Friday's Blog

How to read Indian and Sri Lankan tea grading
"Yes, I'd like two ounces of the Darjeeling...sfff...tug..fop?" We hear your attempts at pronouncing this alphanumeric stew every day at the tea house, and who can blame you? When an...
How to read Indian and Sri Lankan tea grading
"Yes, I'd like two ounces of the Darjeeling...sfff...tug..fop?" We hear your attempts at pronouncing this alphanumeric stew every day at the tea house, and who can blame you? When an...

CommuniTea Highlight: Laura Taylor Namey
From prose to pastelitos, no one's dishing up Cuban cuteness with heartful YA literary flair like our teaheart Laura! Meet Laura Taylor Namey, a San Diego based teacher-turned-novelist, and...
CommuniTea Highlight: Laura Taylor Namey
From prose to pastelitos, no one's dishing up Cuban cuteness with heartful YA literary flair like our teaheart Laura! Meet Laura Taylor Namey, a San Diego based teacher-turned-novelist, and...

Part One: Minto Island Tea Farm Adventure!
Friends, I have a confession. I've been in the tea industry for twenty years. The past two decades of my life have been dedicated to studying, connecting, experiencing, and generally...
Part One: Minto Island Tea Farm Adventure!
Friends, I have a confession. I've been in the tea industry for twenty years. The past two decades of my life have been dedicated to studying, connecting, experiencing, and generally...

Matcha Ricotta Cheesecake with Persimmon Glaze ...
In the springtime I am inexorably drawn to steamed green teas. Genmaicha, matcha, sencha, bi lo chun, clouds & mist, and so on. If it's vegetal, mildly seaweedy and light-savory...
Matcha Ricotta Cheesecake with Persimmon Glaze ...
In the springtime I am inexorably drawn to steamed green teas. Genmaicha, matcha, sencha, bi lo chun, clouds & mist, and so on. If it's vegetal, mildly seaweedy and light-savory...

Diving into Pu-Erhs
Hello, Thirsty Nerds!I've been receiving quite a number of emails, dms & in-person questions regarding pu-erhs lately. It seems there's an upswing in popularity for this complicated and...
Diving into Pu-Erhs
Hello, Thirsty Nerds!I've been receiving quite a number of emails, dms & in-person questions regarding pu-erhs lately. It seems there's an upswing in popularity for this complicated and...

How much caffeine is too much?
Espresso, matcha, yerba mate, hot cocoa...even some soaps and lotions contain caffeine! We encounter the stuff every day, and as a society, we love it. But how much caffeine is...
How much caffeine is too much?
Espresso, matcha, yerba mate, hot cocoa...even some soaps and lotions contain caffeine! We encounter the stuff every day, and as a society, we love it. But how much caffeine is...