History & Culture

What is Puer tea?

By: D.O. Rothenberg October 12, 2021August 3, 2022

Effects on Human Health, History & Culture, Major Types & Sub-Types, Processing, Tasting & Quality Assessment, Tea EducationChinese Tea, Health, Puer Tea, Tea ScienceLeave a Comment

An overview on Puer Tea and the critical alterations that occur through Puer fermentation

Unearthing Savor & Soil

By: D.O. Rothenberg December 1, 2020August 3, 2022

History & Culture, Industry Issues, Tea Education, Tea Plant Biology & CultivationCultivation, Organic Tea, Soil, Tea Flavor, Tea Science, Terroir1 Comment

A worn and weathered large-leaf Assamica strain planted from seed in the 1970’s Cultural Revolution. I sampled the soil around this tree in Spring of this year, discovering to my amazement that over the decades it had cultivated an intricate network of beneficial bacteria and fungi around its root structure. The tree produces sugars through…

Winning a Guangzhou Photo Comp. Thoughts on Tea Culture. Finally, Wasps.

By: D.O. Rothenberg November 5, 2019August 3, 2022

History & Culture, Living in China, Tea CultureChina, Film, Guangzhou, Photography, Tea, Tea Art, WaspsLeave a Comment

Traveling across Guangdong province, reflecting on a recent photo competition won, and on trials and errors in recent attempts to document tea culture. Also, Wasps.

Why is Nannuo Shan a Top Tea Terroir? Ecology, Culture, History (Part 2)

By: D.O. Rothenberg October 1, 2019August 3, 2022

History & Culture, Major Types & Sub-Types, Tea Culture, Tea Education, Tea Plant Biology & CultivationChina, Conservation, Cultivation, Health, History, Tea, Tea Processing, Tea Science, Tea Terroir, Terroir, YunnanLeave a Comment

The second of two pieces on Nannuo Shan. Ancient tea trees, the vibes of Nannuo, local history, processing tea with the locals, overall impressions.

Why is Nannuo Shan a Top Tea Terroir? Ecology, Culture, History (Part 1)

By: D.O. Rothenberg September 29, 2019August 3, 2022

History & Culture, Major Types & Sub-Types, Tea Culture, Tea Education, Tea Plant Biology & CultivationChina, Chinese Tea, Cultivation, Ecology, Health, Heritage, Love, Tea, Tea Terroir, Terroir, Yunnan3 Comments

My thoughts regarding the Nannuo Shan terroir following my initial trip there in 2017. Local culture, recent history and ecological protection efforts. How they effect tea tree growth and more.