Tag: heicha
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Russian Dark Tea
Russians love tea. Like . . . really love tea. Even the British and Irish look at the Russian love affair with tea and say, “Would you kindly tone it down?” I learned of this secondhand when I was doing research a couple of years ago on tea grown in Russia. Not exactly sure how…
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A Different Dark Tea on Black Friday
NaNoTeaMo, Day 27: “A Different Dark Tea on Black Friday” As I’m writing this, it’s the night of Black Friday. To most tea people with a pun gland, though, it’s Black Tea Friday. So, in honor of that, will I be talking about another unique black tea? Forget it, I’m going to talk about dark…
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Dark Tea Déjà Vu
NaNoTeaMo, Day 5: “Dark Tea Déjà Vu” It all started with a tweet . . . when I was drunk. Not tea drunk, actual drunk.
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The Dark Side of Bancha
Bancha (literally translated as “ordinary tea”) is the redheaded stepchild of the Japanese green tea family. Whereas the topmost tea leaves are reserved for higher grade sencha, gyokuro and matcha, the older, courser leaves are reserved for lesser brews. They typically lack the flavorful kick of the top-tier leaves or the caffeine level. Left with…
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A Taste of Taiwan and a Teattle Trip
Let’s talk about networking…or rather how much I hate doing it. Around this time last year, I was among the many underemployed folks out there. My mother – a former career counselor – always stressed that making contacts helps in the process. I knew she was right; she’s almost always right. That didn’t stop me…