We often get asked the question: how do you brew this tea? The real answer is: However it tastes good to you! The reason we don’t put written instructions on our tea packaging is because we think the way you drink tea should be up to you. For us, brewing isn’t about following a recipe, […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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In every workshop I teach or tasting I host this question in one form or another always gets asked: “Are all the different kinds of tea made from one plant?!” My first answer is usually “Yes, isn’t that amazing that one plant is so versatile?” And then I follow up with a seemingly contradictory answer […]
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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 […]
Continue Reading...Select Teas and Teaware now On Sale in December! Teaware Yixing Plum Blossom Teapot By far the easiest and best way to brew loose leaf tea… a teapot! This beautiful and functional 8 oz. Yixing clay teapot is great for brewing any kind of tea. A built in strainer prevents clogging and the […]
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