Iced tea? Second thoughts
“I drink ice tea. If you lived in Houston Texas you would too …there is...
Leo Kwan
Why fill water to the rim?
Tea “Sommeliers” need better common sense Ever since businesses around the world sensed a come...
Nausea After Green Tea, But I Want It for Health…
While there are people switching to tea having discovered a whole new world of gastronomic...
What is Really in Bottled Tea
Since I have been discussing bringing tea out in a thermos, some readers may think...
Selected Bibliography
General reading in English author title publisher/ publication year vol# Alan/ Iris Macfarlane Green Gold...
Spring Water vs Tap Water
Since I moved to the new village, I have only been skimming the fringes of...
On Names
An expensive “restaurant tea” A few years ago I saw a nice tin can by...
Understanding Blends, Single Origins, Single Harvests, etc
It’s understood but a taboo in the trade to talk about. When concepts are muddled, it...
Certified organic teas: does it matter?
How much does it matter to use certified organic teas? This is a question originally...
Tea Etiquette for Lunar New Year
The simple item of tea again takes centre stage humbly in a festival glorifying abundance and praying for prosperity. It does not matter whether it is hard times or good…