How Can I Make My Tea not Bitter?

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Some people love bitterness, some distain it. While the tea plant naturally has components that add bitterness, no tea has to taste bitter. It all comes down to how you make your pot of tea. This posting assumes one thing you can always assume with us…it’s loose leaf tea. (Nothing against tea bag tea, just […]

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Tea Travels Part I: Featured Tea Garden: Gopaldhara

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This year’s travels were filled with many tea gardens and many tastings. One that stood out to us was a visit to Gopaldhara Tea Estate in the Mirik Valley of Darjeeling. I arrived after nightfall, winding down a narrow bumpy jeep road that was quite nerve-racking (most tea areas have crazy mountain roads..but this was […]

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Spring Tea Workshop Schedule – Nepal & India

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We’ve recently returned from our Spring travels to India and Nepal…and we have a lot of tea and stories to share. Join us for an exclusive tasting of the freshest teas at Stone Leaf Teahouse in Middlebury, VT. Not from the area?…no worries, more posts (and new teas) to follow on this website!

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