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When visiting Inner Mongolia …
Though probably not on the top of every tea drinker’s list of must-visit places, Inner Mongolia boasts a very interesting culture with ties to tea that have been around for more than a millennium....
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China Tea Tour® 2011
Tea tourism is becoming an ever-more intriguing idea as tea lovers and business people desire a more personal and in-depth experience of tea. Governments are adding tea tourism arms to their tourism...
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Journey to the East
As the China Tea Tour group prepares to set sail in a few weeks, I’m reminded of other explorers who traveled to foreign lands. There is a famous Chinese epic about an unlikely group of characters who...
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Elephants, crocodiles, and deer, oh, my!
The island nation of Sri Lanka is perhaps better known to tea lovers as Ceylon. Before the rust blight of 1869, Ceylon was known for its coffee plantations. Commercial tea production had only just...
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Exploring Fujian teas
For nearly 5,000 years, tea has been an integral part of Chinese life, eventually spreading worldwide by sea. The coastal Fujian province was one of the first places that developed and provided tea to...
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Tea at sunrise
As final arrangements are put into place for the upcoming World Tea Tours’ Tea Tour of Fujian, I’m still warmed by the illuminating memory of my visit to Darjeeling in December of 2011. After having...
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Blast from the Past: A New Way of Thinking
Sometimes, when you search long enough, dig deep enough, and study hard enough, you find yourself facing an obstacle that comes not from outside, but from within. One’s preconception and understanding...
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Tasting Tea in KC (and Las Vegas and Hong Kong and Xiamen)
To the delight of the general tea-loving public, tea festivals are popping up around N. America. Tea enthusiasts can meet and learn from tea professionals and dealers as well as find new, exciting teas...
View ArticleElephants, crocodiles, and deer, oh, my!
The island nation of Sri Lanka is perhaps better known to tea lovers as Ceylon. Before the rust blight of 1869, Ceylon was known for its coffee plantations. Commercial tea production had only just...
View ArticleExploring Fujian teas
For nearly 5,000 years, tea has been an integral part of Chinese life, eventually spreading worldwide by sea. The coastal Fujian province was one of the first places that developed and provided tea to...
View ArticleTea at sunrise
As final arrangements are put into place for the upcoming World Tea Tours' Tea Tour of Fujian, I’m still warmed by the illuminating memory of my visit to Darjeeling in December of 2011. The post Tea at...
View ArticleTasting Tea in KC (and Las Vegas and Hong Kong and Xiamen)
To the delight of the general tea-loving public, tea festivals are popping up around N. America. Tea enthusiasts can meet and learn from tea professionals and dealers as well as find new, exciting teas...
View ArticleExploring the Unique Tea Culture in Mongolia
Far from Tea's origin in southwest China, the nomadic tribes in Mongolia depend on tea, not just for its healing properties but for basic nutrition. The post Exploring the Unique Tea Culture in...
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