T Ching is delighted to announce the winners of our 2019 Writers Contest!
All posts by T Ching regular or occasional contributors were considered and reviewed ( with the exception of those written by T Ching staff ). Where our original plan was to have our readers vote upon their favorites, this ended up not working out as we ( and our panel of experts ) experienced setback after setback ( COVID-19, wildfires, smoke, power outages, personal upheavals ). In short: 2020 has definitely been a year for the history books for us all. As a result, we ended up having our panel of experts choose the winners. It turns out that we have so many talented writers that they struggled with choosing just one for each category: As a result, we ended up with ties in a whopping 7 out of 12 categories! (Please note that posts by T Ching staff did not qualify for entry.)
Without further ado, here is the list of winners by category.
2019 Writers Contest Finalists
Art & Design
What My Tea Says To Me: Song of Tea, by Jennifer R. Cook
Basics & Tips
How To Store Tea: Tips To Keep Tea Fresh For Years, by Lucy Wyndham
One Simple Trick to Test Tea Quality, by Holly Helt
Beyond the Basics
Chanoyu, Temae, and Chadogu, by Kei Nishida
Part 1 & Part 2
Sheng Pu’er Aging Exploration, by John Bickel
Part 1 & Part 2
Community
Value of Language, by Dan Robertson
Part 1 & Part 2
Cooking With Tea
Homemade Tea Gifts in Jars (Chai Spice “Kit”), by Paula Geerligs
Teasing the Cocoa Notes Out of Tea, by Robert Wemischner
Health & Well-Being
Are Herbal Teas Safe During Pregnancy?, by Lucy Wyndham
Good Grief!, by Regena Rafelson
History
Postage Stamps, by Ifang Hsieh
Industry
Tea is the Life of the Party, by Elyse Petersen
Spilling the Tea: Behind the Tea, by Dharlene Marie Fahl
Part 1 & Part 2
Op-Ed
Some Intermediate-Level Ideas About Tea, by John Bickel
Part 1 & Part 2
Product Reviews
Tea Advent Calendars, by Ifang Hsieh
Phongsaly Laos Sheng and Black Tea Reviews, by John Bickel
Part 1 & Part 2
Tea Places
Sri Lankan Tea Dance, by Ifang Hsieh
Travel
Precious State: The Unusual and Obscure Teas of Guizhou, by So Han Fan
Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3
Following the Harvest, First Installment – Highlights of the Tea Tour of Japan 2019, by Dan Robertson
Part 1 & Part 2
