Interview with Mary Lou Heiss, author of "The Story of Tea"
Today, I’m really pleased to publish an interview with Mary Lou Heiss. I have a small but growing collection of books about tea, and The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
I was excited to have the opportunity to ask Mary Lou a few questions about her personal tea journey, what led her to write The Story of Tea and how she sees the economic crisis affecting the tea industry.
A Leaf and a Bud from Ya-ya Teahouse
This morning I dropped the lid of my glass teapot. It shattered on our kitchen floor. What, pray tell, am I now supposed to do with a teapot that has no lid?
With that out of the way, I turn now to the topic at hand: Ya-ya Teahouse’s A Leaf and a Bud, a furry, luscious tea from Assam’s Satrupa Estate. I’ve had a sample of this tea in my cupboard for months now, and enjoyed it on a few occasions, but decided to take a closer look today.
Make Your Own Ginger Tea
It’s been icy cold here in Melbourne for the last week, and tonight Bec and I rediscovered one wintry favourite: ginger tea.
20% off at Yogic Chai
Yogic Chai, the Chai specialists, are offering 20% off any of their blends at the moment. The discount offer is valid before June 22 – after that, they’re closing shop till July 25 while they’re on holidays.
Tea Bloggers: Interview with Lainie Petersen
When I first started blogging about tea, I was surprised to discover how many other people were out there doing the same thing. Seems I’m not the only one who’s overly obsessed with tea!
Today, I’m posting an interview I did with Lainie Petersen, who posts tea reviews, articles and other tea-related tidbits on her blog, Lainie Sips.
Tea Posters: 41 Great Examples of Tea Art
A few weeks ago, while scouring the web for tea art, I came across AllPosters.com, a site with thousands of posters you can order. To my surprise, I found that they have over 300 tea related posters
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I was pretty impressed with the quality of some of these posters, so thought I’d share some of my favourites.
