It's All About Tea

Cha Qi (茶气) is… well, there’s not really a definition for what it is. But one thing's for sure — if you’ve experienced it, you’ll know it. And you won’t forget it.

Cha Qi lives in teas that... (Read more)

Yixing teaware is renowned as the perfect choice for Gong Fu Cha, but unfortunately, there is still some myth and confusion surrounding these teapots. So let’s start with the basics. (Read more)

No matter where in the world you go to, tea has spread far and wide. In the past few centuries, tea traditions have become so intertwined with local culture that sometimes refusing a cup of tea from a friend or stranger is considered the biggest insult you can inflict on both the person and the culture...  (Read more)

We have already discussed Chinese tea tradition and Japanese tea tradition, but how about the rest of the world?

 

Granted, most tea we find in other countries all over the world once did come from China through the Silk Road, and then slowly developed to have their own tradition and drinking practices in other countries. (Read more)

Japan doesn't leave much time to relax. As soon as the breathtaking cherry blossom season is over, comes the start of a new time of year — Shincha season. 

For many Japanese tea lovers out there May is basically a holy month!

Tea connoisseurs flock to the markets to secure for themselves some of the year’s limited supply of first flush... (Read more)