Pu-erh Ice Cream Float
Alright, I know I'm not into ridiculous flavored teas -- the kind where the taste of the tea is lost. But I am a fan of using teas in recipes where tea compliments another [...]
Want a job in the tea industry? Move to India.
View the World of Tea Job Board This informative article from DNA India has some interesting insight to tea industry jobs in India ... see the full post here: "There are a variety of [...]
The Gong Fu Cha Institute at Penn State
I had a chance to speak with Jason Cohen, president of Penn State's new "Gong Fu Cha" institute. The institute aims to: "build a tea library in order to document the vintages of tea [...]
DIY: Moroccan Mint Tea
The everyday tea served in Morocco consists of gunpowder green tea, fresh mint, and copious amounts of sugar. The mint growing in my yard in Chicago: Giving the mint a rinse: The pot is [...]
An Authentic Milk Oolong
Nai Xiang, literally "milk fragrance" is a characteristic of a Taiwanese high-mountain oolong made with the Jin Xuan cultivar of camellia sinensis. Jin Xuan is known not only for it's milk-like mouth-feel, but also for [...]
How to Use Bamboo Charcoal
Bamboo charcoal, you've heard of it, you've heard of the great things it can do. But really, does it work? I think so. I'm not 100% sure, but I allowed several people to try [...]
Interview: Yunnan Sourcing’s Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson is an American who settled in Kunming China and founded the tea export company Yunnan Sourcing. He spends his days working on the floor of one of the largest Pu-erh trading centers [...]
The redundancy of “Chai Tea” (Masala Chai)
We've all said it, "chai tea" -- the greatest redundancy in the world of tea. In the Hindi language, "chai" means "tea", so saying "chai tea" is the same as saying "tea tea." Just think [...]
Why tea-bags and tea-infusers are bad
Tea bags are a product of convenience; they are easy, cheap, and clean. But if you've only ever drank tea that was a product of a tea-bag, you are missing out. Tea-bags used to [...]
A Visit to the BOH Tea Plantation in Malaysia
In July 2008, I was backpacking through Malaysia and was able to visit the largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia-the BOH tea plantation. It was a great experience. If you find yourself in the [...]