THE TEA EXPLORER, Interviews with Jeff Fuchs & Andrew Gregg
Rita at Adventures in Tea Land recently had the opportunity to interview Jeff Fuchs (of Jalam Tea fame) and Andrew Gregg. I am so looking forward to watching their feature length documentary. Canadian tea friends can catch it on the CBC Documentary Channel, Sunday July 23, 2017 at 9 PM. EST.
Western Tea Culture & Tea Hermits
James at TeaDB raises some excellent points about the habits of western tea drinkers and the effects of isolation. It can be hard to find others who are passionate about tea as we are but things are changing. Living near NYC, I have the advantage of being close to a quickly developing gongfu culture.
Mao Feng vs Mao Feng: A Lesson in Pick Dates
Tea friend Dylan has been sharing his tea adventures in China on his blog and I’ve been reading avidly. This week he shares how a tasting in a tea house led to an important realization about the importance of when a tea is harvested.
Gongfu is not always better
MarshalN focused on the not often discussed downsides of gongfu brewing this week. Some teas really do better when brewed in other ways so it’s worth experimenting. In this post, he advocates drinking aged oolongs and even puerh teas grandpa style.
A Flight Through China with Teavivre
Mel Had Tea has really been stepping up her tea review (and photography) game lately and I’m loving it! This week she takes us on a tea tour of China through three awesome selections from Teavivre. I’ve got a few of these in my “to be reviewed” pile and I can’t wait to try them.