It's All About Tea

In the Northern hemisphere, today is officially the first day of autumn. For many of us, this means cooler weather, warmers colors. Also, many of us are finishing up our fresh green teas while slowly turning towards the heartier darker ones! When the weather cools, things tend to slow down. Nature gradually becomes barer and streets more silent. What better a time to slow our pace and practice Zen while enjoying our favorite autumn tea? (Read more)

Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea is one of the most longed for teas hailing from China. West Lake Dragon Well Green Tea is known as one of China's top ten teas. It is frequently served to VIP guests and heads of states who are visiting China. How did it earn such a position? And what makes it unique? Let's find out! (Read more)

Aside from their steep price tag, we’re talking $500 plus for one teapot, what is it that has people buying silver teapots for gong fu cha? With Yixing clay, porcelain, glass, and cast iron, there's plenty of teaware to choose from. So is the pure silver teapot really worth it? (Read more)

Dating back to the Tang Dynasty, white tea wasn’t so much as a commodity as it was a tribute. Only the royal court could afford to drink such a delicate drink, and the tradition of this tea being highly prized stuck around for centuries to follow. Nowadays, white tea has gained its way into the cupboards of many of us and is no longer hard to acquire. However, there are still things influencing its high prices to this day. (Read more)

What is your favorite tea type? For many, the answer is — oolong!
What makes oolong so favored? Perhaps it's the multidimensionality – the variety within this single tea category. A lightly oxidized oolong resembles green tea, while a more deeply oxidized, dark-roasted oolong resembles black tea. Nevertheless, it is neither. It is in between and can not be imitated. (Read more)