In a global tea market that has been thriving for more than a century, Nepal is a relatively new player. That does not mean the small nation didn’t make an effort to become a major… Read More
An Introduction to Nepali Tea
Top Trend for 2016: Matcha Tea
According the international media, matcha tea is set to be one of the biggest things in worldwide beverage culture for the coming year. Most food and drink trends have very short life spans; that is… Read More
Japan’s Brave New World: Face Masks and Robots
Japan is a land of paradox: old wrapped in new, the religious alongside the secular, Westernized yet traditionally Asian. There isn’t a corner or Japanese social life that is untouched by this dichotomy, a daunting… Read More
Thailand: A New Player in the World Tea Market
It is little known outside of Asia that Thailand really does not have a tea culture of its own. Until just a few decades ago, travelers were routinely astounded to learn that it was difficult… Read More
West Africa’s Tea Culture – a Way of Life
The term “tea ceremony” usually conjures up mental images of formal rituals in old Japan, or more modern ones in India or Malaysia where business deals are struck over a pot of tea and a… Read More
Rare, Pricey, and Unusual Teas from Around the World
Every segment of the consumer marketplace has its fringe items. The world of tea is no different. In fact, there are quite a few high end, super-rare and oddball teas out there, and enough people… Read More
Smart Things to do with Tea (Other than the Obvious)
The world’s second most popular beverage comes from an endlessly adaptable plant. Tea leaves usually end up on store shelves and find their way to one of the world’s billions of tea pots. But there… Read More
Tea Memories for the Ages
For some reason, everyone seems to have a positive memory of tea. Like puppies, rainbows and popcorn, tea invariably evokes a cascade of childhood recollections whenever the topic comes up. Maybe that’s why history, literature,… Read More
The Case for Organic Tea
The second most popular beverage in the world, tea, has come a long way from its humble beginnings in Asia many centuries ago. Nowadays, every culture in the world counts tea as one of its… Read More
Fun Matcha Bar Drinks from L.A., Arizona and Las Vegas
Matcha tea tastes great and it’s good for the body in so many ways. It mixes with pretty much everything, and there’s no end to great summertime coolers and winter warm-up drinks when matcha tea… Read More