Puerh Tea
Have you heard of Puerh tea? It can be spelled multiple ways but it’s all the same tea. People tend to think that only green tea is healthy for you, but studies are showing that other teas, especially this one, are just as good for you.
Puerh and Cholesterol
The most eye opening of these studies was [...]
Highlight of a Tea Room-Crown and Crumpet
Crown and Crumpet celebrate their 1st year anniversary!
We had the pleasure of meeting Christopher and Amy Dean in June of 2008 at the World Tea Expo, only a few months before they opened their lavish new tearoom in Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco. The ‘lavishness’ refers not only to the décor, but also [...]
Meet Dan Robertson
Babette: How did you decide to start a tea business?
Dan: “I went to one tea house too many. It was in Wuyi Shan. A pretty girl took 15 minutes to make me a cup of tea. I watched as she meticulously brewed the tea and thought that it could have been done exactly the same [...]
An Afternoon to Remember’s Blackberry Scones
For those of you attending the “First Flush Gathering and Kick Off,” I promised to give you the scone recipe and tips for making scones. Here they are!