Though the side-by-side stimulating and calming effects of tea have been appreciated anecdotally for centuries (many an old wife has been known to prescribe strong, sweet, hot tea for its restorative properties), modern science allows us to isolate and study the components of tea leaf that cause this anecdotal evidence...
Wondering how much caffeine is really in your favorite pot of tea? Learn about caffeine levels in tea and how your steeping method might affect how much caffeine is really in your cup.
Types & Origins of Aged Tea Aged Tea, also known as Dark Tea (heicha) and Pu Erh, is a post-fermented beverage rich in flavor and steeped in history (...literally). In China, dark tea is mostly produced in Yunnan (Pu Erh), Guangxi, Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan Provinces. Pu Erh, the type of...
Like most foods and beverages, tea may be enjoyed at many levels. You might start, for example, with knowing you like a certain type of tea. Then you might determine that you prefer lightly oxidized or non-oxidized teas. Then you may further discover that you prefer non-oxidized teas with a...
More so than any other article in our "What is Tea" series, the answer to "what is white tea" feels elusive and delicate, much like white tea itself. Partly this feeling of ambiguity around white tea may be a volume issue - white tea is only made from the bud and perhaps...
Taiwan is a small archipelago with the perfect climate for cultivating tea. Though their tea growing history is comparatively short, Taiwan's tea growing regions are some of the most famous and highly regarded in the world. We've previously discussed oolongs and their history in general, but the Taiwanese oolongs are so...
Oolongs are among the teas that are simultaneously most beloved by those who drink them and most ignored by those who don't. Part of this stems from their name: oolong. Green teas and black teas are obvious. Green teas are green and taste, well, green. Black teas are dark and...
The Origins of Black Tea Black tea is a delicious, robust tea with warm flavors and an often distinct astringency. It is delicious plain, with a dollop of milk, or sweetened with honey. We drink bracing black teas to warm up on cold winter days, sweet iced black teas to...
