We met Bonnie Eng through her site, Thirsty for Tea. Like all good tea lovers, she too has found a world where tea plays a role in much…
On just about every street in Malaysia you’ll find a kopitiam, coffee shop, where citizens stop for meals, snacks and the national drink, teh tarik. Teh tarik (literally ‘tea…
What makes tea, tea? Have you wondered how it transitions from leaf to cup to giving you one of the most cherishable experiences that is filled with aroma…
Tea arrived in Korea from China in the early years of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) via Buddhist monks, but it was not until the 1970s that it could…
Nothing has been so fascinating for me as the rise of the tea sommelier into the world of tea. Not only is the pleasure of drinking tea to…
Before it was one of the world’s most popular beverages, tea was considered a herbal remedy that helped digestion, cleared the skin and reduced a fever. How much…
There is nothing good or bad morally about drinking tea with or without milk unless you happen to believe that God invented cows especially for the purpose. It…
There’s an old Robert Burns’ poem, Tam O’Shanter. It’s a rather long narrative that tells a story of a Scotsman after whom the poem is titled. Now, Tam…