When two seemingly disparate worlds collide, the result can be strikingly harmonious. That’s what happened when Beixi Jia and Julian Stodt, founders of the innovative startup, Mind Vacations, decided to bring together the ancient art of tea drinking and the modern science of meditation. Mind Vacations is not just a name, it’s a promise –Continue reading “Mind Vacations: A Soulful Blend of Tea and Meditation”
Author Archives: Christopher Isak
Sipping Through iTeaworld’s Classic Selection: A Brew-tiful Journey Into Chinese Tea
In order to prepare this article, iTeaworld contacted me and was kind enough to provide me with a free sample to try their tea out, but they have not paid me for this article. Thank you for that! As a tea enthusiast, I have always been drawn to the intricate world of Chinese teas. There’sContinue reading “Sipping Through iTeaworld’s Classic Selection: A Brew-tiful Journey Into Chinese Tea”
An Oolong Tea Review: Eastern Beauty
The Eastern Beauty oolong tea, also known as Dongfang Meiren, Formosa, or Baihao, is a very interesting tea. In the past, this might have also been labeled Oriental Beauty, but the term is on the decline since the early 70s. This tea comes from Taiwan and is one of the most expensive oolongs in theContinue reading “An Oolong Tea Review: Eastern Beauty”
Tea Test: XPP Premium Milk Tea (Blueberry)
I love to try all sorts of teas. Grabbing a bottled pre-made tea here and trying out a DIY milk tea set like this one I want to share with you today. The XPP Premium Milk Tea I tried today was the blueberry flavor one. These are made to give you the feeling of havingContinue reading “Tea Test: XPP Premium Milk Tea (Blueberry)”
What Utensils Do You Need for Gongfu Tea Ceremony?
A tea ceremony is more like a ritual where culture meets degustation. It’s a specific set of processes done with the aim to unlock the maximum potential from the tea to taste it the way it was meant to be tasted. When you see someone doing a proper gongfu tea (or 工夫茶, gongfu cha) ceremony,Continue reading “What Utensils Do You Need for Gongfu Tea Ceremony?”
Tea Test: Black Oolong
I recently posted a review of a Dian Ya An Xiang Pu’er tea that I got as part of a larger mixed bag of teas. Today I want to talk about a different kind of tea that I got as part of the same mixed tea bundle. It’s not that clear where it comes from or whatContinue reading “Tea Test: Black Oolong”
Tea Test: Dian Ya An Xiang (Pu’er)
I just got a mixed set of various tea types. Those sets are interesting to try out large quantities of teas, but sometimes theres no information about which are included in the set or how good they are. This is why I wanted to share my experience today with you about the Dian Ya AnContinue reading “Tea Test: Dian Ya An Xiang (Pu’er)”
Tieguanyin
What is Tieguanyin? Tieguanyin is a type of oolong tea. It’s sometimes also written as Te Kwan Yin, Tie Guanyin, Tie Guan Yin, Tin Kuan Yin, Ti Kuan Yin or referenced to, by the acronym TGY. This special kind of tea is commonly sourced from the coastal province Fujian in the Southeast of China. TieguanyinContinue reading “Tieguanyin”
White tea
White tea is wilted and unoxidized. In order to produce white tea the fresh tea leaves need to be withered and dried with air. This is why white tea is considered minimally processed. White tea leaves are usually not rolled or pressed. It is generally considered lighter than most green tea and black (red) teaContinue reading “White tea”
History of Tea
Tea drinking may have begun in the region of Yunnan, where it was used for medicinal purposes. It is also believed that in Sichuan, “people began to boil tea leaves for consumption into a concentrated liquid without the addition of other leaves or herbs, thereby using tea as a bitter yet stimulating drink, rather thanContinue reading “History of Tea”
Tea Horse Road 