
The History of Tea
A brief essay on how tea culture in the world developed, from its conception until the present day.
Tea in the Present
How is tea being consumed and who is drinking it?
Tea in the Future:
Bright skies with patches of clouds. The future is not without problems but I think there’s more to look forward to than worry about.
Pairing Tea with Food
If I have developed a specialty, this is it. A guide of how I do it, so that you too can enjoy some harmony in the dining room.
Health Benefits
A can of worms, a pretty contentious topic. I’d rather not get into it but it’s here for ‘the full picture’
How Tea is Made:
A Podcast about Tea Production.
Episode 1: White Tea
Episode 2: Yellow Tea
Episode 3: Green Tea
Episode 4: Oolong Tea
Episode 5: Black Tea
Episode 6: Dark Tea and Pu’Erh
The Basics of Tea Brewing:
Understanding How to Brew Tea: A Musical Analogy
How to Brew Tea Well: Technology vs Intuition
The Eccentricities of Tea Brewing:
Iron vs. Silver (Boiling water in different mediums)
Iron vs. Copper (Boiling water in different mediums)
Understanding Water
Does Tea Ware Make Better Tea?
Tea Storage:
Aged tea vs Old tea
> Proper storage is important (to be written, short answer: buy my fancy UV jars @__@)
Pile of Etc.
How I ‘Evaluate’ a Tea
Caring for an Iron Kettle (Tetsubin)
Where to get started with a tea-ware collection?
Bizen Pottery
Shino and Oribe Pottery
Being mindful, and using tea to help improve your life [Web Article]

Map Projects
China and Taiwan
Japan
Other Areas of the World (These are mostly related to coffee)
There are many sources of information I turn to, and many shops I buy from when I don’t import the goods myself. The following is a list of websites and names of the greatest resources I know.
Tea Blogs:
http://www.marshaln.com/
http://mattchasblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.myjapanesegreentea.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/chinalifeteabar/featured
Tea Shops:
http://hojotea.com/indexe.html
http://www.thes-du-japon.com/
https://www.yunomi.life/
http://taiwanteacrafts.com
Pottery Reference and Shops:
http://www.e-yakimono.net/
http://www.jcrafts.com/eg/shop/special.asp?id=hagiyaki
https://www.japanpotterynet.com/en/