Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/10/24 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/10/24

WNYC Interview on Global Tea History and Tea How-To’s

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/27/23 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/27/23

What Emoji Tell Us About the History of Tea

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

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21

It’s Time to Decolonize Tea

everything I’ve wanted to say and have been thinking for the last 10 years about regarding tea, its colonial history, and the legacy of that still today for Whetstone Magazine’s Online Journal.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/22/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/22/21

Tea in Ancient China

A Mini (as in broadstroke highlights) tea history in ancient China before the year 1368 AD.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/21/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/21/21

Honoring Ancestors on Qing Ming

Examining a classical Chinese painting about Qing Ming and thinking about tea ancestors.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21

Xiamen, the Historical Tea Trading Port of Amoy

A quick glimpse at the tea trading history of Xiamen aka Amoy.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21

Ancient Tea Horse Road

Exploring the Ancient Tea Horse Road, an 1000 year old trading route, we will illuminate the exciting adventure and travel elements of Pu'er tea’s long history.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21

The 150 year history of Qimen Keemun Tea

Why Qimen is also known as Keemun, how it ended up being a black tea made in a region mostly known for green teas, and how it became a global superstar of black teas.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21

Qing Ming Jie—Tomb Sweeping Festival and the Spring Tea Harvest

Learn the relationship between the spring tea harvest and one of China’s ancient holidays to honor ancestors and the dead.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/12/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/12/21

A Displaced Tea Tradition in Mae Salong, Thailand

Read about the little known story of how a tea industry and style of making tea represents a history of displacement in Mae Salong, Thailand since 1948.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/9/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/9/21

KCRW Interview on Decolonizing Tea

Listen to the conversation I had with Evan Kleinman on her public radio show and podcast "Good Food” on KCRW.

Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/1/21 Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/1/21

Onomea Tea Garden in Big Island, Hawaii

Read about small scale tea production on Hawaii’s Big Island and the history of tea growing in Hawaii. With lots of photos.