Darjeeling First Flush Experiencing Jittery Start

Darjeeling First Flush Experiencing Jittery Start

Darjeeling First Flush Experiencing Jittery Start Hopefully, this gets resolved soon. If you have not had a really good Darjeeling tea you should. It is complex and has a muscatel quality to most Darjeeling teas. I hope this gets resolved because it is the time...
Earl Grey Tea Trends on the Foodie Front

Earl Grey Tea Trends on the Foodie Front

I know recently matcha was all the rage for adding to recipes. Also remember pu-erh, lapsong souchong, and jasmine green teas having there times as being popular to add to recipes.  Looks like now Earl Grey is gaining popularity according to World...
Weather in Wisconsin

Weather in Wisconsin

The Eclectic Market was good, though a little slow.  The weather is most likely the reason because there were a lot of really great vendors and it was snowing. I still did decently.  Sunday when I did not have any event the weather was nice. ...
My tea education

My tea education

I am proud of the tea education I received from the Specialty Tea Insitute (STI) in New York City.  I became a certified tea specialist in 2009 and am the only one with this designation in Wisconsin. There have been a few minor changes, but what I am more amazed...