Dancong as a hangover tea, a special recipe
A while ago a reader asked me to write some recipes for the festivals involving...
Tea How’s
Tea Guardian guide on better tea enjoyment — topics include how to prepare tea, tea ware, tea etiquette, tea storage, and tea maturing.
To blanch or not to blanch? That is the question
One of the perpetuating questions in tea infusion is to blanch or not to blanch — we look at it in a practical perspective and referencing the true qualities of tea to come up with a detail answer
Yixing teapot: Real use for really small ones?
The capacity of most popular Yixing pot sizes ranges from a few hundred millilitres (or...
Making Tea with the Mug
Using the same container both to make tea in and drink from is the most...
Pictorial History of Gaiwan
Little has been documented about this small yet indispensable piece of teaware. In our first attempt to study the history of gaiwan basing on historical clues, we have found that its existence is inseparable from the evolution of tea itself…
Iced tea: Sweeteners and other ingredients
Although I have often advised against iced tea, an occasional glass of well prepared one...
Why fill water to the rim?
Tea “Sommeliers” need better common sense Ever since businesses around the world sensed a come...
Spring Water vs Tap Water
Since I moved to the new village, I have only been skimming the fringes of...
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…
Gongfu Infusion: General Parameters
The immediate benefit of gongfu infusion The obvious advantage of using the gongfu approach in...