Guest Post #1

All over the world we drink more tea than coffee, wine or any other beverage except water.

Unlike wine, tea stimulates us with caffeine instead of depressing us with alcohol. Unlike coffee, tea has an enormous range of flavors and a balanced effect on our nervous system. There are endless variations in how it can be steeped and as many different tastes as there are tea drinkers.

How much water, how much tea, how long to steep, the choice of gaiwans or pots, all contribute to the tea we finally drink.

Tea is fantastically protean...

By Janus from Utah

A gaiwan (means ‘lidded bowl’ in Chinese) is a lovely way to enjoy loose leaf tea of all cultivars