Discover Kagoshima, Japan’s 2nd Largest Tea-producing Region
It’s that time of year again – the season for the first flush tea. This time, let me...
by Akiko Ono | May 22, 2023
It’s that time of year again – the season for the first flush tea. This time, let me...
by T Ching | May 14, 2023
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by Guest Contributor | Apr 26, 2023
Evidenced by the response to the sessions I presented at the recent Los Angeles International Tea Festival, there is an unslakeable thirst in the tea-drinking public to learn more about tea.
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by Indiana Lee
make your tea healthier without sacrificing taste or quality.
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The flavor of Zen and the flavor of tea is the same.- A Japanese proverb Siddhartha Gautama, The...
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by johanna
I’ve recently spoken with several people about Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners and mistaken...
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People who are new to artisan teas wonder what to eat with tea. When you explore past the grocery...
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by Andy Kincart
Recently I attended an event that I believe was a first of its kind here in Taiwan. The Nantou County Government sponsored the Lugu Farmers’ Association to host a public forum on the local specialized industry of Dong Ding Oolong Tea.
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Tea is a Treasure of the World – Before Tea Literature As a consciousness-altering agent it...
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by Indiana Lee
The beautiful thing about tea isn’t just how different varieties taste. It’s about how ingrained...
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by Kei Nishida
The concept of giving presents has existed in all ages of people and scenarios for ages. Whether...
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by T Ching
What is International Tea Day On December 19, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly declared...
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by So Han Fan
You can tell a lot about artisans by how they care for their tools. The same can be said of a musician and her instruments, or a chef and his knives. Just as a master of any skill or craft can be distinguished from an amateur by that singular, effortless grace known to the Chinese as gong fu,
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On the occasion of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday, tea lovers around the world echoed this famous quote from the familiar Mother Goose rhyme...
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At this year’s Global Tea Initiative (January 19, 2023), we celebrated the return of...
There is no mastery in self-service. In this tradition we don’t learn to make tea but to serve tea. True mastery must be in the service of mankind. As we progress, we come to understand that we serve the evolution of consciousness itself, and that the growth and
After so many events were canceled due to COVID-19, it was with much anticipation that I attended the 2022 Tea Fest PDX.
by Kei Nishida
The tea industry in Japan has particularly benefited from such global restructuring, with tea...
by John Bickel
Preserving some of the oldest tea plants growing in Thailand and trying wild-origin sheng.
2023 U.S. Tea Festivals
TeaFest PDX - July 15
Pennsylvania Tea Fest Sept 22-23
Northwest Tea Fest - Sept 23-24
Midwest Tea Fest - Oct 21-23
Devan Shah Tea Festival - TBA