Steep It Loose

For me “Spring Cleaning” is a dreaded deed tied to the season, reminding us at least once a year that our houses (and warehouses) deserve some TLC. And today was the day in our warehouse. We just launched 22 new loose teas sold in bulk online earlier this week. So today we sorted, organized, labeled,…

Rinsing or washing your tealeaves doesn’t have to be an exact science but I do think that it’s an important process that’s worth taking.The rinsing technique is most commonly used in gongfu tea preparation as a means to cleanse and purify the steeping vessel as well as the leaf before starting the actual infusion of…

You would think all one would have to do to run is throw on some sneakers (or tennis shoes for all those Colorado folks) and go. Once you get into long distance running or racing, this however, is not the case. You have to make sure you have the right shoes, the right amount of…

Last night I taught a hands-on cooking with tea class at Chef’s Catalog cooking School in Colorado Springs, CO. The group was fun and eager to learn how to incorporate tea into different recipes. The following refreshing cold soup not only cleanses the palette and is easy to make but is healthy and always ‘Simpy…