If you've ever savored Japanese sweets, you've undoubtedly recognized that unique and refined flavor: green tea. Ice cream, mochi, cakes… everywhere, this vegetal, elegant, and subtly bitter note captivates without ever being overpowering. To achieve...

Oolong tea has many names: blue tea, blue-green tea, Wulong tea, or black dragon tea… Its identifying labels are numerous, but its variations in aromas and flavors are even more so! Some oolong teas will...

Low in theine, pu ehr can be drunk at any time of day. That said, pu-erh tea is at its best after a heavy meal. This tea, renowned for its medicinal properties, has beneficial effects...

In Western countries, the English are perceived as the nation of tea. They are passionate about it, a persistent stereotype – and, unlike many other stereotypes, one that is fully embraced and appreciated by those...

To make tea, you need to boil water and use that water to brew the tea. It's perfectly obvious, isn't it? Yes… but not always. A traditional kettle will bring your water to a boil,...

It's hard not to have come across the word "chai," whether you're a tea drinker or not! You'll find it on the menus of many restaurants and on the blackboards of even more cafes, both...

At first glance, it resembles one of those head massagers—the kind with a firm handle and thin prongs that glide over the scalp. Except the chasen kubo is made of bamboo, and its "prongs" are...

Are you familiar with sencha? The name might sound unfamiliar. Yet, if you have a fondness for green tea, chances are you've already come across this Japanese tea. It's not just the most widely cultivated...

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...