Today, February 16, is the last day of the Year of the Wood Snake. Tomorrow, we will enter the Yang Fire Horse! Does this have significance for us here in the West? Of course, it depends on what you choose to believe in. In any case, it's interesting, especially if you are into tea, because the largest tea nation in the world, where all six tea types are still being produced, is China. The Snake in Chinese metaphysics is not “evil” or “scary.” The year 2025 has had as its the

This Weekly Elevenses is all about the upcoming Tea Sommelier Certified Diploma Course, Level one. It will start end September / beginning October 2025. One course per year. Welcome to read about it here in my blog!

How can there be teas that are considered even better than organic? Where can we find these teas?