We are getting near the end of our essential tools of gong fu cha. I like to keep it simple and when it comes to brewing tea, oftentimes, less is more. The next piece of equipment that I would conside…

Tasting tea is one of life’s pleasures. But the word taste also has a component that we can call evaluation. There’s a word with similar meaning in Chinese. The Chinese character consists of three mou…

I have a few books on tea that I got in Taiwan. One in particular has really nice illustrations and a wealth of information on cultivars, and growing and processing tea. At first glance, it seemed lik…

I caught myself looking around the teahouse. I was looking for something that I’ve had since when the teahouse first opened. My tea company, J-TEA, has been wholesaling since 2004, and open to the pub…

Recently, I’ve been starting the day with live tea sessions on Instagram. If you have time and want to be social on social media, tune in. Sometimes I post these to our IGTV, where they are immortaliz…