Demystifying Pesticides in Chinese Tea March 14, 2022There is much myth, misinformation, and mistrust around pesticides and organic teas all over the world. We want to demystify this for you and share a transparent overview of pesticide...
What is Mao Cha 毛茶 (Rough Tea)? March 14, 2022During tea processing, there are a few phases the tea goes through, from being a leaf on a tree to what you see in your cup. Before a tea goes...
What is a Tea Pet? March 14, 2022A tea pet is a drinking buddy, usually made out of a clay (ideally purple clay) that can develop a patina from both the oils in tea and the action...
The Tea Pet Who Learned He Had a Soul March 14, 2022Our friend, Michael Alpiner, wrote a children’s story about a tea pet who learned he had a soul after being inspired by spending time in our East Village teahouse. Michael...
Terroir and Tea March 14, 2022We’ve adopted the wine term terroir to better understand the relationship we have with the land and tea production. Some factors that play into terroir are the soil; climate; rainfall;...
Can I Really Get "Drunk" On Tea? March 14, 2022There are some actual psychoactive effects we get when drinking tea that give us a feeling of a mildly altered state. The effect of getting ‘tea drunk’ can be the...
