Hmph, the writer of the article presents it like tea is a surprise in Germany. Not really, the Germans have been doing tea for a long time, and doing it well too. It seems to me, that the writer probably just wan’t paying attention very well during her last trip.

It had been six years since our last visit to Germany.  During that last trip,…[Read more]

Hi @jackie, thanks for mentioning my post.

Over here in my country we have very little access to organic vegetables, so what I’m trying to say is that I rarely eat organic and I’m not dead yet : )

Anyway, if you look at the various articles recently about the the problems with “organic” and “fair-trade” certifications in tea (and coffee), you…[Read more]

@jackie I only post once a week, so I don’t find it that hard to keep the posting schedule going.

What I do is I keep notes on my cell phone whenever I get an idea, and that way I have many ideas before I start writing. I also read other people’s tea blogs as a source of ideas for future posts.