Tea and Terroir
For a deeper understanding, and really focusing on different flavor notes and aspects of tea, many other factors simply besides flavor have to be included. How the tea is processed, including the oxidation, steeping time,...
Terroir Tea Case Study Blog
The Plantation History and Contemporary Business of Tea
In our world, tea has served as both a point of unification and a symbol of revolution. Today, it is a subject of controversy in the ways it is grown and marketed. The history...
Favorite Tea Tasted
Runa Guayusa tea may have very easily been my favorite tea thing tasted, for a variety of reasons. The loose leaf tea was powerfully and was very quick to awaken my senses with the...
Exploring Tea Video
Our group spent a day exploring China Town in San Francisco, CA. Here is a video documenting our experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UPbdDNOBbc
Our Favorite Insights From Tea Tasting
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have had the opportunity to taste a wide variety of teas while exploring what influences the differences in taste. Here are some of our favorite...
Terroir Definition
Definition of terroir: How characteristics of a specific location- particularly through the lens of community, soil, and climate- both impact and create a place flavored food. Written and edited by Alana Mousseau, Sophie Tuchel, and Madi...
Natural History of Tea
Camellia sinensis is a plant that is commonly used throughout the world. Most households refer to this plant by a multitude of other names. It is known globally and most commonly as the tea...
