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Tea & Empathy: the Point of It All

Tea & Empathy: the Point of It All

The year is 1993. Cool sunlight filters through dusty oak leaves. I should be at school, but instead am on the couch of my home: a log cabin deep in...

Tea & Empathy: the Point of It All

The year is 1993. Cool sunlight filters through dusty oak leaves. I should be at school, but instead am on the couch of my home: a log cabin deep in...

Friday's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide!

Friday's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide!

Gift shopping season is officially here, and we're once again coming to your rescue with tasty teas for every thirsty nerd on your list. Find your friends below, and remember...

Friday's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide!

Gift shopping season is officially here, and we're once again coming to your rescue with tasty teas for every thirsty nerd on your list. Find your friends below, and remember...

Steeped Story: Love in a Haunted House

Steeped Story: Love in a Haunted House

     There is a warped old house on the edge of town. Its walls are slanted, the hanging shutters clenk-clunking slowly in the gentle afternoon breeze like breathing things bumping...

Steeped Story: Love in a Haunted House

     There is a warped old house on the edge of town. Its walls are slanted, the hanging shutters clenk-clunking slowly in the gentle afternoon breeze like breathing things bumping...

Reading Leaves: Book & Tea Pairing Recs From Our Crew!

Reading Leaves: Book & Tea Pairing Recs From Ou...

Autumn is for the bookish babes, and our crew is full of 'em! From fantasy to horror to herbalist nonfiction, check out the crew's favorite book & tea pairings to...

Reading Leaves: Book & Tea Pairing Recs From Ou...

Autumn is for the bookish babes, and our crew is full of 'em! From fantasy to horror to herbalist nonfiction, check out the crew's favorite book & tea pairings to...

Oxidation vs Fermentation

Oxidation vs. Fermentation

When teaching classes, speaking on panels, or even just in casual conversation, two of the most common questions I've been asked are: What is oxidation?  What does fermentation mean in...

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Oxidation vs. Fermentation

When teaching classes, speaking on panels, or even just in casual conversation, two of the most common questions I've been asked are: What is oxidation?  What does fermentation mean in...

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Indian and Sri Lankan Tea Grade Translation

How to read Indian and Sri Lankan tea grading

"Yes, I'd like two ounces of the Darjeeling...sfff...tug..fop?" We hear your attempts at pronouncing this alphanumeric stew every day at the tea house, and who can blame you? When an...

How to read Indian and Sri Lankan tea grading

"Yes, I'd like two ounces of the Darjeeling...sfff...tug..fop?" We hear your attempts at pronouncing this alphanumeric stew every day at the tea house, and who can blame you? When an...