Not too long ago, Upton Tea was having trouble sourcing Yunnan Gold tea because most of the production had shifted to Pu Erh teas. Well, now the bubble has burst and the effect on the composition of Yunnan’s tea production is anybody’s guess. In my experience, there is some basis for the health claims made [...]
Bubble tea
January 17th, 2009 · No Comments · horticulture
Tags:cha·China·NYT·PuErh·tea·Yunnan
The end of the 20th Century
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments · economy, policy, politics
The current economic malaise will mark the end of the 20th Century. James Grant puts it in historical perspective in an opinion piece in today’s NYT.
Tags:economy·history·James.Grant·New.York.Times·NYT·political.economy
At Ground Zero, Scenes From the Ice Age – NYTimes.com
September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Geographic, geology, ice.age
Fascinating first hand views of bedrock geology under lower Manhattan.
At Ground Zero, Scenes From the Ice Age – NYTimes.com
