Curios: First Tea Humidor
Encasing tea in these elegant jewelry cases of inlaid wood was deceptively challenging. This is because the world’s first tea […]
Curios: First Tea Humidor
Encasing tea in these elegant jewelry cases of inlaid wood was deceptively challenging. This is because the world’s first tea […]
Inspiring enthusiasts to refine their taste in tea
A New Era of Tea Tech and Sci: Smart Eyes, Molecular Detectives, Soft $3
Tea tech: robotics, computer vision, machine learning; Tea Sci: biogenetics, biomarkers; Soft $3: end-to-end logistics, sustainability, cost, productivity If […]
Tea and Buddhism: Té if by Sea, Cha by Land
Tea and Buddhism: Much More than Just Contemplation It seems natural to associate Buddhism with tea. Tea expresses China’s history. […]
Tearoom Revolution: The Weapon of Women’s Rights and Entrepreneurship
Tearooms are romantically portrayed as cozy and pleasant places to relax and enjoy teas with cakes, biscuits and sandwiches. Tearoom […]
Kunlun Mountain Snow Chrysanthemum Tea: The two-mile high tea blossom
Kunlun Mountain Snow Chrysanthemum tea is as striking to taste as it is to look at. It’s a candidate […]
Enjoy Your Tea: Don’t Be Mythinformed
Enjoy your tea: 10 myths that get in your way Tea is a wonderful drink, with at least 3,000 varieties […]
Off the Record: The Women Innovators of Tea
Ten innovative women who shaped the history of tea: social, political, trade, business, and cultural. Tea Market Get More Value […]
Tea & Tech: The Designing Mind of Allen Han
The intense, curious, and inventive mind of Allen Han has been focused for years on industrial design. The 45-year-old is […]
The Gift of Tea
Tea is the beverage that welcomes millions of holiday visitors in every land — instantly conveying warmth and comfort. Centuries […]
Harvest Review: Australia
Australians have a history of being black tea drinkers and following their mostly British heritage, but that is rapidly changing. […]
Tea the Hero Crop
Large government-supported tea estates are failing. Scarcity of labor, the cost of large-scale production and reliance on chemicals and pesticides […]
Harvest Review: South Korea
Green tea (nokcha in Korean) is called “sparrow’s tongue tea” (jaksulcha) due to the tea leaf’s delicate shape. In Korea, […]
Viewpoint: Why Tea Education Matters
“Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will […]
Never at a loss for words…
Tea Journey was funded this week by more than 550 backers who contributed $127,500 making this magazine the third highest […]
Harvest Review: South Korea
Stephen Carroll is one of 42 Tea Journey tasters reporting on the 2016 harvest. Look for his posts on South […]
Hunting Down Wild Jin Jun Mei from Wuyishan
I began visiting tea markets to find companies selling interesting teas. I spent countless hours sipping teas at tea shops […]
Grasse: Tea Blenders’ Paradise
GRASSE, France — Less than an hour away from Nice, in the South of France, there is a small town […]
What is Tea Journey?
REMINDER: The Kickstarter campaign to fund Tea Journey launches April 3. Donors will be listed in the inaugural issue published in June and […]
The Journey Begins
Half the world drank tea today. We intend to double that count. Our enthusiasm is unbounded when it comes […]
The Mavericks of Tea
SAN FRANCISCO — Tea Journey first came to mind in September 2010 during an invigorating panel discussion on the bright […]
Mother’s Day Teas That Empower Women
The tea industry runs on the backs of women. Their strong yet nimble fingers pluck the delicate buds from the trees, and sort the imperfect from the perfect leaves. Yet in many tea-producing countries, women are far more likely to live in extreme poverty and have less access to education. However, some people are striving to change that narrative by educating, empowering, and enabling women in tea to rise up and bring others with them. This Mother’s Day Tea Journey wants to celebrate the companies and individuals who are helping make a difference for mothers and female tea workers around the world.
On a Chai Trail: The Bengali and their Cha
That Bengalis love tea is now legendary and in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, tea is part of the social and cultural fabric. Our Chai Trail series takes readers up close and personal to the tea culture across India, and this story is a peek into the Bengali homes and the place that tea has in their lives.
