by David Campbell | Jun 1, 2020 | General
No Reviews Often, I am asked why I don’t do tea reviews on this blog (well, I did do one very early on but I don’t count that; hey, it’s my blog and I can overlook if I wish.) The answer is not complex. It flows from two principle points: I’m not particularly...
by David Campbell | May 3, 2020 | General, Issues, Taiwanese Tea History
The Prologue Being in semi-quarantine for nearly two months affects the mind. Now that’s not news you say; clearly, it’s the case. Yes but, one is given to ponder the most fundamental and complex of human questions, the ontological and epistemological foundations of...
by David Campbell | Apr 1, 2020 | General, Production
Conjecture What follows is a heaping dose of conjecture. It is the product of a deductive line of reasoning from certain know facts and, before any firm conclusions can be offered, the scientific research must be completed. Nonetheless, I believe this is how it...
by David Campbell | Feb 1, 2020 | Book Reviews
A Good Start to the 2020s Every year sees a slew of new tea titles on bookstore shelves; most are ordinary. They add nothing new to our understanding of tea. However, a couple of times each decade a wonderful and informative new text appears. Virginia Utermohlen...
by David Campbell | Jan 1, 2020 | General
In the beginning Prior to 1848 the common perception in the West was that black tea and green tea were produced from different plants.[1] So, the Royal Horticultural Society, with the support of the East India Company sent Scottish botanist Robert Fortune to locate...
