The Problems Faced by an Organic Tea Farm
My friend Russ and I started a tea company – hurrah! Living Leaf Tea addresses a problem I’ve had. Since moving back to Europe from Asia, it is difficult to get hold of good-quality Chinese tea. Working in the speciality tea industry after graduating from university made me realise even more how much of a […]
Is There Only Darkness and Confusion Without Tea?
As anyone who knows me is aware, I love tea. Some may think this love is disproportional to tea’s merits, but I don’t think that way. Tea is the first thing I think about when I wake and I have to remind myself not to drink it late at night when the temptation is strong […]
The Golden Elixir
Standing in her kitchen, it was the first time Eli and I had seen each other in some time. ‘Tea?’ she asked. ‘Of course.’ What else? I occupied myself, surveying the pictures on her walls while she set a tray with china teapot and matching Chinese-style cups. She produced a jar from a cupboard. It […]