One of the coolest things about a gong fu tea brewing setup is that it is a unit that can be placed in a variety of locations. A full set up will contain everything necessary to brew tea, including a…

J-TEA pivoted so hard that it is hard to come back to our previous way of doing things. When people ask me when J-TEA will reopen for tasting, I say Spring Equinox of 2025. In fact, that date, while i…

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…

The first farmer I bought tea from didn’t trust me. I didn’t know anything. It was a win-win. My long-time friend, who was an old man, suggested it. He said, “You like tea and you have been learning a…

Recently, I scrolled through old photos from my time living in Taiwan. I was reminded of the freedom with which I’d travel from place to place. I’d travel from Tainan, the city where I lived, deep int…