It really feels like we’re in the full swing of springtime, even in Maine where the cold can linger through the later part of the season. Some days have even felt like summer with temperatures surpassing 80° F. Each year when this time comes around I find great pleasure in drinking the new spring harvests … [Read more…]
Background I recently wrote a post about a tea that I enjoyed very much called the Himalayan Shiiba, from Jun Chiyabari tea garden in Nepal. Over the past week I was excited to have a chance to try another tea from the same tea garden. This tea is a black tea called Himalayan Orange, and … [Read more…]
Background Recently a friend of mine returned from working in Nepal. He enjoys tea drinking, and during his trip was able to attend a couple of tea tastings with the owner of Jun Chiyabari – a well-known tea garden in Nepal. Nepal faces a few challenges that make growth difficult in different industries, including the … [Read more…]