Puerh Tea Processing - Seasonal Tea Club Winter 2021 (part 2)
Puerh and Winter Teas For many reasons, Puerh tea is the most exotic in all of China’s vast repertoire. Puerh tea only comes from Yunnan in Southwest China, a place...
Moving from Outward Expansion to Inner Depth: Seasonal Tea Club Autumn 2024
The seasonal shift to Autumn invites us to slow down and reflect. Transitioning from the vibrant yang energy of summer into the grounding earth element of late summer, we prepare...
Turning Inward: A Metal Element Ritual for Autumn
For the light-filled days behind us and the darkening days ahead, we give you thanks. For the harvest, learnings and the beauty of life that still surrounds us in fading...
Letting Go, Creating Space, and Finding Value: Seasonal Tea Club Autumn 2023
Autumn, a time of letting go and creating space. Just as trees shed their leaves and fields lie fallow, we too release unnecessary attachments and embrace spaciousness. In this season...
Shou Puerh & Chen Pi Cinnamon Rolls
There's something undeniably special about mornings where time seems to slow down, allowing us to savor each moment. And what better way to celebrate those leisurely mornings than with the...
Red Tea, Black Tea, or Purple Tea?
Even if they’re not tea lovers, most people here in the States are familiar with black tea. From sweet tea in the south to the Earl Grey and Breakfast Blends...
Puerh Tea: Getting to Know Shou Puerh
Puerh is a fermented tea made in the Yunnan province in southwest China. The two main types of Puerh are Sheng, which is made using a long and traditional fermentation...
Tea Versus Coffee: Caffeine
Anything coffee can do, tea can do better. Let's admit it--coffee can make you crash. Plus, it's a bit addictive. I know, I used to need my cup of joe...
3 Ways to Enjoy Boiled Tea this Winter
Winter is upon us, and during this time of the year we particularly enjoy long sessions of boiled tea. Early this morning, I climbed out of bed and placed a...
10 Qualities of a Fine Tea
Over the years, we have often been asked about our process of sourcing of fine teas and determining the qualities that we are looking for. While flavor and aroma are...
Chinese Medicine and Red Tea
Red Tea from a TCM Perspective Colin Hudon - Qing Yu Tea people often ponder the infinite, intimate web of relationships woven between terroir and tea. The immeasurable cadence and...