News

Serving loose leaf tea is often avoided in coffee shops and cafés because it is thought to be harder to brew than teabags and also take up a lot of space. However, Michael Stout from The Golden Moon T …

The sun has finally arrived in Portland (at least for the time being) and construction at our new space is underway and going very well so far! The ceiling has been patched up, floors are being worked …

Herbal "teas" are not technically tea because they do not contain any part of the Camellia sinensis plant. More accurately, drinkable herbs and herbal combinations should be called "tisanes," "herbal …

Front windows of new space Well, it's official! We have signed the lease for our new location and as of last Friday our building plans have been approved by the City of Portland. Today marks the day …

hunmee Nathan and I were in for quite a challenge on the green tea tasting day - we sampled about 15 different teas. Around the time we tasted the tenth tea I had to have a snack because I was getting …

Our next lesson was on the unique puerh and we tasted five different teas. Puerh is defined as a large-leafed, sundried tea that is either fermented or post-fermented and comes from Yunnan, which is i …

The second tea on the list for us was Oolong, which in Chinese means “black dragon,” a name that came from its originally darker color. Oolong is mainly produced in China and Taiwan. This type of tea …

The first tea type Nathan and I were “introduced” to was black tea, which consists of tea leaves that have been fully oxidized. When looking at tea, it’s helpful to notice the cut of the leaves. In mo …