Georgian Halva with Tea
This recipe comes from the cookbook, Lobio: The Vegetarian Cooking of Georgia. The recipe, and Lobio itself, is a translation and adaptation, […]
Origins: Obaatian, the Brazilian Mestizo Tea
It’s dawn and Elizabete Ume Shimada is already behind her sewing machine. Every day, this 90-year-old woman wakes at 4:30 […]
Origin Mongolia: Making Nomad’s Tea
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia The nomadic way of life shapes Mongolia like no other country. Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country […]
The Statler
This cocktail was first created for the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. The Historic Park Plaza was originally called the Statler […]
Looking for that Special King of Duck Shit Aroma?
Highly-sought Phoenix wulongs mimic fruits, flowers, and herbs to delight the senses with uncanny aromas. Nothing is added.
White Port with Black Tea, Lavender and Rose Petals
A taste of tea and flower petal infused White Port was the way that we greeted our Afternoon Tea guests […]
Culinary: Smoking Foods with Tea
Smoking is an ancient food preservation technique prized now more for the flavors imparted by the smoke during the cooking process then the actual preservation of the food. Tea sommelier and author Cynthia Gold shares new recipes for smoked pork loin, smoked quail, smoked salmon, even a smoked cocktail.
Countenance: Travelers Along the Tea Horse Road
Tea once traveled the most daunting journey of any plant on the planet. Few tea drinkers know the story of […]
Tea Cocktails
In 2002 when Audrey Saunders first introduced her ‘Earl Grey Mar-Tea-ni’ at the Ritz Hotel in London, it took the […]
The Smoky Tomato
This variation on a Bloody Mary is a wonderful vehicle for an earthy, smoky, Lapsang Souchong tea. Lapsang Souchong is […]
Of Morning Dew & Half-Day Sun – Taiwan’s Zhulu Tea
A high-mountain wulong known for its elegant aroma and sweet lingering aftertaste, Alishan Zhulu tea is appreciated by connoisseurs worldwide. Discover its story from Ren Zhi Deng, who was a catalyst in transforming his hometown into one of the most revered tea-producing areas in Taiwan.
Origins: Tea in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia In a country where eating is more or less the national sport, tea is prominent on the […]
On a Chai Trail: The Bengali and their Cha2
In Didin’s (my maternal grandmother) house in Kolkata there were many storage cupboards inset into the thick walls with glass […]
The Southern Earl Grey
This Champagne Tea Cocktail has been served on multiple continents and is a perennial favorite at L’Espalier in Boston. It […]
Tea for Generations to Come
KITSUKI, Japan Small family-owned tea gardens are inseparable from the economic and social past of historical places such as Kitsuki, […]
Tiki and Tea, A Tea-Smoked Cocktail
William Prine, at L’Espalier, located at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston, has created this fabulous straight tiki style cocktail with Keemun and clove smoke that really brings it to life.
Tea Smoked Salmon
This lightly cured and smoked Salmon can be used as shown here for a first course, or with different accompaniments as a main course.
Tea Smoked Quail
Smoked poultry or fish are seen often in Asian cuisines, while in the west, particularly America, meat is more often smoked.
Tea Smoked Salt
I enjoy using Tea Smoked Salts as finishing salts where a pinch can really bring together the flavor and aromatic components of your dish.
Origins: Historic Ceylon
From the vibrant colors and culture of Colombo to the peaceful hillsides of Kandy, Sri Lanka is both a tea […]
Smoking with Tea Leaves
Smoking with tea leaves is not that different from classic wood chip smoking, and in fact tea leaves and wood chips work beautifully together.
Tea Smoked Pork Loin
Pork takes particularly well to smoking techniques, especially those that are preceded by brining.
Origin India: Garden by the River
It took ten years for Rajiv Lochan to acquire and consolidate various plots into a single garden known as Doke Tea, an organic farm along the south bank of the Doke River in Bihar, India.
Origins: Kanchanjangha Organic Nepal Tea
RANITAR, Nepal Tea was a gift fit for their king that the humble people of Nepal have cherished since its […]
Tea Brined Holiday Porchetta
This Italian holiday classic is incredibly moist and more tender than you will believe. Although the hands on time is not long, you’ll want to plan two days ahead to tea brine your pork belly overnight, then rub it with tea, herbs and spices and allow to sit another night before slowly roasting.
Curios: Double Wall Gaiwan
Manual founder and creative director Craighton Berman funded this Tea Maker No.1 on Kickstarter. The minimalist tea brewer is made […]
Tea Nog
For the holidays on a variety of menus I have often featured ‘Tea Nog’ which is a handmade eggnog made […]
Tea Has Lots of Chemistry
Tea lovers know it’s a delicious drink. They’re used to hearing claims that it’s good for you, too. But how […]