If I were to sum up this summer in one word or image, it would be . . .

Yeah, that’s apt.

Sure, there were good things that happened over the course of those three months, and I’ll probably get aro […]

The family Collins, purveyors of the Arakai Estate, have had a busy year.

Which is a bit of an understatement.

On top of their usual seasonal tea-‘n- lumber operation, they also made time for an a […]

Spoiler alert: there’s tea growing in Peru.

I know, that’s not a surprise to anyone. After all, the country is considered the 28th largest tea producer in the world. However, until last year, it was com […]

Editor’s Note: This is merely a thought exercise by the author. The opinions reflected in the below narrative do not reflect the opinions of the teaware on staff . . . or this editor, for that matter. […]

This is an awkward statement to make right now . . . but . . . I’ve been on a bit of a Darjeeling kick, lately.

Especially given recent (at the time of this writing) news reports. And I’m not going to del […]

Let’s get right to the point, I’ve been a fan of the sencha brand, Mellow Monk, for years.

Pretty much since the early days of my tea blogging career. The only one who seemed unaware of this, however . . . […]

Back in 2015, I was reading one of Nicole “Tea For Me Please” Martin’s weekly roundups. In those, she lists off her five favorite tea blog articles of that week. I happened to be reading it that day to . . . see i […]

For most of this spring, I’ve been on a bit of a heicha kick.

Not puerh . . . heicha. As in, dark (or fermented) teas not from Yunnan province, China.

I’m not sure when it all started, but I have a fee […]

In May of 2013, I finally met this tea-bro in person.

Tony Gebely—award-winning tea blogger, tea business insider, and all-around nice guy. When we first met, we did what any self-respecting tea people w […]