No tea variety exemplifies Chinese tea art more than Long Jing (Dragon Well). Unlike its more rustic cousins from Yunnan and Fujian, Zhejiang’s Long Jing is exquisite and elegant, carefully... Read more >>

One of the gratifying aspects of tea culture is the way it connects you to the seasons. As the seasons change so do your own tastes and needs, and nature provides by making just the right tea... Read more >>

What tea lover doesn’t love oolong, the strain of Camellia sinensis bred, cultivated, and processed to emphasize the plant’s floral nature? In oolong, it’s as though the... Read more >>

If you’re passionate about Asian movies or tea esoterica, you won’t want to miss Tea Fight (Dou Cha), a 2008 Japanese and Taiwanese coproduction where the gong fu involves tea arts, not... Read more >>

Two brothers from Ireland, Mickey and Johnny Kelly, know a thing or two about procrastination. Additional examples of their work can be seen here: www.mickeyandjohnny.com Credits: Story,... Read more >>

It is very rare that I come across any healthy desserts. As much as I am passionate about smothering a dollop of smooth and milky hazelnut Nutella onto toasty bread after dinner, I must change my ways... Read more >>

Call it the in between tea. It has a distinct flavor, which happens to be unlike the green tea or black tea flavor. So that you understand a little deeper, you need to know that green tea is not... Read more >>

Sit back, rest your eyes within this article about green tea. Hot or iced, I like to sweeten mine with honey. Now when you get home please don’t dare heat up green tea in the microwave, it... Read more >>

Few things in life are better than a hot cup of tea at the end of a long day. Everything about my nightly cup of tea is ritualistic.  That is part of its charm, and its... Read more >>

Do you know the gaiwan, the beautiful and traditional Chinese covered cup for brewing fine tea? The gaiwan (literally “covered bowl”) has a noble place in Chinese culture: it’s... Read more >>