Tealosophy

Happy New Year! I have been using the festive break to really think about how I can continue to provide value and serve this amazing tea community that has been building through The Steepery Tea Co. Your curiosity and interest in pure leaf tea continues to grow and it really energises me. I loved seeing your faces at the @brisbaneteafestival - it was an absolute delight. Thanks for stopping by, saying hello, buying from me, asking questions, introducing yourself to me after so many online interactions and just showing up and supporting my efforts to grow tea in Brisbane. It...

Let me tell you a little bit of what I have learned about Japanese withered teas and in particular the delightful new entry into my tea catalogue, Yumewakaba. Let me start here, a quote from the producer, Mr Shmizu. “…there is no need to be as “same“ as Taiwanese tea. We explore our own originality to improve the depth of Yumewakaba withering tea in its own right.” 

It is hard to find a cafe or restaurant in Brisbane 🇦🇺 to enjoy a quality cup of leaf tea. Many of us 'tea drinkers' reserve tea drinking for the home as we have been conditioned by so many poor and low value tea experiences out - bad tea or bad service, quite often both. There are very few dedicated venues in Brisbane that specialise in tea but if you look around you will find some gems that serve a small selection of quality leaf tea very well. With the exception of Lücha (definitely go and take a look at...

It's Summer time here in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) categorised by hot and humid together with a La Niña weather cycle that also means more rain. The warmer climate ushers in the start of Christmas and New Year festivities in this part of the world! I can understand why you may not always be reaching for a comforting hot cuppa in these months. Trying to convince friends and family to drink hot tea to cool you down is a bit of a stretch when beads of sweat are streaming down your face even when you're sitting still. But as someone that continues to...

Quietly the 2021 Tasmanian Fine Food Awards judging and awards passed by in early July. We choose to support these awards because 4 years ago the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania recognised the special significance of tea and created a seperate category for tea within their beverage schedule. We think that this action deserves commendation and support by the Australian tea industry to continue growing the demand for leaf tea.   We were delighted with the news that the 2 Japanese teas we submitted received Silver medals. The reality with these awards is that full credit is to be given to our...