Places where I tried Matcha in New York City
Matcha’s hype is here to stay! My love for matcha grew slowly but surely. Lately, I have been researching everything about it, digging in endless questions on Quora, Youtube videos, […]
Author Archives: El Fall
Humble Tea Leaf: How it all started!
How I started tea blogging. From working at a Chinese Television to Tea Blogging
Things you should know about Matcha
Ever wondered why Matcha is the new “it beverage ”? The new “it beverage” you’ve seen as shots, lattes or delicious pastries… So, why is it so popular? My personal […]
Austrian tea culture and Demmers Teehaus’ Sacher Blend.
I have recently traveled to Salzburg and Vienna in Austria. Austria is well known for their traditional coffee houses where locals spend a lot of their time reading the newspaper, […]
5 Good Books About the History of Tea and Tea as a Drink in General
Recently I read a lot of posts mentioning The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō as a must read classic about tea. I have never read it, but to me (not […]
Would you buy this hourglass shaped tea steeper ?
I am not sure why I am into modern designs lately. You might have seen my recent post about the Tea Calendar designed by a German agency. I asked around and […]
My current 8 favorite Tea accessories
I have been thinking of spring more than ever since 50% of the US is frozen and sick of the cold already. Who says spring says renewal, flowers and longer […]
The Ingenious Hälssen & Lyon Tea Calendar
There is some real thought put into this, how to combine one of the most popular beverage in the world with the oldest advertising medium… (Not sure if a calendar […]
Arya Ruby Darjeeling by Golden Tips
Here’s another post about a tea by Golden Tips, a tea company from India. What I like about this company is that they focus on what they do best, Indian teas […]
Bailin Gongfu Black Tea from Teavivre
Yesterday, for the first time, I brewed non-oolong tea in this Gaiwan I bought from Paul at “Cult of the Bitter Leaf“. I wanted to try this Bailin Gongfu Black Tea […]
The Humble Tea Leaf 