Tea Blog
Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Stability
The U.S. tariff situation is still under review. We’ve done our best to stabilize the impact through careful pre-buying. Whatever happens, our mission remains…

A Deep Dive Into Puer: Tasting, Teaching, and Transformation
Curious about puer tea and what makes it different from other teas? In this post, I share highlights from a recent puer-focused tasting at the tea house. We brewed five raw puers and a rock oolong, ex…
Running a Successful Tea Business
One of the hardest things about running J-Tea is that the tea we sell is so damn good. You’d think that would make things easy, but the reality is that running a business takes time—time t…

The Journey of Celestial House Roast Oolong
Recently, I roasted an oolong in the Teahouse and documented the process in a YouTube video. This project was one of the longest I've ever worked on, as the footage spanned about a month and a half. R…