Category Archives: Tea
Gyokuro – A Small Immersion into Umami
The little cedar hand-crafted box had been brought by a friend Tomoyo from Japan and had been waiting to be opened for months. Tidy and scented, the box had remained in a room close to cakes of Puerh, leaves of … Continue reading
The Tea Explorer – Film Night in NYC
Looking forward to this little tea infused event hosted by Museum of Tea and Floating Mountain in New York City. Director Andrew E.M. Gregg (aka “Legs) and myself will be calling in to chat and sip about our film, The … Continue reading
Canadian Geographic Interview – A Revisit with the Tea Horse Road
A revisiting of the Tea Horse Road with Canadian Geographic for an interview Continue reading
Travelling Puerh and the ‘Nonsense’ Tea
Sometimes there are simple choices rendered simple. Long travel hours and days with bags, different rooms, and tents where the senses are happily blasted this way and that…different wake up views and different water supplies all contribute to making tea … Continue reading
The Tea Explorer – Screening at Toronto Tea Festival
The Tea Explorer gets a screening at the 2018 Toronto Tea Festival. Continue reading
Tea, Mountains and The Close of a Year. Tributes and Moments
A new year comes and some looking back at moments and a summoning back of experiences and people seems required to pay homage to time having passed. This contemplation isn’t something noble but rather something of appreciation, and it very … Continue reading
Puerh’s Ancient Cylinder – 竹面 – Zhú tǒng
The round cylinder of compressed Puerh, was formed using a bamboo husk and provided one of the most effective means of transporting tea along the Tea Horse Road. Continue reading
Our Tea Explorer at Hawaii’s International Film Festival
The Tea Explorer screens at the Hawaii International Film Festival. Continue reading
The Tea Explorer Film to Screen at Hawaii International Film Festival
The Tea Explorer to Screen at the Hawaii International Film Festival, November 2017. Continue reading