What the Character 茶 Tells us About Tea
The radicals that comprise the character 茶(cha) tell the elegantly simple story of how tea is a natural plant that we can enjoy as tea thanks to the people who help us harvest it.
What Makes Chinese Tea Special
The three factors that to me, make Chinese tea special and distinctive from other tea cultures.
Geography of Tea Interview on KCRW
Listen to me discussing the differences of tea-growing regions and especially how they manifest in Chinese vs. Japanese styles of green tea production on KCRW’s Good Food radio show and podcast.
Chinese vs. Japanese green tea in Pictures
View a photo gallery to see the differences in Japanese and Chinese tea growing and production styles of green tea.
Bodhisattva Guanyin and an Oolong Tea
How the Bodhisattva Guanyin became associated with the Chinese oolong tea: Tieguanyin oolong.