Shernelle's Tea Talk

Wenzhuo Liu  is an Artist, Writer, Teabiologist and Guqin lover, who along with her husband, who is a Daoist priest, are  the founders of Liu-Tea-Art, alongside Wudang-Daoist-Tea.  The couple lived in Wudang Shan for many years and managed their own tea plantation since 2014. They have relocated to Germany and are in the process of establishing a Daoist temple with a tea garden, where they will share knowledge on Daoisim, Tea Culture and Art.

Wenzhuo has translated the works of Zhu Quan's Daoist tea book 'Cha pu'. Her Translated copy is called 'Tea Notes' and is available now. I would highly recommend a copy.

Check out their website here: https://liu-tea-art.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liu_tea.art/

Wudang Temple Germany: https://wu-dang-pai.de/

Purchase Tea Notes book here: https://shop.liu-tea-art.com/produkt/tea-notes-the-daoist-tea-book-cha-pu-zhu-quan/

Other tea books we discussed:
The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu
Treatise on Tea Book by Emperor Huizong of Song

Wenzhuo Liu  is an Artist, Writer, Teabiologist and Guqin lover, who along with her husband, who is a Daoist priest, are  the founders of Liu-Tea-Art, alongside Wudang-Daoist-Tea.  The couple lived in Wudang Shan for many years and managed their own tea plantation since 2014. They have relocated to Germany and are in the process of establishing a Daoist temple with a tea garden, where they will share knowledge on Daoisim, Tea Culture and Art.

Wenzhuo has translated the works of Zhu Quan's Daoist tea book 'Cha pu'. Her Translated copy is called 'Tea Notes' and is available now. I would highly recommend a copy.

Check out their website here: https://liu-tea-art.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liu_tea.art/

Wudang Temple Germany: https://wu-dang-pai.de/

Purchase Tea Notes book here: https://shop.liu-tea-art.com/produkt/tea-notes-the-daoist-tea-book-cha-pu-zhu-quan/

Other tea books we discussed:
The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu
Treatise on Tea Book by Emperor Huizong of Song

Satemwa Tea is a 3rd generation family-owned Tea and Coffee Estate located in the ShireHighlands of Malawi which was established in 1923. 

For nearly 100 years Satemwa has been crafting superior teas and coffees which are exported around the world. They offer a range of unique artisanal green, white, oolong, black and dark teas.

I interview Alexander Kay & Woulter Verelst who talk me through what Satemwa has been up to past and present. 

Check out Satemwa's website here: https://www.satemwa.com/

Follow Satemwa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satemwa/
https://www.instagram.com/satemwa_tea_coffee/

Satemwa Tea is a 3rd generation family-owned Tea and Coffee Estate located in the ShireHighlands of Malawi which was established in 1923. 

For nearly 100 years Satemwa has been crafting superior teas and coffees which are exported around the world. They offer a range of unique artisanal green, white, oolong, black and dark teas.

I interview Alexander Kay & Woulter Verelst who talk me through what Satemwa has been up to past and present. 

Check out Satemwa's website here: https://www.satemwa.com/

Follow Satemwa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satemwa/
https://www.instagram.com/satemwa_tea_coffee/

Will Ritson has been in the tea business for a few years. During breaks from his musical career, he got into tea and took on a job at the famous Mei Leaf tea shop in Camden Town in London. While working at Mei Leaf Will got to develop and learn more about the depths of tea. 

Will was later offered a job at Jing tea and currently works there as a tea consultant. Jing provides tea drinkers and tea enthusiasts 'Virtual Tea Flights' and 1 on 1 tea consultations. Jing also does online tea tasting workshops and a tea subscription service. 

Will still works on music projects with his brother and has a Drops tea music playlist on Spotify, he also DJ's occasionally too. 

