Tealosophy

This week I thought I would share a little tea tip I have for all budding and seasoned tea enthusiasts. You know I am talking to you if you have a 'tea cupboard' that is exploding with tins, packets and other tea treasures that you try to bring some order to every once and a while! The more we taste and evaluate teas the more our tea knowledge expands. You will notice that recalling some of those gems becomes more difficult as the months go by.  That is why I recommend you start recording your tea experiences and impressions in...

Taiwan has a special place in my heart. Not only do they produce exceptional pure leaf tea; I was born there. For those who don't know I am adopted. I consider myself an Aussie raised with western traditions and it hasn't been until later in my life that I became curious about my heritage and culture. I feel I came into tea on purpose and tea is a culture bridge linking the two pieces of who I am and why I am. Thanks to So Han Fan for putting this concept into words in an article 'Tea is a Culture Bridge'...

For those of you following The Steepery Tea Co's journey, you would have noticed we are expanding our services as our tea business grows. Much of our time has been (and will continue to be) committed to sourcing exceptional pure leaf tea that showcases the quality and diversity of single-origin tea. We are on a mission to see pure leaf tea (produced from the Camellia Sinensis or 'true tea') being enjoyed more widely both in the home and in cafes & restaurants.   But what we have learnt since we began our business in 2015 is that making pure leaf tea...

UPDATE JUNE 2020. Due to Covid-19 our tea service has been brought to an end. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect to so many tea enthusiasts and I am certain we will share tea again! Not to worry, The Steepery Tea Co. is still open as a online retail store and popping up all over Brisbane with great tea events! Brisbane tea lovers rejoice! You no longer need to spoil your Sunday breakfast or brunch out with a cup of poorly made tea. We have created a tea service at Wandering Cooks that any dedicated tea enthusiast would love...

UPDATE JUNE 2020. Due to Covid-19 our tea service has been brought to an end. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect to so many tea enthusiasts and I am certain we will share tea again! Not to worry, The Steepery Tea Co. is still open as a online retail store and popping up all over Brisbane with great tea events! I have been mulling over a concept in my mind for the past 6 months that started with this question. How do I get more people in Brisbane to understand, connect to and appreciate pure leaf tea? For those...