Author: Sally

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Plantation History and Contemporary Tea Business

As with many commodity products, tea has historically been ‘elevated’ from a ritual or medicinal beverage to a supporting product of global economy. In tandem with this shift comes certain side effects: plantation establishment...

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A Favorite Tea

Si Ji Chun tea, provided for tasting by Dewey Meyer. After steeping for 1:20 in slightly-cooler-than-boiling water, the tea (pale tan) began to reveal aromas of straw, new growth, jasmine. A sip of it...

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Can Tea Taste Be Attributed to Terroir?

Much of tea flavor seems to be related to processing and the amount of fermentation, or lack thereof, that occurs in the tea leaves. Some of this fermentation is natural and some manmade. Certain...