#tea craft

Some of the best ideas come from the internet, don’t they? People are so free to share ideas and information online and even though sometimes, just sometimes, it isn’t true, there are a lot of fun things to find online. Awhile ago I found this cute little project that I knew my niece could do. She crochets. I don’t . If you remember she made me my fabulous beach afghan that goes with me on all of…

I call it “New England Oolong” - A lightly oxidized, pan-fired, green oolong crafted right here in Boston. 

1) Wither leaves ~1 hour until red tipped.

2) Pan fire at medium heat (30 seconds - 1 minute) listen for sizzling, turn leaves constantly

3) Transfer to glass bowl, turning leaves constantly & hand-roll / mascerate / bruise the leaves until they cool down

4) Repeat steps 2 & 3 moving through grassy fragrance phase until leaves smell sweet, mellow even buttery.

5) Dry leaves in oven at 170 fahrenheit ~30 minutes

6) Let sit in tin for 1 day to further develop flavor.

Will followup tomorrow with the results. I’m so excited!

Showing off our recent harvest of fresh tea leaves from Taiwan. That and I’m feeling artsy. 

How Crafty Is Your Tea

Fresh Leaves

Now that I’m into my Teawrights internship full swing, I can’t get enough information about how the process of making one’s own tea actually works. Crafting something from scratch must bring many new feelings and a sense of accomplishment, but how does the end product turn out? What are the differences that can be tasted and seen in homemade tea? These questions drove me to get in…

All About Tea Withering

All About Tea Withering (Original Image: Tea Factory by Aidan Jones, on Flickr)

Withering, Wilting,…