Tea With Olivia

Tea Ceremony Etiquette 101 (Host)

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

Health Benefits of Pu-erh Tea

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 dependin...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 store...

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 ...

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 everythin...

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 ...

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 T...

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 reli...