Field notes across tea, technology and a second academic chapter.

Tea Knowledge

Understanding Tea Processing: A Useful Starting Point

Why processing—not only origin or tea type—is essential to understanding Chinese tea.

Tea Industry

Reading China’s Tea Ecosystem Beyond the Product

A brief framework for understanding the institutions, enterprises and practitioners behind a cup of tea.

Technology

What Can Sensors Observe During Tea Processing?

An introductory note on VOC signals, environmental parameters and visual process records.

Personal Journey

Returning to University at 52

A factual note on choosing full-time tea science study after a long career in technology communication.