“Tea of Ancient Classics”
View a gallery of Sun Jun’s gorgeous tea inspired photos done in his signature classical Chinese painting and modern fashion photo mixed style.
Tea and Mooncakes
View photos from a tea and mooncakes tasting we co-hosted with our friends Wuhao Curated Shop in their courtyard space in Beijing.
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.
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.
Four Ancient Chinese Poems On Tea and One Symphony
Probing Tang Dynasty Chinese poems that discuss tea, loneliness, melancholy, and comfort plus a Mahler symphony inspired by ancient Chinese poetry.
Finding Comfort in Tea from Ancient China
Watch as I discuss looking to ancient Chinese poems about tea for comfort during times of high anxiety today.
Tea in Ancient China
A Mini (as in broadstroke highlights) tea history in ancient China before the year 1368 AD.
Classic Chinese Paintings Depicting Tea Drinking
View classic Chinese scroll paintings from as early as the Song Dynasty depicting tea drinking.
Chaozhou, a Gong Fu tea city
Visit Chaozhou to feel the chill vibes of a city where it feels like sipping tea with a bunch of other people could sprout up any moment outside on one of the quiet streets.
Tea Retreat at Moganshan, Zhejiang
View photos from a unique place where you stay amongst tea fields in Moganshan in Zhejiang Province a formerly glamorous getaway for the glitterati of Shanghai in the 1920’s and 30’s.
Xiamen, the Historical Tea Trading Port of Amoy
A quick glimpse at the tea trading history of Xiamen aka Amoy.
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.
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.
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.
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Celebrating an ancient Chinese cultural holiday in the 21st century.
What Makes Chinese Tea Special
The three factors that to me, make Chinese tea special and distinctive from other tea cultures.
Designing a Teapot in Jingdezhen
View photos to glimpse some of the process in designing and crafting a teapot with artisans in Jingdezhen.
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.
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.