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Ever wondered why teas can look so vastly different from each other despite the fact that they all come from the same plant, the Camellia Sinensis?...

Green teas are best for summer. According to Chinese medicine, green teas are in the “cold foods” category. This is not to say that they are cold i...

DID YOU KNOW…. you can also make hojicha from leftover, “expired” gyokuro or sencha?  Simply roast the “expired” gyokuro or sencha in a (preferab...

Ingredients: 230ml Soy Milk (we like to use Bonsoy), warmed 2tsp / 5g Matcha Powder8g Honey  --- Step by step: Sift matcha into matcha bowl thro...

Recommended Tool: Ippodo’s Matcha Starter Kit 1）Prepare 2g of our Matcha.To measure the portion, the matcha should be 1.5 heaping tea ladles ...

All teas, wherever they are from around the world, come from the Camellia sinensis tea plant.  What essentially puts the teas into their respective...

How to get there: Cathay Dragon flies from HK to Kolkata. From Kolkata fly to Bagdogra airport, which is one hour away. From Bagdogra airport the e...

Dear Tea Buddy  Welcome to our second issue! (If you haven't subscribed to our teaLETTER, click here for more details) Although it's our second, I ...

This is Katie Yen, who leads an all-female organic tea farm in Yuchi Village, Nantou County, Taiwan. 21 years ago, Nantou County was the epicentre...

We call it the true form of Earl Grey at its best. Made with a base of Taiwan tea #18, or Red Jade, and mixed with real Chinese bergamot strips. Bo...

Follow our steps to make the best Rice balls in Keemun Rose Tea  INGREDIENTS: Black Sesame Rice Balls x 1 pack*Our recommended rice ball: Handmad...

With the smokey tea base from Huangshan Keemun Black tea, our house-blended Keemun Rose is mixed with rose petals, bringing the sweet aroma of ro...