TEA RECIPES by Chef Robert Wemischner...

TEA-SAUCED SCALLOPS WITH ORANGE, SOY AND HONEY If you can’t find Keemun tea, substitute another black tea such as Yunnan or English breakfast. Choose a mild honey such as wildflower or clover. Ingredients 2 tablespoons fruity olive oil 1 large garlic clove, peeled 1 pound large sea scallops Juice of 1 large orange (about 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon Keemun tea leaves 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey Salt and...

HTS at Taste of the Range, 2011...

Taste of the Range: A celebration of food and tea grown in Hawaii Event Date: Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 Time: 5:00 p.m. start, main Taste event from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Hilton Waikoloa Village, Grand Ballroom Website: tasteofthehawaiianrange.com Cost: $40 pre-sale, $60 at the door. All food and beverages provided. Ticket info… This annual festival and trade show event focuses on Hawaii’s locally ...

For all the tea in Hawai`i...

by Shannon Amidon Castille This article was originally published last spring from UH Hilo’s College of Pharmacy’s Kawili La’au magazine.   Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.  ~Chinese Proverb If you had a little money to invest, where should you put it? Dr. Anthony D. Wright has a suggestion: how about a tea farm? Why? Green, First Flush, White, Oolong, Black, and...

To Trademark or not to Trademark: 100% Hawaii Grow...

by Suzanne Wang Products grown in Hawaii or imported and repackaged in Hawaii that are labeled “Hawaiian”, have long been adapted for the purpose of commercial marketability. This kind of branding has brought up much discussion and questions for the local tea industry, which has been growing steadily the last ten years. Tea grown in Hawaii is following a similar path as coffee grown on the islands – that of a...

The Importance of Tea Storage...

by Suzanne Wang Japanese tea storage can image courtesy of ObubuTea.com Great tea requires careful processing to achieve the fine balance of flavor and aroma. Those who enjoy tea may be familiar with how tea leaves are created, yet many do not realize how important storage is for its longevity. The quality of tea starts to slowly deteriorate when exposed to any of these elements: air, light, heat, moisture and odors. It is...

Small-scale Tea Growing and Processing in Hawaii...

Originally published by CTAHR in 2003, this document (click here to download) is a guide to the University’s research efforts into growing camellia sinensis (tea plants) on the Big...

Who says tea cannot be grown in America?...

Robert Wemischner (www.robertwemischner.com), author of The Dessert Architect, Cooking with Tea and other books, recently published a short article on tching.com on the possibilities of “Tea Grown in the USA”. We have received permission from Robert to republish the article here. When we think of tea, our minds usually turn to exotic places, far from American soil. But that long-held geographical reference may be...

A Brief, Incomplete History of the Spread of Tea A...

By Mark T. Nickum, PhD Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, in the family Theaceae, is grown through an impressive range of tropical and subtropical regions, and in some instances can survive in snow and below freezing temperatures.  Tea is found as far north as 41 and 42° N in areas such as Turkey and Georgia, and as far south as 27° S in Argentina.  In subtropical areas tea is grown in Japan -Kyoto and Kanaya; China...

Hawaii Grown Tea...

By Eva Lee What do these words mean? Why have they become so important after several years of effort by so many people? The Camellia sinensis tea grown in Hawaii is an agriculture crop reintroduced in 2001 by horticultural research from the Pacific Basin Agriculture Research Center USDA and continued experimentation with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. The formation of potential...

Stressed Out? Try Tea...

By Kelley Herring Stressed out? Reach for a soothing cup of black tea. A recent study conducted by University College London researchers evaluated the effects of black tea on stress in the body. Seventy-five regular tea drinkers were split into two groups. All study participants gave up their normal tea, coffee, and caffeinated beverages. One group drank a caffeinated black tea. The control group drank a caffeinated...