Expert information to become a tea connoisseur.
What is Ripe PuErh?
A tea type which polarises opinion but if you find a good one then it will become a favourite.
How to Make People Fall in Love with Tea
Some Gong Fu tactics for spreading your passion for tea.
Does Boiled Water make Worse Tea?
Testing out one of those commonly told 'facts' about brewing.
Deciphering Da Hong Pao
The famous Da Hong Pao Rock Oolong is often disappointing. Let's bust some myths and find the good stuff.
Caffeine in Tea - Facts and Myths
All the information that you will ever need about Caffeine.
How to Break and Wrap PuErh Cakes
Learn how to handle your cakes and protect those precious leaves.
Should you be Rinsing your Teas?
To wash or not to wash, that is the question.
Pairing Tea and Cheese
Enjoying the Good Stuff with a variety of different cheeses like a true Swiss-Chinese family!
Tea Tasting - To Slurp or Not to Slurp
You hear tasters slurp A LOT, but does this improve the flavour of tea?
How to Choose Silver Needle
Learn some of my visual tips to find yourself the best grades of this White tea.
How to Get Tea Drunk
Learn more about the concept of Cha Zui (Tea Drunk) and watch Don and Celine get high on tea!
How Terroirs affects the Flavour of Raw PuErh Tea
Why does everyone keep banging on about Terroirs?
How to Age PuErh Cakes
An introduction to the basic methods and considerations for good PuErh storage.
How to Choose Tie Guan Yin
Learn some simple visual clues to assess the quality of your Iron Goddess Oolong.
How Much Tea Leaf for Perfect Brewing?
Load your teaware with the right amount of leaf.
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