Brewing at Home: Iced Tea

Posted on July 11, 2022August 2, 2022 by Casey Cha

Learn how to make iced tea!

Online Tea Workshops & Tastings

Posted on March 22, 2022November 28, 2022 by Casey Cha

Nearly two years ago we launched our online workshop series and it has allowed us to drink tea with people from Tennessee, Ohio, California, & Vermont…all places far and wide. We’ve been fortunate to drink tea together, to share a cup of tea, & perhaps connect with others through tea in this difficult pandemic era. […]

Tea, Sugar, and Slavery

Posted on September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by Casey Cha

Our beloved tea, Camelia Sinensis, has a rich and complex history that spans elevations, continents, languages, and cultures. It is truly mind blowing to think about my own ease of accessibility to tea. I drink at least one cup every morning, in rural Vermont, a place where a tea plant would only grow if very […]

For the love of flushes! Part 1: Spring First Flush

Posted on August 5, 2020March 9, 2023 by Casey Cha

At our Teahouse in Middlebury VT, folks often sit down, look at the menu, read “Nepal 1st flush black tea” and ask “What does flush mean?” Well, we could (and have) devote an entire Tea Workshop to address this very question, and to indulge in tasting the special category of first flush teas from Nepal […]

Brewing Tea at Home: Japanese Matcha

Posted on June 19, 2020June 29, 2020 by Casey Cha

Japanese Matcha is one of those teas that may be intimidating to make at home for most daily drinkers, even for those of us who adore drinking loose leaf tea. But consider this, powdered tea was one of the original ways that humans drank tea! All you need to make this deliciously rich tea are […]

Brewing Tea at Home: Tea Strainers

Posted on June 3, 2020June 15, 2020 by Casey Cha

At home I use the simple metal tea strainer depicted above because it allows me to drink loose leaf and control the length of my brew. It also allows the loose leaf tea to expand and gives me the option of multiple infusions. Look how beautiful the leaves are when they are hydrated. This little […]