Tiffany Williams, Author at T Ching

Japanese green tea: Sencha

Posted by Tiffany Williams | May 7, 2021 | Basics & Tips, History |

In 1731, a Japanese Zen priest observed Chinese immigrants, living in Nagasaki, drinking sencha...

Tea is comforting

Posted by Tiffany Williams | Apr 26, 2013 | Community, Op-Ed, Travel |

Drinking tea brings me comfort. The comfort stems from my memories of when I fell in love with tea. I fell in love with Japanese green teas when I lived for a year in Japan after college. Each day I faced language and cultural…

The myth of clouds and mist

Posted by Tiffany Williams | Mar 29, 2013 | Basics & Tips, History, Op-Ed |

I love Chinese tea stories. They always contain mystical elements. Recently, I discovered a Chinese green tea called “Clouds and Mist” or “Yunwu.” It tastes completely different from any green tea I have ever tasted. Yes, it has…

Two Styles of White Tea

Posted by Tiffany Williams | Feb 28, 2013 | Basics & Tips |

I hated my first white tea experience. It was a Lipton white tea blend in a tea bag and it put me off of white tea for years. Then I had real white tea: Silver Needle. Made with tea buds, Sliver Needle tea brews a rich delicate liquid…

Pu’erh tea in the morning

Posted by Tiffany Williams | Jan 28, 2013 | Basics & Tips |

Are you looking for a healthy morning coffee substitute? My customer, Kevin, substituted a 20-year-old pu’erh tea for his morning coffee. Each morning he brews two strong cups and meditates for 30 minutes. The tea gives…