Mid-Autumn Moon Festival By Sharon Schweitzer What has three names and celebrates the moon? Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, is also called the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar — or on September 17th this year. Since [...]
International Tea Day By Sharon Schweitzer Tea is a beverage made from the Camellia sinesis plant. Tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water. It is believed that tea originated in northeast India, north Myanmar and southwest China, but the exact place where the plant first grew is not known. There is evidence that [...]
To celebrate National Hot Tea Month, we explore five global regions where tea is a fundamental part of culture.
Be creative with holiday seating arrangements. It makes all the difference in fostering a happy holiday dinner party!
For those preparing for their first tea or wanting to unwind in the tranquility of their local tea house, here’s your go-to guide for National Hot Tea Month.
With January’s chilly weather comes National Hot Tea Month, so prepare your favorite brew and curl up with these facts about this perfect cold weather beverage.
As the cold weather continues, our thoughts turn to a nice, hot cup of tea. This is the first part of a two part series on Tea Etiquette. Tea became popular thousands of years ago. Although there is no known date for the discovery of tea, a popular legend attributes it to Chinese Emperor Shen [...]
