New York City has never been big on my wish list of places to go. I’ve always been sure I’d love it if I got there, but I don’t have the imperative like some people have. It’s a bit like Paris; I’m not that interested in going but if it crops up I might find myself there. […]
I’m a week or so away from relaunching my on-line tea sales efforts, and it will be hosted solely here on Tea Trade. I’m also putting together three video commercials that I think will be funny and make a point. One for the US, one for the UK, one for Australia. More on those on Launch Day. I’ve been […]
I’m writing this using up time that I should be using for other stuff. And the “other stuff” is putting the final touches on my preparation for a small market stall I have once a month. This time Lady Devotea will be swinging by later and joining me today will be Devotea Jr (regular readers […]
Like at least 5,832 other people across the globe, my last cup of tea was a Darjeeling Sourenee SFTGFOP1 First Flush and my first of 2012 is a Nepalese Guaransee First Flush FTGFOP1. How do I know there are at least 5,833 of us? The Mad Scientist we call ‘Economics’, and its misshapen and lisping assistant ‘Statistics’ tell us […]
I was listening to the summer fare on ABC radio. For those of you who don’t live in Australia, ABC radio is our public broadcaster. It offers the most intelligent and intellectual news, discussions on a wide variety of topics such as politics and economics, society, world events and so much more. So it’s generally considered not the sort of radio that anyone […]
‘Twas the night before teamas, And all through Tea Trade, Not a blogger was stiring, Not a rant or tirade. Nicole is online, but not blogging of tea, she’s solving some geek stuff, of great complexity. In France there’s Xavier, A bed he’s tucked in, With a book by Maynard Keynes, And a Tie Guan […]
Today, I started with a cup of tea. It was Persian Princess, one of my own blends. Later, I resteeped it, but for a lark, I added a pinch of Rotgut Tea. Rotgut Tea is what is in a canister I keep on my bench top. Every time I find a box of tea covered in Chinese or Hindi text and it’s worth pennies, […]
“I’m Death. Pleased to make your acquaintance.” I looked up and there he was. Pretty well as you’d expect. Black clothing. On the scrawny side. Big scythe, which he was swishing around in a meaningful manner. My manners kicked in. “Please sit down, Mr Death. The kettle has just boiled.” I indicated the second chair […]
Let’s start with one simple change to history – let’s say Shakespeare was born in Burra, South Australia in 1925. It’s only a small change. He’d still write a bunch of plays. But there’s many a slip twixt cup and lip, or as Billy-O Shakespeare would have written, “it’s easy to spill ya cuppa down […]
For all this talk of tea ceremonies and the Tao, or Zen, or Way, or Path of Tea, I usually put it in a pot and add hot water to it. How much more ceremony do you need? Yesterday I baked some buns and biscuits and used the best china, but it was still a […]