14 Dec Talking Tea, Tea Basics, Tea Talk Japanese Matcha and Ceremony September 19, 2022 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments What is Matcha? Matcha literally translates to mean ‘ground tea’. Eighty percent of matcha produced in Japan come from Uji, Japan. T...Continue reading
15 Sep Talking Tea, Tea History Darjeeling Tea: 2017 First Flush Picking September 18, 2022 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Darjeeling tea is sometimes known as “the champagne of teas” due to its delicate taste and high quality. Darjeeling, a region in India,...Continue reading
30 Jun Talking Tea, Tea History Japanese Tea Part 4: Uji Genmaicha September 18, 2022 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Genmaicha Overview Genmaicha tea is also known as ‘rice’ or ‘popcorn’ tea and literally translates to mean ‘brown rice tea...Continue reading
25 Apr Talking Tea, Tea Basics, Tea History, Tea Journey Introduction to Japanese Tea: Part 1 September 19, 2022 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments In Japan, tea is produced just about everywhere. Shizuoka, Kagoshima and Uji are three of the major tea- growing regions throughout Jap...Continue reading
07 Mar Talking Tea, Tea Focus, Tea History Yerba Mate part II: The Ceremony September 19, 2022 By Matt Zacharewicz 1 comment Yerba Mate derives from South America and is especially popular in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Similarly, guayusa also derives fr...Continue reading
27 Feb Talking Tea, Tea Basics Yerba Mate part I February 27, 2017 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Yerba Mate (yer-bah mah-tay) is made from the leaves of the Holly Tree found in the South American rainforest. Just like mint, chamomil...Continue reading
30 Aug How To..., Talking Tea, Tea Basics Brewing Tea: It’s about time September 21, 2022 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Brewing tea is easy! Regardless of how you made it, if the taste suits you, you brewed it right! If you didn't care for the taste, beca...Continue reading
03 Mar Talking Tea, Tea Basics, Tea Events, Tea History Spring Tea Talks with Matthew March 3, 2016 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Tea in History: Thursday, March 3rd at 7pm at Guilderland Public Library Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world (only sec...Continue reading
04 Jan Talking Tea, Tea Journey Tea Journey to Northern Thailand: Part 1 of 6 January 4, 2016 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Our tea journey experience started immediately after takeoff from Chicago bound for Tokyo. As the plane leveled out stewardesses wal...Continue reading
07 Nov Talking Tea, Tea Basics, Tea Focus, Tea History, Tea Talk Pu-erh a Perfect Flavor for Fall November 7, 2015 By Matt Zacharewicz 0 comments Since the change in seasons, my tea preference has changed. I am now navigating to something more rich, robust and yet less bite. Pu-er...Continue reading