Welcome To The Mighty Leaf Blog

Archive for the ‘Community’ Category

Tea is Culinary: James Beard House, May 2010

Mighty LeafMay 20th, 2010 by Mighty Leaf

Chef Joseph Humphrey of Michelin-starred Murray Circle at Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, CA was the honorary chef at the James Beard House in New York City on May 15th, 2010. Mighty Leaf Tea specifically had a “Joe’s” Iced tea commission for him. It was a  2nd Flush Darjeeling picked and processed recently from the OKAYTI Estates in Darjeeling India. Manufactured for the purpose of iced tea for Chef Joseph Humphrey, this tea yields a darker more muscatel finish with floral and fruity notes. (more…)

Tags: ,
Posted in Community, Cooking with Tea, James Beard House | No Comments »

Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit

Bliss DakeAugust 25th, 2009 by Bliss Dake
teapot-at-fowler-museum-at-ucla

Steeped in History: The Art of Tea, an exhibition running from August 16-November 29, 2009 at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, sheds light on the history of tea as it traveled through Asia, Europe and America.  Tea’s impact on the cultures of these three continents is reflected in visual arts that include ceramics, textiles, painting and drawings.  The Fowler exhibit presents a collection of art that includes rare Chinese ceramics and paintings, 18th- and 19th-centuery Japanese ceramics and prints, English and Colonial American paintings, vintage photos and documents and more. (more…)

Tags: , ,
Posted in Community, Design, Tea Art | No Comments »

Meeting Over Tea Online

Annelies ZijderveldAugust 18th, 2009 by Annelies Zijderveld
online-tea-community

The internet has changed our world in such profound ways that we can’t remember or envision a world without it. Through the outgrowth of peoples’ desires to connect and build community, we have whittled down this globe of ours into microcosms of interest. As a professed foodie, the opportunities to connect are endless.

On Chowhound or other foodie-related websites like Tasty Kitchen, I learn about new recipe combinations, restaurants and menu items in my area that otherwise (more…)

Tags: ,
Posted in Community | No Comments »