The first sentence in “The Book of Tea” by Okakura Kakuzo states, “Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.” The next sentence starts with, “In China…” starting with China and then tracing it…

What are five signs that you have a serious tea addiction? You tea sesh right before bed… This is super counterintuitive, but it is one of life's greatest pleasures. It might mean you get a little le…

Having guests for tea is a very worthwhile activity. It is interesting that in Taiwan, the host is the person that makes tea for their guests. In so many other countries, the making of tea is delegate…

US Customs undoubtedly has as lot on their plate. The Tea Act of 1773, created a loophole so that the British East India Trading company would pay taxes to The Crown. England helped the company elimin…

I decided to close Oolong Bar, our second tea shop. At the end of the day, it was a “smart” business decision. It was smart because it was the right thing to do for me and for the business. It is kind…