Collection of T Ching articles about people in the tea world or industry
International Tea Day 2022
What is International Tea Day On December 19, 2019, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 21st an annual INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY. The UN...
Interview with William Osmont of Farmerleaf
Related to writing a tea blog and helping run a Facebook tea group I talk to lots of interesting people about the subject, recently William Osmont...
Interview with Angela McDonald
An interview with Angela McDonald, the owner of Oregon Tea Traders and President of US League of Tea Growers.
Women In Tea: Correcting the Myths About Women in the World of Tea
To mark the 2022 International Women's Day, T Ching is beginning a series to focus on women who have and continue to make a huge difference in the...
Maria Uspenski’s New Charity – A Tea Tumbler Set
The Tea Spot has teamed up with charity: water to sell a limited-edition Tea Spot Charity Tumbler Set…
Will Battle, Author of “The World Tea Encyclopedia”
Meet Will Battle whohas 20 years of experience in tea sourcing and blending and is the author of the book, “The World Tea Encyclopedia.”
Understanding the concepts of “Tea Person” – Cha’ren and Chadao
I met a Korean monk, who is also a tea master, and asked him whether he could explain the concept of “tea person (Cha’ren).” I had been wondering about the concept for a long while. The Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans…
Remembering Peter G. W. Keen – Tea Author and Journalist
Peter Keen was a tea writer, devoted to stories that made tea relevant and important in daily life.
Ruhani Sandhu
“Every day I drink a different tea and I give my full attention to what I am drinking to focus on the flavors within it…”
Earl Grey and Other Famous Names In Tea History
James Norwood Pratt shares thoughts on Charles Earl Grey, a humane and energetic man who…
Michiyo Tsujimura; Early Researchers of Tea and Health Science
In 1929, Michiyo Tsujimura first isolated some of the specific elements in tea that make it valuable to . . .
Lu Tong; The Poet Sage of Tea
Lu Tong, the Poet Sage of Tea was a respected tea personage of the Tang Dynasty in China. Little is known of his life, (795 - 835 CE) other than...
Women Tea Inventions: Correcting the History of Important Women in Tea Industry
It’s the time and the season to set the record straight about the innovations by women that are the core of the specialty tea industry in the U.S....
ABC’s of Tea; Introducing Tea Educator Judi Slack
Tea Educator Judi Slack has a talent for discovering some of the most interesting details about tea history that surprise and delight.
Mom, me, and tea
My mom passed away recently. She is on my mind every day. How does that relate to a tea blog? It’s an important part of my personal tea story. It was the end of a very long adventure the two of us lived together.
Back Seven: Meet Rajah Banerjee
This post was first published on the T Ching blog almost seven years ago, on October 25, 2007. Please read yesterday’s post, by Rajiv Lochan, wherein the author establishes Banerjee’s influence on the tea industry even today.
Famous people drinking tea
I like to do ‘series’ on our Facebook page, and the current one is photos of famous people drinking tea. When I started searching, some devotees to tea were expected; some were surprising.
The classics of tea: the modern tea sage, Wu Jue Nong
“If Lu Yu was the God of Tea, I think it would not be an exaggeration to say Mr. Wu Jue Nong is the modern tea sage” – Lu Ding Yi, Former Deputy Vice Premier of China
My Korean Chado teacher
Ms. Kim Miza is my Korean Chado teacher. She is 72 years old but still very energetic, working every day. Before becoming a Chado teacher, Ms. Kim was a painter.
Nirmal Sethia, A tea visionary
Mr. Nirmal Sethia is the founder of Newby Teas, an international tea label that has won around 85 awards from the North America Tea Championship and the British Great Taste Awards since its establishment in 2000.
Interview with Taiwanese tea farmer Kevin Liang
The story of Kevin reflected the recent tea development in Taiwan. Young people abandoned tea farming business and left for big cities for an easier job.
Tea friends are the best friends
I am now in Korea. The first reason I came here is not embarrassing – I missed my friends. However, the reason I missed my friends here so much is because I felt lonely in Hong Kong. This is a bit embarrassing. Although the Hongkongese are…
Afternoon tea with Lady Sippington
Within the first few months of working at Ahmad Tea, I had the privilege of meeting graphic designer and tea enthusiast, Lady Sippington (the alter ego of English expat, Nina Daryanani, named by her friends and family after her…
Gandhi and tea
When one thinks of Mahatma Gandhi, peace comes to mind. When one thinks of drinking tea, a calming effect often comes to mind. So, clearly, Gandhi must have been a strong proponent of tea drinking…
Reflections in Tea: A touching tribute to the people of Japan
Late on March 8, 2011, my husband and I welcomed our second son, Gavin, into the world. He was healthy and perfect and we were ecstatic to finally get to meet him. Hospital cable is limited and I have always been a bit of a news junkie…