Preserving Native Forest is very important for various ecological functions from native birds and insects to even tiny soil organisms. We at Mauna Kea Tea respect our land and the presence of native forest which connect us to the unique local environment. Why is it important to preserve Native Hawaiian Ohia Forest? Native Hawaiian Ohia […]
Modern farming practices do not sustain life My interest in farming began from the doubt in modern farming practices which we abuse nature so much. Nature has its own balance and yet we are ignorant to see that broken balance. In the end, nature has all the time she needs to fix the problems and […]
Generally aerobic decomposition is considered good composting and anaerobic bad. If you are composting in a composting bin, probably water logged, O2 deficient zone of compost smells rotten and that’s why they say this, but in nature there are both aerobic and anaerobic decomposition occurring at proper places. If you make a small pond and […]
What if I didn’t use any fertilizer at all, both chemical and organic. Does it express more natural rhythm of the plant and encourage stronger growth? I found the answer in “natural farming.” It is a philosophy of soil. It teaches us to observe the great power of soil and nature to utilize it in […]
Much like roasting vegetables, roasting tea by hand gives it an extra sweet and toasty flavor. Buy hand tea roaster from Mauna Kea Tea. Made of heat resistant ceramic, this roaster withstands high temperature and direct contact with the heat source. The high walled shape of the roaster prevents spilling as you agitate the tea […]
We hope that the following charts and descriptions give you easy comparison of the grades of our Green Teas and Oolong teas. Green Tea Name Harvest Processing Theanine Caffeine EGCg (antioxidant) Premium Green – Estate Reserve Hand Picked, first harvest of the year Traditional pan-fire processing and open basket fire finish n/a n/a n/a Premium […]
I found some old photos from college years along with some senior thesis photos of seedball experiment. The main topic of the research was restoration of native plants using seedballs in previously rangeland, which did not give much findings, but the opportunity to study natural farming gave me much better understanding of this farming style […]
Growing tea is rather natural gardening experience for gardeners in Hawaii. When I first moved to Hawaii, it made perfect sense to grow tea because of the hilly terrain, rich deep soil, warm climate with no frost, and abundance of rain. Many of these requirements are met for quality tea growing. Preferred Growing Condition for […]
Keeping the farm and business clean and organized can help us acheive mental clarity and see the world free of distractions. It helps us see nature with pure and humble minds. We take pride in spending time cleaning and orgazining our tools and other seemingly unnecessary areas, but over time we are finding more and […]
Since this is my first post of my teaware, I decided to write about how I and ancesters got involved in tea through teaware. I like to think that we all have our free choices to decide what we become of, but sometimes how I reached the path of tea makes me feel that it […]