Korea

Guest Post by Liz White: Hello blog readers! So I have to admit, writing this post is probably one of the hardest parts of this trip. I mean, how can I possibly sum up this amazing trip in one post? Is there a way for me to describe the breathe-taking

Seoul is a great city for coffee; if you can find it. The big terrible Gelato-waffle-scotch-soju-whisky-bar-coffee-hof’s and the trendy cafe’s serving 3rd crack beans outnumber the real micro-roasters 14.6 to 1 (that is a real guessed statistic); they have more signage, more customers, larger storefronts, and many

Guest Post by Pat Penny: Korea, A country where everything is opposite of your expectations. This trip to Korea has been amazing in many ways, most of which involve tea, lots and lots of tea, but I think the thing that will always stick out to me most about Korea

Before the final week of our trip, we had the opportunity to visit Inje University for two days to get to know the students involved in their tea club. The students were so welcoming and prepared awesome presentations on the Korean Language and a Korean Tea Ceremony History! Being on

Returning to a place you have come to love is always a wonderful experience. No, I’m not talking about home, though the call of a good hamburger has been hard to resist at times. I am talking about the wonderful city of Seoul. A few day ago, the five

Guest Post by Liz White: I tend to avoid fires. For those of you who know me, you know that I have the coordination of a wet noodle. And for those of you that I haven’t met, well trust me I am literally a bull in a China shop.

Guest Post by Tea Institute Member Gaby Parker: Last week we made the trek from Gimje to Gurye to spent a couple days on Mr. Hong’s tea field! It was one of the most memorable parts of the trip for me because everything I’ve learned about tea and

Guest Post by Julie Miler: Long after this trip has ended there will be several experiences that will still remain vividly in my memory. One of these experiences happened last week near the small town of Gurye. Nothing that I have done on this trip has enhanced my knowledge of

Guest Post by Pat Penny: We arrived in Gurye just in time for dinner, we were met by the familiar face off Mr. Hong Kyong-Hee. Mr. Hong was one of the guests that flew in to Penn state to present on Korean tea ceremony and tea production methods. After a

Guest Post by Liz White: I guess you could say I’m a bit of a country bumpkin. The city is always fun and exciting, but for me, there is just something about the rural areas that make me feel alive, fully embracing the carpe diam inside me. So what