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Yesterday is was hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot around middle Tennessee.  Iced Tea Season (also known as summer) is definitely upon us!  I worked outside during the morning taking the hedge trimmers to some junipers and boxwoods. Very hot work doing that in the direct sun.  Linda made a big pitcher of iced tea using our Kumming Gongfu Pu-erh.  It tasted great!  I think that is the first time we've made iced tea with pu-erh but it definitely will not be the last.   I drank the pu-erh iced tea straight (i.e. no sweetener).  I usually prefer a...

Jenny has been busy creating videos on a variety of tea topics.  We'll be posting some of them here on our site and you can see all of them over on Youtube.com.  The videos capture some of the topics that Jenny talks about when she does a tea tasting or tea ceremony.   This particular video has Jenny talking about how to use a gaiwan.  The gaiwan is a tradtional way to steep tea in China but is relatively uncommon here in the U.S.  However, a gaiwan is a great way to prepare tea, especially green, white, or oolong tea,...

Jenny will be offering tea tastings and demonstrations in Murfreesboro this coming Thursday, January 6, from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.  The tasting will be at Moxie Art Supply and Studio School, 316 N. Maple Street.  That's right in downtown Murfreesboro, about 2 blocks north of the square.   Stop by to learn a bit about fine tea from a real expert.  Jenny will have a supply of teas to sell as well as some teaware and gifts - plus you can browse the art and craft supplies at Moxie!