Archive - Leafhopper

May 2025

April 2025

The glories of gunpowder

An appreciation for an everyday brew, straight from the temple of heaven.

Apr 29 •

About that matcha shortage

Chocolatey black tea from Japan + alternatives to the prized powder.

Apr 22 •

License to kill green

Robust green tea from Việt Nam + oxidation and its discontents.

Apr 15 •

Live, laugh, lapsang souchong

Plus Leafhopper’s first tea sample auction, now live!

Apr 8 •

Bug poop tea? Let’s drink it.

Considering chong shi cha and the eternal cycle of digestion.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

A tour of my tea storage setup

Puer that punches above its price tag + a hoarder’s cry for help.

Mar 25 •

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