Umi Tea Sets Blog

For each drink, you will need: 1 LIME OR LEMON WEDGE SAUCER OF SUGAR FOR COATING RIM OF GLASS 1/2 TO 2/3 CUP STRONGLY BREWED GREEN TEA CHAI. FROZEN INTO...

Fragrant Tea from a Beautiful Isle In 1557, when the Portuguese first came to the island now known as Taiwan, they were so moved by the beauty of the place...

Small enough to place on a teacup saucer, these bite-sized cream scones are the quintessential teatime treat. They’re ideal for dipping. Try pairing them with a small dipping bowl filled...

Historically, high mountain tea growing districts have produced Oolong teas. In recent years, small amounts of black and green teas have come onto the high mountain market, but Oolong remains...

There is something delightful about walking into a room filled with the fragrant air of potpourri. To make your own, follow this simple recipe. You can be as creative as...

The Taiwanese tea industry has around two hundred years of history. Taiwanese high mountain tea has only really come to exist in the past thirty years. These thirty years have...

In a quart-sized plastic bag, place the tea leaves, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Blow into the bag as if blowing up a balloon. Once it's inflated, hold the bag...

Recent news in the tea world has focussed on Taiwanese tea growing areas switching to the production of black tea, using the base material of traditional Oolong tea leaves to...

Larry Kirkland, one of the most inventive cooks I know, developed this delicious recipe for marinating sea scallops in an aromatic brew of Lapsang Souchong tea. The tea imparts its...

Looking at the aesthetics of Taiwanese high mountain tea from a consumer's perspective Many years ago, a tea seller from New York handed me a name card. On the back...

Everything about these eggs will surprise you, especially how good they taste. Plus, they look spectacular (and kids will be fascinated by their raku-crackled glaze). Dusted with a combination of...

One afternoon in early spring, I took a Yixing teapot, and set about brewing some Taiwanese high mountain tea. As I poured water into the teapot, the steam curled up,...