A popular folklore among the Singpho tribe talks of two brothers out hunting in the forest and chewing on some wild leaves when they got tired and hungry. To their surprise, the few leaves they chewed on, not only removed their hunger but also rejuvenated them. They had discovered tea leaves, that went on to…
According to a Chinese legend, the earliest tea pluckers were monkeys. The rarest and best teas came from bushes growing in cliffs and other such places inaccessible by humans. The Buddhist monks therefore trained monkeys to pluck leaves from bushes that men could not reach. A variant of this legend has it that the Chinese…
The Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu called it “the elixir of life”. It has been hailed as “the drink of the gods and of men”. Rituals have emerged, poetry written, even wars have been waged. There has been no beverage with a history as fascinating as Tea. Mythical beginnings According to a popular Chinese legend, Shen…
There is nothing like a cup of perfectly brewed tea. While preparing tea is a simple process, brewing that perfect cup requires attention and knowledge. The amount of water used, the temperature, time of infusion, quantity of tea leaves as well as the vessel used all contribute in concocting the most satisfying cup of tea.…
