Miss-identification of Tea

So, as I alluded to a few posts ago, I feel that after ~5 years of studying tea I can trust my taste buds; but as I mentioned in that very same post, I still make mistakes. Part of our education while studying with Teaparker in Taiwan is identifying samples;

ChaShan?

one more step, up the mountain, in search of tea.

Rolling with Aaron Fisher

Aaron is a force of nature. Somewhere between setting up Global Tea Hut (very worth joining), his artistic endeavors (very worth having), and publishing The Leaf (about to restart!), he has found time to write and edit for Art of Tea Magazine, give presentations in Russia and the good ol’

An education in Ceramics

Studying with Teaparker is quite the education; he has us identifying teas we didn’t know exist, and anytime he takes a cup or teapot off the shelf it could be Tang Dynasty or modern trash and we have under a minute to determine what were holding (when we’re

Dancing with Landlord

I guess a night out with your landlord is a right of passage or something…

Taiwan 2012 – Riding to YangMingShan

I’m not big into the idea of planing for perfect days; they can’t  be planed and you can’t realize just how good the best ones are until their just about over…. This was a perfect day. A 7 out of 7. One for the record books. Pat

Korea 2012 – Seoul Coffee Walk

Seoul is a great city for coffee; if you can find it. The big terrible Gelato-waffle-scotch-soju-whisky-bar-coffee-hof’s and the trendy cafe’s serving 3rd crack beans outnumber the real micro-roasters 14.6 to 1 (that is a real guessed statistic); they have

Korea 2012 Guest Post – Elizabeth White Reflection

Guest Post by Liz White: Hello blog readers! So I have to admit, writing this post is probably one of the hardest parts of this trip. I mean, how can I possibly sum up this amazing trip in one post? Is there a way for me to describe the breathe-

Korea 2012 Guest Post – Julie Miller Reflections

Guest Post by Julie Miller: The end of a trip always brings a mix of emotions. On the one hand, you are happy to see your family and friends back home. On the other hand, you are sad that the trip is coming to a close. The end of this

Korea 2012 Guest Post – Gaby Parker Reflection

Guest Post by Gaby Parker: Just a couple days after leaving South Korea, I still can’t believe that I had the amazing opportunity to spend a month in such a great country! I think about all that I was able to see, do, and learn and am still kind