article on tea emoji and the history of tea for Smithsonian Magazine

Tranquil Tuesdays featured in the print edition of Wallpaper Magazine was literally a dream come true.

view photos of the Tranquil Tuesdays team, interns, and supporters who really showed up to help the business since the beginning.

view more photos of Tranquil Tuesdays’ beloved first office and showroom in the ancient hutongs of Beijing.

View photos from a tea producing area of Rwanda making tea on an industrial scale.

View photos from the spring tea harvest in Fuding, Fujian the historical terroir of famous Chinese white teas like White Peony and Silver Needle white teas.

View photos from exploring green tea production around the Huangshan area of Anhui Province.

View photos of tea bushes in Qimen, Anhui home of the world famous Qimen (Keemun) black tea.

View photos from the tea fields and processing factory of one of China’s earlier organic green tea facilities in Zhejiang Province.

Cool Hunting visited us in our Fangjia Hutong showroom and office and wrote us up with some great photos.

Watch a video that breaks down the how-to's of brewing green tea focusing on the two main factors you have to pay attention to: temperature and time

View photos from the famous grounds where Longjing green tea are grown right outside of Hangzhou, China.

View photos from the spring tea harvest in Wuyuan, Jiangxi.

View photos on the handcrafted process of making Taiping Hou Kui green tea in Anhui as well as the story of how Tony and I got engaged here.

We were written up in TimeOut Beijing twice.

View a gallery of Sun Jun’s gorgeous tea inspired photos done in his signature classical Chinese painting and modern fashion photo mixed style.

View photos from the fall harvest season in three different tea producing regions in Taiwan.

All tea regardless of green or black tea (whatever the type) originates from the same tea plant: camellia sinensis. What makes a tea vs. an herbal leaf drink is whether or not the leaves came from the camellia sinensis plant.

View photos from a tea and mooncakes tasting we co-hosted with our friends Wuhao Curated Shop in their courtyard space in Beijing.