Tea With Olivia

Hosting a tea ceremony or session? Here are some basic foundations to the proper etiquette used at the tea table.

Drinking Pu-erh tea has been a large part of many people’s daily life for centuries. Olivia shares the great health benefits it can offer depending on the type. Find out how incorporating tea into...

Tea Ceremony Etiquette 101 (Guest)

Tea Master Olivia shares the basic etiquette to know for your next tea tasting or ceremony, from greeting, to drinking, to interaction. Stay tuned for our next video about tea etiquette behind the ...

How To Maintain Your Yixing Terracotta Teapot

Tea Master Olivia walks you through the essential steps to taking care of your new Yixing terracotta teapot. A properly maintained teapot can bring out the complex flavours, aromas, and textures fr...

How to keep your teas fresh

The most important aspect of enjoying premium tea is ensuring it is fresh and well stored. Some tea leaves can be very delicate and with prolonged exposure to light and oxygen, these leaves will lo...

Does Tea Expire?

A very common question I get is, is this tea still good? Does it expire? Often times we will have tea sitting in our cupboard and if it isn't stored properly, the premium tea will lose a lot of its...

What are Ming Qian teas?

Ming Qian Tea is one of our favorite teas of the season. Known as a pre-spring tea, the handling and brewing of this tea can be quite delicate. In this video we will talk about what Ming Qian Tea i...

Select the perfect tea tray

Choosing the perfect tea tray for your tea ceremony can be difficult with so many options available! Today we will be walking you through everything to consider when you are picking your tea tray.

How To Use Utensils

In this video, we will be going through the different types of utensils and what they are used for.

How To Setup Your Tea Table

In this video, I will share three different ways of setting up your tea table. Ceremonial Dry Brewing and Drew Brewing (no tray). Your set up can be customized to express your character and creati...

5 Tea Types You Need To Know

Tea Master Olivia introduces the 5 main tea types and how you can get started in premium Chinese tea.Featured teas: White Tea, Green Tea, Jasmine Tea, Oolong and Pu-erh Teas.

Welcome to the World of Premium Tea | Tea with Olivia

For as long as I can remember, tea has been part of my family's daily routine. As we moved to North America in 1970's, we struggled to find a reliable source for authentic high quality Chinese tea...