Taniya Gupta is the creator of Yoga Tea Poetry and resides in Toronto. Originally from a small town of fewer than 30,000 people in Punjab, India, Taniya moved to Canada in her teenage years to pursue higher studies. As a tea enthusiast and poet, she aims to empower and enable women to live a life of […]
Traci (she/her) lives on Long Island in New York. She created an Instagram tea account in 2015 to connect with other tea lovers and started a tea blog (Tea Infusiast) in 2020, where she shares her research on tea history and culture, an occasional recipe, and how tea helps her cultivate mindfulness. Recently, she completed the Being […]
Ask any tea enthusiast what some of their favorite resources are to learn about tea and you’ll likely hear the name, Nicole Wilson. Nicole is the writer behind Tea For Me Please, an award-winning tea blog widely cited by peers as one of the most influential resources for tea information. Nicole has been a tea […]
Mona Jhunjhnuwala feels like a household name for many in the tea community, and for good reason. Her infectious enthusiasm and commitment to sharing her story and the culture of tea are felt through her tea business, Teawala. Most recently, she’d taken us with her on a recent trip to Thailand through Instagram Live sessions. […]
I’m thrilled to help welcome Chicago’s newest tea brand, Volition Tea! Founded by Annie Xiang, her roots in Xinjiang and current home in “The Second City” have blossomed into an experience where the story of tea is at the forefront. Please join us in this timely interview, celebrating the release of Volition Tea and this […]
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 for authentic teas direct from farms aimed at celebrating the people, places, and traditions behind each cup. Ever since we met virtually for tea this summer, I’ve found great joy […]
This month we strove to come together as a community with a sense of balance and a feeling of grounded vulnerability. With very honest discussions and openness, the session for myself was extremely reaffirming as many of the tea enthusiasts and professionals within have now known each other for nearly a year. Just like last […]
The third STEAP’D With Friends Tasting Session and first for 2020 has us drinking raw pu’erh! Sheng pu’erh is always an enjoyable tea for me, though I must be careful to not drink it on an empty stomach! For those new and unfamiliar, these sessions are a chance for many gong fu cha lovers to […]
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