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…

In many times of my life, I have noticed myself involved in a trifecta of daily activities. In times that I am strong and living according to trusting myself, it is the three pillars of activity that…

Welcome to a blog series listing the tools I use every time I brew gong fu cha. Another small but essential tea tool for an awesome gong fu tea session is the tea cloth. There are two types of cl…

I have a problem with the way people use the word ceremony. A better word is practice. One never master's something unpracticed. Practice is nothing more than the act of doing something each day for a…

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…