Umi Tea Sets Blog

All of these teas were provided by Henry Chou and Teacher He of "Hang Jia". Henry Chou has been selling tea and vintage tea sets in Malaysia for many years....

In addition to the traditional herbal and fruit infusions, tea makers have a long tradition of blending flavours to create bespoke teas. The result is a choice of tea for...

The old man sipped his tea. He had never grown weary of that flavor. His father had picked Oolong tea, as had his father's father and grandfather. And his young...

Tea has a well-established place in Chinese medicine, where it is used for healing and holistic treatments along with other natural ingredients like lime blossom, chamomile and fennel. As it...

All tea drinkers have a relish for life and a willingness to lose themselves in the enjoyment of this most complex of drinks. But there are two people in particular...

Think of tasting something and you'll almost certainly assume the taste buds do all the hard work. These relay information along nerve cells to the brain, in categories such as...

Da Hong Pao is not only the most famous of Wuyi teas, it is also considered the best. It was given as tribute through successive dynasties, and throughout each Da...

The name "tea master" is most familiar from the Asian tea ceremony. In this centuries-old tradition, tea is celebrated as being the very core of community life, the fabric that...

PROFILE Guang has a PhD. in Chemical Engineering. He has been passionate about tea culture and Yixing since he studied in Taiwan. Now he lives in Houston, TX, USA and...

It is said that Anna Russell, the Seventh Duchess of Bedford (1783 -1857), established the British custom of afternoon tea. The Duchess reportedly found the time between lunch and supper...

You don't have to be a qualified tea master or tea taster to enjoy the complex flavours associated with tea. It is possible for anyone to train their palate so...

Tea lounges are found in elegant hotels, quality shopping malls and the best shops and boulevards. You may also discover one in a small street, perhaps hidden up a picturesque...