Almost 4 years ago, I wrote a hugely popular article on this blog where I investigated the scientific evidence behind using oolong tea for losing weight. It attracted (and still does) many comments and was a go-to place for many people interested in finding out whether there was anything behind the miracle-like marketing claims that […]
Inspired by a review of the Easypot by one of our customers, I decided to make a short video to demonstrate the use of these ‘office-style’ gong fu teapots. They are very handy, have an aesthetic, modern design, and functions similar to an Yixing pot. They allow for many infusions with the same […]
Together with pu-erh tea, Fu Cha belongs to the class of ‘hei cha’ (or Dark Tea). Probably due to the greater interest in pu-erh tea and its general absence from tea shops in the West, Fu Cha has attracted very little attention in the western world so far. But for indigenous people in Tibet, Mongolia […]
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while will know about my involvement with the free online tea publication The Leaf. I’m happy to announce that the latest issue, number 8, has just been published. As usual, it is filled with in-depth articles on tea and tea culture and I want […]
… is quite a flexible list at best. But more about that later.
Most people with an interest in tea will have heard about the Ten Famous Chinese Teas (I have made references to them occasionally on this blog in the past). While references to this list are often used to market some lower grade teas […]