My blog will be four years old in the next week, which is a good excuse for looking back. I don’t really want to talk about me so much, or this blog; more about tea culture, and perhaps a little about how perspective towards the subject changes. How much did … Continue reading
Espresso, or simply caffè to the Italians, still reigns supreme in the land of gelato and spaghetti. No matter where you are in Italy, whether in the North or the South, Italians’ love for espresso doesn’t waiver. You’ll find the cuisine varies greatly by region: pesto in Cinque Terre, heavily … Continue reading
We here who love specialty tea, and especially those who are in the industry themselves, are understandably on a real high right now as we see what’s happening with the explosion in popularity worldwide of this delicious beverage. Much of the growth is fueled by Millennials, much of it has … Continue reading
By Fyna Ashwath Tea holds a special place in the hearts of many due to its long history, rituals and its role in art, literature and religion. Tea, for me, is a celebration of life, beginning with a cup of “positivi-tea” in the morning or at any time throughout the day. … Continue reading
If I divide my life into segments, then broadly speaking I can categorize the first twenty years for education, the second twenty for growing tea, the third twenty for selling tea and now the fourth twenty for tea culture. And, as most of my life was a series of accidents, … Continue reading
Over the past dozen or so years, my life has become increasingly entangled with the world of Chinese tea, which seems like an obscure, quirky thing to be fixated on. The transition, however, has been completely natural for me as drinking tea quickly became my primary social outlet, my job, … Continue reading