Matcha, the Japanese green tea used in the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony chanoyu, is a very special tea in many regards. On one hand, it is made from the highest grade tea leaves that are produced in Japan. On the other hand, it is the only tea that is still, to this day, prepared like […]
As announced in my last post, today’s article is about a very special tea: Zealong. Zealong teas are special in more than one regard, as they are not only amongst the best oolong teas produced today, but they are also grown and produced in an unlikely place: the Waikato region here in New Zealand!
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NOTE: The idea of writing this post developed almost a year ago and had I written it then, it would read very differently. Some amazing experiences in the meantime caused me to re-think the subject and look at it in a different light.
While some people might think of coconut/pineapple-flavoured tea as exotic, this post is […]
Yesterday, I’ve received an email from a customer which I would like to share with you since it provides some real-world feedback on some of the medical properties of tea.
My article on the calming properties of GABA tea piqued Michelle’s interest and she ordered some of our organic GABA oolong about a month ago. Yesterday, […]
It is funny how encounters often happen at specific moments. An encounter last week reminded me of a plan I had a while ago but forgotten all about.
One day last week, someone contacted me to purchase some blooming teas. When he came round to pick up his assortment of blooming teas, he mentioned that his […]