Pu’er is a tea sub-type that I don’t often write about. And when I do, it’s usually with a sense of confusion, as in this post of a few years ago.

I was approached by Nicholas Lozito, of Misty Peak Teas, which […]

When deciding on your guest list, the only two criteria are people you like, and people who will like each other, which often reduces the number of family members getting an invitation.

Unless you are holding […]

My long-time online friend Finbarr O’Brien, most notable to most of our readers as the namesake of our Finbarr’s Revenge Irish Breakfast Tea, sent me a link to a story from an Irish Journal.

It concerns a spat […]

I sat down to write a lovely piece about customer service, and the TV was on.

I looked up at a story that has been on rotation on the 24-hour news service, because I thought I heard them say something that […]

I often get snarky on this blog, it’s fair to say it’s not the only place.

For example, real life. I’m quite snarky there.

Another fine example is when the site Quora.com sends me an email letting me know […]

About a month ago, the World Tea Expo was held in Long Beach, California, for the second consecutive year.

We were not there.

Most readers would assume that the organisers would either (a) fly myself and […]

I used to write a lot about different teas and about different places to enjoy tea, or not enjoy tea. But not so much any more.

There are complex reasons. Firstly, since starting this blog, Lady Devotea and I […]

With nearly 300 entries on this blog under my belt, I thought I’d give you a rundown of how this blog is created every Sunday. I’ll introduce you to the team and the process.

5.47 a.m: Today’s team is starting […]

I post every Sunday, in case you hadn’t noticed.
I used to be more prolific, or less prolific. At times when I had more control over my time, I’d post almost daily. Other times, I might skip a month if I was […]