Steep It Loose — LIFESTYLE

“It can consume an entire household with the enchanting scent of orchid.” – Tea Master Huang The Eight Immortals Oolong Tea. Does it provide a life of immortality to you and seven loved ones? Unfortunately it doesn’t! But, what Eight Immortals Oolong does provide is an exceptional oolong tea experience rarely found in the Western…

Nannuo Shan, China, is a place that seems unaffected by the changing world around it. In a country where fast-paced change seems inescapable, Nannuo Shan marches to its own tune. Preservation of this region of Yunnan can be attributed to the local Hani minority people who inhabit the mountain, and deeply value its protection. Hani have found…

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal: Straight From the Cup | May, 2018 by Jessica Kochik After listening to the sobering predictions of the future of tea during Nigel Melican’s keynote address at the Global Tea Initiative Symposium at UC Davis this past February, I searched for the silver lining. He proposed that a number of…

My love for mountain biking started around the same time I began serving tea as a barista. Each of them individually became a part of my self-care routine as a way to feel present in the moment. It wasn’t until recently that I realized the perfect marriage of the two. Tea is both hydrating and…