When you think about tea, what countries come to mind? The typical countries of China, Japan, and India probably come pretty quickly, but did you know that tea is grown all around the world? Different regions lend themselves better to different types of tea such as black teas, green teas,...
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...
Learn what makes a tea an oolong and why this well-balanced, partially oxidized tea category is so beloved by its devotees.
Learn about black tea, its history and origins, and how it differs from other types of tea in style and preparation.
Learn how green tea is made, its history, and why it remains one of the most popular teas world-wide.
The sun is shining, little bits of green are already starting to peek through in our upstate gardens, and the days are getting longer and warmer... This of course has us thinking about what iced teas we're going to be enjoying at home, on the lake, and at our Tea...
Gabacha is unique for its high levels of the amino acid and neurotransmitter gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA). Inside of us are neurons, cells that transmit information within the nervous system. Postsynaptic neurons are neurons that receive a signal. Neurotransmitters relay information to postsynaptic neurons, and this information can be either excitatory...
In the remote woodland hill regions of northern Thailand, in the province of Chiang Rai, tea trees flourish in the tropical climate. This area is part of the historical tea regions that anthropologists have found as the birth place of tea. This tea belt traverses through Yunnan Province, China to...
Just when you've steeped your last cup and you think your tea leaves have no goodness left to give, hold on, they actually do! Our below short list of ideas for spent tea leaves was developed for pure, traditional tea leaves. 1. Add your tea leaves to a stock or broth. More...
Visit the Tan Huong tea cooperative in Vietnam with Hayley!
