Pu-erh can be a controversial tea: Many tea lovers are confused (at best) about how it is made, fraud in the sale of pu-erh remains a concern, and more than a few people simply don't care for the stuff. I'm a pu-erh fan going back to my earliest days of tea drinking, but do admit …
Day: July 19, 2011
A Newbie at World Tea Expo, Part 1
If you're involved in any way in the tea industry, World Tea Expo (WTE) is the next best thing to paradise. The recent (June 24-26) Expo in Las Vegas was my fourth; twice previously I had been invited as a speaker at the forerunner to WTE, TakeMe2Tea Expo, and attended once as a reporter. This …
Getting a Handle on Tea Cups!
Most tea cups have handles, some being more utilitarian than others. The big question is: What makes a good cup handle? Now, you’re probably thinking something obvious like, “One that helps me hold the cup.” Duh, of course! But what is that? Time to take a closer look. A handled cup has two basic parts: …
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