In this episode, Derek takes on the daunting task of giving a brief history of Tea in Chaozhou, Guangdong, as well as discussing the evolution of Chaozhou Gongfucha in the area and in China at large. After living in Chaozhou for all of 2021, Derek has a lot of deep insights on life and tea culture in this Mecca of Chinese tea. Derek also mentions his new project with his friend Dart, Tao Teaware, a curated teaware company that digs deep into Chinese history and cultural wares. Check out the offerings on taoteaware.com and follow the Tao Teaware YouTube channel for deep digs into the history behind the pieces! Take out a pen and paper for this episode because it’s a bit of a deep dive!