Phyll Sheng's notes on tea, mostly.

Whipped Caviar Tarama, Yogurt Tzatziki, Eggplant Melitzanisalata, Fassolia Beans, Manestra Pasta, Kalamaria, Dolmathes, Keftethes, Spanakopi...

Happy 4th! Something special deserves its own moment. When it comes to a unique tea, it means finding a calm and casual window of time to sa...

First off, Olé España!!! Finally!!! This tea sample came from The Tea Gallery in New York City, a brick-and-mortar tea store which only rec...

Just returned from George Michael's concert in Anaheim. Great show! He is in perfect form, commands a great stage presence, and his voic...

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I think most bumper stickers say stupid things. But once in a while I see some funny and witty ones, like this one that I saw this morning ...

(Click picture to enlarge. L - R: Dry leaves ; Dry -- close up; Wet leaves) What could you tell me about this tea...its origin, its original...

(Santa Monica Beach, about 5:45pm) Yeah, we went to the beach again to cool down. Lots of people today. Afterwards, we rented The Golden Com...

Going to a dim sum usually means a time out with the family, lots of dumplings, chicken feet (love 'em!), and light conversation over ma...

News and accounts of the U.C. Berkeley Pu'er Tea Event held on Thursday, June 19th have started to trickle in. Regretfully I couldn'...

This is a Dancong oolong that is different -- in appearance and taste -- than all Dancong's that I have tried in the past. If I didn...

The heat today during the daytime was incapacitating. The digital thermometer inside my car clocked in at 113' F (45' C)! As I'm...

Purchased when released (~2004, $21). Cellared at constant 57' F (offsite). Muted, almost absent of any nose, and acidic tasting immedia...

My stomach and sides have been hurting lately. It's from laughing too much, thanks to David Sedaris and his new book "When You Are ...

Had a pleasant lunch today with a couple of friends at the Coast , one of the restaurants inside the charming Shutters on the Beach Hotel in...