Posted on August 10, 2009
I don’t buy many books about tea. There are a few volumes in the office that I consult, and happily, there are our suppliers to whom I can always address my queries. If I happen to be at a bookstore, I will browse through the food and beverage section; in most instances tea books tend to [...]
Posted on August 8, 2009
(Parts 1 & 2 covered a selection of Black teas, Green, Jasmine, and Oolong teas served cold.)
If iced Ready-to-Drink White teas came late to market shelves, manufacturers behind this category have certainly made up for it with the sheer variety of flavors. Among all the tea categories White tea stands out for the high proportion [...]
Posted on April 29, 2009
A recent visit to a new Dim Sum restaurant in Alhambra, CA was an eye-opener: its sister restaurant happens to be Harbour Seafood (in Rosemead), a place known for its high-end seafood, and the Dim Sum menu did not disappoint. New and innovative creations (white scallops resting atop rounds of tender beancurd, little shrimp dumplings [...]
Posted on February 16, 2009
I am lucky to have a fair amount of my favorite Ti Kuan Yin (Iron Goddess of Mercy) teas at home and consider myself fortunate not only because I needn’t pay retail for this premium Oolong but also because I don’t have to make guesses about quality, albeit educated ones, if I had to shop [...]
Posted on November 24, 2008
Most introductions or lectures about tea begin by listing the major tea categories, and it doesn’t hurt to repeat them here: White teas, Green teas, Yellow teas, Oolong teas, Black teas, Scented teas, and Specialty teas.
It’s probably a good idea also to underline the fact that all teas come from the same plant, since it’s a [...]