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  • Welcome!

    Hello! I’m Marco, an avid tea drinker with a passion for education. As you continue through this space, I hope to share my tea journey as a daily ritual in life. You’ll find the following on this site: Feel free to ask me questions as I shape this blog/site around…

  • Gong Ting (宫廷) Ripe Pu-erh: What the Grade Signals and The Cup Confirms

    I’m sitting at home in Chicago seeking solace from the -20 to -40 wind chills today, so a bold ripe Pu-erh is calling. Gong Ting (宫廷) often shows up on ripe Pu-erh labels as a promise of “top grade”. Though it sounds like a guarantee in quality, it is not.…

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  • Experiencing Living Tea

    Experiencing Living Tea

    I remember the first time I discovered Gong Fu Cha and its style of brewing. I was astounded in giddy happiness and awe! Though I…

  • Shirakawa Gokou Matcha

    Shirakawa Gokou Matcha

    Dancing green brilliance and a deeply hidden display of potent aromatics await all who dive into this single-cultivar matcha from Kettl Tea. I’ve had a…

  • Steap’d In Storytelling: Mona from Teawala

    Steap’d In Storytelling: Mona from Teawala

    In this first interview recorded for the blog, I’m thrilled to introduce Mona, the tea enthusiast, proud Hong Konger, and Founder of Teawala, a source…