Earl Grey tea is well-known – at least, its name will be familiar even to those reluctant to try a good cup of tea. In its classic form, it's a black tea with hints of...

The name is romantic, enchanting, with its mythological wings and pearls of patient treasure. And there truly is an ancient romance in this almost folkloric tea. Indeed, if we trace the origins of these little...

Ceramics: We mentioned working with clay when we explained the history of teapots in other posts. Ceramic is the "everyday" material, as well as the oldest material, with the first Yixing teapots being made directly...

The questions to be resolved First and foremost, you need to define your teapot needs so you can choose the right size. Volume: how much tea will you be brewing? Purpose: for decoration or for...

Every country has its own tea tradition – and every country its own teapot! The fact that the aesthetic and functional differences in teapots vary from country to country is due to several factors. These...

A late birth Since the history of tea spans several millennia, one might imagine that the teapot's history is equally ancient, dating back to before our era. However, this isn't the case: the teapot made...

A brief history of the evolution of teapots The first teapots appeared in China during the Yuan dynasty. Before their invention, people simply boiled water and added tea leaves directly to it, either in a...

Tea infusers have a somewhat disjointed history. Dynasty after dynasty, China never considered them. Necessity being the mother of invention, it seems the Chinese never needed them: they simply poured hot water over the tea...

When we talk about tea accessories, talking about the teacup is an obvious, unavoidable thing to do; we even create expressions around the subject ("It's not my cup of tea") whose origin we then forget....

The history of tea is a long love story, spanning centuries, dynasties, and continents. Just as you'll find books dedicated to the history of tea, you'll find tea sets and teapots in museums. That's how...