Umi Tea Sets Blog

The Painting of Shen Nong (Divine Farmer) and Hundreds Herbs: In the picture, Shen Nong carries a basket on his back. He holds a picker in his left hand and...

Tea is a great connector. It connects us to Nature, both within us and without. It becomes us, bringing with it the spirit of the mountain and forest. Plants are...

The discovery of tea is lost among the folktales. Chinese storytellers recite the legend of Emperor Shen Nung, the father of agriculture and herbal medicine, who lived almost three thousand...

I first met Chen Peiren in the spring of 2010 and was immediately impressed by the clarity of his memory. He vividly described people and events of more than 60...