It's All About Tea

Today, we invite He Jin – a local producer of Tibetan black tea, and our proud supplier – for a chat. She will teach us on the various types of this Chinese fermented tea, and will share tips and tricks on storage and brewing methods in order to get the most out of this artisan tea.

He Jin lives in Ya'an city, where she's been engaged in Tibetan tea production for quite a few years now. She creates fine-quality Yaxi Tibetan tea in loose-leaf form and the region's signature Tibetan Jasmine tea. (Read more)

Today, we'll discuss in detail a real treasure in the world of tea – Tibetan tea. It has a thousand-year-long story, dating back to the times of the Tang dynasty. Tibetan black tea shaped the history and culture of tea drinking in Tibet and the borderlands of the Chinese empire. It became one of the key commodities moving along the route later known as the Tea Horse Road or ‘Southern Silk Road’, played a major role in the prosperity of this network, and left a legacy that remains uninterrupted to this day, even after over a thousand years. (Read more)

Last time we traveled to the cradles of tea culture – China and Japan. We learned about the local tea experience and how it changed with time.

Today, our path takes us to more near and distant places to explore their relationship with tea. We’ll witness the vital role tea plays in the social culture and customs of the local people in Portugal, the Netherlands and Morocco. (Read more)

Tea is the beverage we choose when we want to unwind and feel rejuvenated. Coffee may be the energy drink that gets us going in the morning and powers us when working through the night. Tea is more than just a calming brew, whether black, green, white, herbal, hot, or icy cold. It could be a ritual, a social or cultural event, or even a spiritual practice.

Tea customs across different countries give us a unique insight into the cultural landscape of their peoples. They highlight the dominating social values and their evolution over time. Let’s embark on a colorful journey across the continents, discovering the tea ritual and sharing a cup of tea with the world! (Read more)

In the 300 years following the late Ming dynasty, the Six ancient tea mountains in Yunnan experienced major ups and downs. They were due to the change of times in China and the neighboring countries that purchased tea from the mainland. Slowly, the focus of tea production has shifted to the new Six major tea mountains. 

In this article, we'll witness how the main Pu-erh tea production areas transformed over time, and how that impacts their terroirs. (Read more)