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What is matcha? A guide to grades, regions and ...

Matcha is a stone-ground green tea powder made from shade-grown tea leaves in Japan. A guide to how matcha is made, what the grades really mean, why region matters, and...

What is matcha? A guide to grades, regions and ...

Matcha is a stone-ground green tea powder made from shade-grown tea leaves in Japan. A guide to how matcha is made, what the grades really mean, why region matters, and...

Da Hong Pao: the story behind China's most famo...

A guide to Da Hong Pao, or Big Red Robe: the Wuyi rock tea legend, mother tree history, yanyun, charcoal roasting and how to brew this roasted oolong.

Da Hong Pao: the story behind China's most famo...

A guide to Da Hong Pao, or Big Red Robe: the Wuyi rock tea legend, mother tree history, yanyun, charcoal roasting and how to brew this roasted oolong.

Blooming flower tea: the art that unfurls in yo...

Learn what blooming flower tea is, how it opens in a glass teapot, which varieties are caffeine-free or light-caffeine, and how to brew it at home.

Blooming flower tea: the art that unfurls in yo...

Learn what blooming flower tea is, how it opens in a glass teapot, which varieties are caffeine-free or light-caffeine, and how to brew it at home.

Oolong tea: from light and floral to dark and r...

A guide to oolong tea, from light Taiwanese styles to roasted Wuyi rock teas, with notes on oxidation, flavour, caffeine and how to start brewing at home.

Oolong tea: from light and floral to dark and r...

A guide to oolong tea, from light Taiwanese styles to roasted Wuyi rock teas, with notes on oxidation, flavour, caffeine and how to start brewing at home.

The six types of Chinese tea explained

An overview of the six main Chinese tea types: green, white, yellow, oolong, black and dark tea, with the processing differences that shape each cup.

The six types of Chinese tea explained

An overview of the six main Chinese tea types: green, white, yellow, oolong, black and dark tea, with the processing differences that shape each cup.

How tea is made: from leaf to cup

A clear guide to the main tea-making steps — withering, fixation, rolling, oxidation, drying and fermentation — and how processing shapes flavour.

How tea is made: from leaf to cup

A clear guide to the main tea-making steps — withering, fixation, rolling, oxidation, drying and fermentation — and how processing shapes flavour.