• Introduction to Gong Fu Cha

    The Soft Spot 5407 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Join Connor Hollis, owner and founder of Steep Valley Tea, as he guides you through the basics of Gong Fu Cha, a traditional Chinese tea brewing method. While learning through both watching techniques and practicing them, you'll also get to learn about tea as a plant, as a drink, and as a cultural practice. In […]

  • Discovering Red Tea

    The Soft Spot 5407 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Masala Chai. The tea at the base of all of these is Red Tea, called Black Tea in the US and Europe. This style of processing is usually the first kind of tea that Americans encounter in their lives, and it sets the tone for their understanding of and feelings toward […]

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