On the last Saturday in July, the town green in Thetford, Vermont hums with hellos sung from fifty feet away, the picking up and putting...

If you have not been to Bradford, Vermont in a while or ever, I encourage you add it to your list. As you walk along Main Street, the...

The teas: breakfast blends from Upton Tea Imports have been seeded according to cost and paired into the match-ups below. Winners of each...

If you know me, and I assume you do, if you are reading this, then you know I can be hard on myself. Over the last several months,...

As if my inactivity on this site and spotty Instagram posts were not glaring enough - being home for 11 days with COVID made me realize...

I am long overdue in sharing my experiences with this collection of six Chinese teas gifted to me by Umi Tea Sets. In a natural pulp...

Over the last week I have been blissfully enjoying four teas from Austin's Tea that were gifted to me. Founder and "Philly's Tea Monger,"...

I was contacted by Yan at Hong Tea @hong_tea_chn and gifted some of their teas to sample and review. Both of the teas, Gushu Dan Zhu and...

Last week I was able to take some time for a formal cupping of some new 2022 spring teas. Unfortunately I had already finished all of my...

When we moved to Vermont eleven years ago and we began partaking in all the local splendor around us, my concept of "seasons" became less...

March 17, 2022 Dear Reader, Please excuse my absence if late. I use Wix as a platform for this site had some technical issues with my...

I’ve written a little bit about my experiences with tea and sensory memory mostly related to an association I make between the flavor of...

I have been in an on-again off-again relationship with Earl Grey for the last 10 years or more. There was a time when it was the only tea...

When I have a new tea, particularly a single estate tea, I like to get to know it over two or three sessions. If I can be patient enough,...

The Northeast of the US has been tentatively leaving the house for meals and meet-ups, in some areas more than others. This has led me to...

Over the last four years as I have experienced ups and downs in my health and energy levels, one of the most important ideas I cling to...

During the last two years of experiencing new teas through subscription boxes and curated sets, I developed a deep appreciation for teas...

Act I: When I didn’t really drink Tea I don’t have a story that consists of me as a child with my grandmother sipping a strong Irish...

Sip slowly, taste and breathe. Do you ever finish a cup of tea and think, "wait, what was that?" At points of extreme mindlessness I can...