lord Devotea” Godden tweeted all the Expo-attending bloggers…
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Darjeeling Fit for an Emperor
NaNoTeaMo, Day 16: “Darjeeling Tea Fit for an Emperor” The Singbulli tea estate has a very old history, like a lot of such Darjeeling gardens. It was established in 1924 by British planters, and then was taken over in 2003 by Jayshree Tea and Industries. The garden resides near the town of Mirik, and teas…
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Pa Sa Puerh and More Tea Pet Hijinx
NanoTeaMo, Day 14: “Pa Sa Puerh and More Tea Pet Hijinx” As of tonight, I am two-thirds the way through my NaNoTeaMo goal of doing one tea blog a day for a month. Much to the joy of a few of you, and annoyance to the rest. This has mainly been about establishing some sense…
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Mortimer and the Malawi Dark Tea
NaNoTeaMo, Day 13: “Mortimer and the Malawi Dark Tea” Everybody, meet Mortimer . . . He’s a tea pet – specifically, a tea slug. On a visit to Phoenix Tea yesterday, co-owner “Cinnabar Gongfu” talked me into adopting him. She said he had “little anime eyes”, and the next thing I knew, I was reaching…
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Montanan Breakfast Tea
NaNoTeaMo, Day 12: “Montanan Breakfast Tea” This morning, I received a message from Gary Robson, o’ he of Red Lodge Books & Tea fame. I wasn’t quite awake, yet. My hands clumsily fumbled for my phone, and I accidentally activated Facebook’s calling function. No idea how it happened, but it led to a rather spirited…
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A Teenjure and Tealet Tea Tale
NaNoTeaMo, Day 11: “A Teenjure and Tealet Tea Tale” I have an unwritten rule for Facebook: “If I’ve never talked to you before, chances are I won’t accept your friend request.” Through my other tea-centric social media accounts, I come in contact with a lot of industry professionals from around the world. Most have no…
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Nut Tea
NaNoTeaMo, Day 10: “Nut Tea” You – fair reader – might think I’m certifiably nuts, but . . . I asked to leave work early today, so I could write about tea. If I had left at my normal time – 5PM – that would’ve left me with exactly a half-hour to formulate today’s article.…