Tea-chings

Fill a kettle with fresh cold water (ideally filtered). Turn on to boil (see temperature guide below) Place one teaspoon of dry tea leaves, per standard cup (250ml), into the...

For black, green and oolong tea use one teaspoon of tea per cup. No need to add “one for the pot” For white and herbal teas start with one teaspoon...

The first step in tea production is the harvest. Most harvesting is still done by hand, which is very labor-intensive but a better result is achieved as the picker can...

A perhaps unexpected benefit of tea drinking is the resulting increase in water consumption, which protects against dehydration. Since caffeine is a mild diuretic, the benefit is not quite as...

Tea was first cultivated and brewed in China , and many of the best varieties still come from China . Some of the finest oolongs in the world are grown...

As its botanical name suggests, the tea plant is a variety of camellia, and like other camellias it can be cultivated in a home garden. It is not well suited...

Tea should be stored in an airtight, opaque container in a cool, dry place. Many tea retailers sell tea in metal tins that close tightly. Clear glass jars are acceptable...

Hundreds of different herbs have been used in beverages. These are sometimes called herbal teas. Tea professionals and connoisseurs usually prefer to restrict the name ‘tea’ to real tea, so...

The main categories of tea are green, black, and oolong. White tea is now becoming more popular and readily available. All are made from the same Camellia sinensis plant species....

Tea is a drink made by infusing leaves of the tea plant Camellia sinensis or Thea sinensis in hot water.