Whether you are brewing raw or ripe aged tea, you will follow many of the same basic principles. Aged teas may come in many forms, including loose tea, large cakes, or small nests called touchas. For loose teas and the small cakes, you can add your tea directly to the...
Brewing Scented Tea may seem complicated at first glance. Usually when you brew an Herbal Tisane full of fruits, flowers, herbs or spices, you brew just off the boil to extract all the delicious flavors and health benefits from your tisane. But what do you do when you have a...
Herbal Tisanes (a.k.a Herbal Teas) are some of our favorite brews for tea newbees because they are extremely forgiving and easy to brew - hot or iced! Though often referred to as Herbal Teas, tisanes do not actually contain any tea (leaf from the camellia sinensis plant), and are instead blends...
As discussed in our What is White Tea blog, White Teas are often perceived as the most enigmatic of the tea types. Hailed as delicate, yet comprised of sturdy, frost-resisting downy buds, it's no wonder that White Tea as a category can feel somewhat ambiguous. That's why we like to liken...
What is Oolong? Oolong is a semi-oxidized family of teas that can range in oxidation from 10% - 70%. This category of teas spans a wide range of flavors, aromas, and hues, and is often thought of as the bridge between green and black teas. Oolongs tend to have a...
What is Black Tea? Black Tea is a rich and robust brew made from fully oxidized camellia sinensis leaves. Many of us first experience black tea at hotel Continental Breakfasts or as iced sweet tea in the summer. As a result, black tea often gets a reputation for being dark and...