Jing Tea website: https://jingtea.com/

Book a tea flight here: https://jingtea.com/virtual-tea-flight

Follow Will on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/gongculture/

Will's Drop's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xhTLM0ksZRw5VaolpAbwK?si=Ak8F7v_IQj2Pnb7r3aqM6w&nd=1

Will Ritson has been in the tea business for a few years. During breaks from his musical career, he got into tea and took on a job at the famous Mei Leaf tea shop in Camden Town in London. While working at Mei Leaf Will got to develop and learn more about the depths of tea. 

Will was later offered a job at Jing tea and currently works there as a tea consultant. Jing provides tea drinkers and tea enthusiasts 'Virtual Tea Flights' and 1 on 1 tea consultations. Jing also does online tea tasting workshops and a tea subscription service. 

Will still works on music projects with his brother and has a Drops tea music playlist on Spotify, he also DJ's occasionally too. 

Jing Tea website: https://jingtea.com/

Book a tea flight here: https://jingtea.com/virtual-tea-flight

Follow Will on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/gongculture/

Will's Drop's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xhTLM0ksZRw5VaolpAbwK?si=Ak8F7v_IQj2Pnb7r3aqM6w&nd=1

Xenia Blanco is a lover of tea and her passion for it took her on a path to Japan, where she has traveled extensively over the years. Xeina has been fortunate to take part in the  Japan Tea Export Council Tea Study Trip & is an active member of the GJTA. 

She writes regularly about Japanese teas in both English & Spanish & posts tea & food pairings on her blog. When she is not brewing tea or making a tea experiment, she can be found trying to compile all her tea based recipes. 

Xenia's goal is to promote Japanese teas abroad, to educate consumers to help and advise the public on choosing tea,  buying and brewing Japanese teas & also to help small farmers to market their products in Europe. 

She is also one of the co-founders of the European side of the Nomad Tea online festival which took place last year (2020) . Xenia is doing a great job spreading the knowledge about Japanese teas, so make sure you follow her socials to keep up to date.

The Japanese Tea Hub website: https://thejapaneseteahub.eu/

Follow Xenia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japaneseteahub/
https://www.instagram.com/the_tea_chef/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseTeaHub

Tick Tock: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_japanese_tea_hub?

Japan Tea Export Council website: https://www.nihon-cha.or.jp/export/english/index.html

Xenia Blanco is a lover of tea and her passion for it took her on a path to Japan, where she has traveled extensively over the years. Xeina has been fortunate to take part in the  Japan Tea Export Council Tea Study Trip & is an active member of the GJTA. 

She writes regularly about Japanese teas in both English & Spanish & posts tea & food pairings on her blog. When she is not brewing tea or making a tea experiment, she can be found trying to compile all her tea based recipes. 

Xenia's goal is to promote Japanese teas abroad, to educate consumers to help and advise the public on choosing tea,  buying and brewing Japanese teas & also to help small farmers to market their products in Europe. 

She is also one of the co-founders of the European side of the Nomad Tea online festival which took place last year (2020) . Xenia is doing a great job spreading the knowledge about Japanese teas, so make sure you follow her socials to keep up to date.

The Japanese Tea Hub website: https://thejapaneseteahub.eu/

Follow Xenia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japaneseteahub/
https://www.instagram.com/the_tea_chef/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseTeaHub

Tick Tock: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_japanese_tea_hub?

Japan Tea Export Council website: https://www.nihon-cha.or.jp/export/english/index.html

Emre Ercin is one of the founders of Lazika tea, a tea company based in Rize, in the black sea region of Turkey, also named the Turkish Alps.  The tea company specializes in locally grown quality teas. The company is doing a great job at bringing Turkish teas to a wider audience in and outside of Turkey.

Lazika's website: https://www.lazika.com.tr/ 
follow Lazika tea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazikacay/
https://www.instagram.com/lazika_de/

Emre Ercin is one of the founders of Lazika tea, a tea company based in Rize, in the black sea region of Turkey, also named the Turkish Alps.  The tea company specializes in locally grown quality teas. The company is doing a great job at bringing Turkish teas to a wider audience in and outside of Turkey.

Lazika's website: https://www.lazika.com.tr/ 
follow Lazika tea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazikacay/
https://www.instagram.com/lazika_de/