Marcus's Tea Blog

  Spaghetti may be the simplest thing to make, therefore, the true testament of an awful cook is someone who has no idea how to make pasta. All you need to do is boil water, throw in the ingredients and then toss it in a strainer. Yet as simple as…

  We all know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One bowl of porridge was too hot, while the other was too cold. Finally, she found the one that was just right. This story really relates to us as tea drinkers when it comes to preparing tea. We…

  Question: What is the best way to dry a tea before consecutive steepings for storage until the tea is used again – Elizabeth from Fulton, MO This question is, by far, the most common one I have received in the past couple of weeks. I think the problem people…

  A few years ago I saw a Superbowl commercial about people getting “bitter beer face.” I always found those to be funny, but also relevant to the tea world. If your tea is turning bitter, then it most likely means that you are doing something wrong. I don’t mean…

  “Steep 4 minutes in boiling water…” “Do not over-steep or the tea will become bitter…” Can be steeped up to 8 times…” You may have seen phrases like these used by Golden Moon Tea and others in the tea world and if you have been confused by what the…

  Hi Marcus! I’m an avid tea drinker (all day long) and prefer a black tea with milk and sugar most of the time. My problem is this…I don’t care for dairy products and usually use soy milk, although not recommended. This works fine with Pu-erh, which is my go to tea,…

  There is nothing worse than going to get your favorite tea, taking the time to brew it, taking a sip then… being utterly disappointed. You know you love that particular tea, but for some reason it isn’t quite as good as you remembered it to be. Why did this…