Nepal is probably not on your list of teas to buy but it should be. It offers some of the best bargains on the market: teas of growing…
On a cloudy afternoon in London, four Canada geese honk loudly as they tumble out of the sky, skimming the water in a hidden inlet at the East…
To understand the social history and cultures of tea in Britain, you just need these two pictures: the cucumber sandwich and the bacon sarnie. The cucumber nibble is…
Few places stir emotions quite like Kashmir. Bestowed with astounding geographical beauty and a most hospitable people, Kashmir has a special, indescribable charm. Its conflicted history is in…
Almost every great tea is associated with a mountain region. Examples are rock oolongs like Big Red Robe and Iron Goddess of Mercy from Wuyi (China), High Mountain…
Purists beware: tea has not always been about single origin leaves. Outside, the main square of Krakow bustled with tourists although the heat of the day had become…
Many tea lovers are cat owners or are owned by cats. A significant number of them associate tea, especially green tea, with health. It’s natural for them to…
His gnarled hands rivet my gaze. Bronzed as the good earth, rope-veined and thick-knuckled, they scoop clay from a damp gunny-sack, creating a mound on a wooden potter’s…