RECIPE Fair Weather for Fair Trade: Green Needles Tea Get to know one of the stars of this spring’s tea harvest — Lu Zhen or Green Needles. A brisk green tea that’s virtually unknown outside of China. Read
RECIPE On Earthquakes and Mercy: The Enduring Oolong of Compassion Tae Guan Yin is one of the oldest oolong tea bush varietals. It’s also an heirloom of the tea generations and is highly regarded as a profound oolong. My affection for this treasure of a tea and my last trip to Taiwan to make Tae Guan Yin for Rishi Tea have inspired me to help those in Haiti. Read
RECIPE Gyokuro, a Perfect Winter Tea I spend a great deal of my time in the sub-tropical heat of Southeast Asia. When I come back to my frozen homeland (Midwestern USA) at this time of year, I often find myself complaining, “It’s so cold and depressing. When is winter going to end?” When I feel that down and blasé mood creeping up on me, I call upon the uplifting powers of Gyokuro. Read
RECIPE A New Generation of Mulling Infusion One popular winter tradition in many countries is to make hot mulled beverages to enjoy on cold nights, like Soo-Jung-Gua, a Korean Holiday drink with mulled ginger and cinnamon infused with persimmons. Read
