How to Use and Take Care of Cast Iron Teapots
Cast iron teapots are a beautiful way to prepare tea. Here are some tips and tricks to make sure that you will have years of brewing tea together.
Read MoreCast iron teapots are a beautiful way to prepare tea. Here are some tips and tricks to make sure that you will have years of brewing tea together.
Read MoreWhen VIVA Scandinavia offered to share their teaware with me, I had visions of the perfect minimalist tea time. This mug and timer are a perfect match.
Read MoreShopping for a clay teapot can be an exciting yet arduous exercise. These are some of the things that I look for when adding to my collection.
Read MoreMy purchase of a whisk made by Tango Tanimura was a great investment that has really upped by matcha game. Check out those pink threads!
Read MoreWhat is a cha hai? In the latest installment of Tea Nerd Dictionary I explain what they are, why they are used, and where to find one.
Read MoreWhen starting any hobby I find that we all tend to indiscriminately collect anything and everything related to our new passion. I’ve been through this phase in the past with other hobbies (such as collecting...
Read MoreIt’s a little-known fact that kyusu is simply the Japanese word for teapot. We usually think of them as side-handled teapots but they can also have handles on the rear or even on the top....
Read MoreJapan is famous for several pottery styles but one of my favorites is known as Hagi Yaki. It is a glazed, high-fired stoneware that is the specialty of the city of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture....
Read MoreI’m a very accident prone person but thankfully that fault has rarely extended to my teaware. I was a bit hearbroken when the lid of one my yixing teapots became the latest victim. I’ve dropped...
Read MoreThe next issue of my quarterly journal is going out at the end of April. In it, matcha maven +Lauren Danson of Mizuba Tea Co. will be sharing her experiences sourcing tea in Japan. I’m also excited to...
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