Tea Stories Blog

Four small teacups filled with teas ranging in color from bright yellow, light orange, amber, to burgundy.

How to Taste Tea (Or: What to Expect from a Tea...

At its simplest, drinking tea requires little more than leaves, hot water, and a cup. But slow down and pay attention, and a cup of tea can reveal an extraordinary...

How to Taste Tea (Or: What to Expect from a Tea...

At its simplest, drinking tea requires little more than leaves, hot water, and a cup. But slow down and pay attention, and a cup of tea can reveal an extraordinary...

A tea tree growing along a path in the ancient forests of Yunnan.

China Trip 2026: Forest Tea

In the ancient forests of Yunnan, tea trees grow tall and wild. The leaves harvested from them make some of the world's best tea.

China Trip 2026: Forest Tea

In the ancient forests of Yunnan, tea trees grow tall and wild. The leaves harvested from them make some of the world's best tea.

An ornate traditional Chinese carved structure over a sealed well. Chinese characters reading "White Sand Well". On the lot of Wang Zong's Hand Made Tea Factory.

China Trip 2026: Hand Made Tea

Wang Zong gave us a tour of his Hand Made Tea Factory, before sitting down with us for a tea tasting, sampling premium artisanal teas. We found many rare and...

China Trip 2026: Hand Made Tea

Wang Zong gave us a tour of his Hand Made Tea Factory, before sitting down with us for a tea tasting, sampling premium artisanal teas. We found many rare and...

Wendy and Nathan meeting with Linda Louie and Master Chan and his family at his tea shop in Hong Kong.

China Trip 2026: Tea Master Vesper Chan

Our first stop on our 2026 China trip was Hong Kong, where we shared tea with Tea Master Vesper Chan.

China Trip 2026: Tea Master Vesper Chan

Our first stop on our 2026 China trip was Hong Kong, where we shared tea with Tea Master Vesper Chan.