Japanese Matcha and Ceremony
What is Matcha?
Matcha literally translates to mean ‘ground tea’. Eighty percent of matcha produced in Japan come from Uji, Japan. T...
14
Dec
Talking Tea
15
Sep
Darjeeling Tea: 2017 First Flush Picking
Darjeeling tea is sometimes known as “the champagne of teas” due to its delicate taste and high quality. Darjeeling, a region in India,...
30
Jun
Japanese Tea Part 4: Uji Genmaicha
Genmaicha Overview
Genmaicha tea is also known as ‘rice’ or ‘popcorn’ tea and literally translates to mean ‘brown rice tea...
25
Apr
Introduction to Japanese Tea: Part 1
In Japan, tea is produced just about everywhere. Shizuoka, Kagoshima and Uji are three of the major tea- growing regions throughout Jap...
07
Mar
Yerba Mate part II: The Ceremony
Yerba Mate derives from South America and is especially popular in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Similarly, guayusa also derives fr...
27
Feb
Yerba Mate part I
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...
30
Aug
Brewing Tea: It’s about time
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...
03
Mar
Spring Tea Talks with Matthew
Tea in History: Thursday, March 3rd at 7pm at Guilderland Public Library
Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world (only sec...
04
Jan
Tea Journey to Northern Thailand: Part 1 of 6
Our tea journey experience started immediately after takeoff from Chicago bound for Tokyo. As the plane leveled out
stewardesses wal...
07
Nov
Pu-erh a Perfect Flavor for Fall
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...