Learn how to brew pu-erh tea at home with this complete beginner's guide. From breaking the cake to gongfu steeping, get the most from every cup....
universitea, featured, pu erh / 10.05.2026
Tea Horse Road Pu’er City – Walking the Ancient Trade Route
We recently made the trip to Pu'er city in Yunnan Province, China - and honestly, it felt less like a business trip and more like a pilgrimage. This is the place where pu-erh tea comes from. The birthplace. The pu-erh tea origin. And one of...
universitea, featured, herbal tea / 07.05.2026
What is Herbal Tea? The Complete Guide
Herbal tea is one of the oldest categories of drink in human history - and also one of the most misunderstood. It is not tea. Not technically. And that single fact opens a door to an entire world most tea drinkers have barely explored.In the...
universitea, black tea, featured / 06.05.2026
What is Black Tea? The Complete Guide to the UK’s Favourite Loose Leaf
Black tea is the most consumed tea in the UK - yet most people have never tasted what it actually tastes like. That's not a contradiction. It's a problem that flavourings, poor brewing habits, and mass-market teabags have quietly created for decades. This guide exists to...
There is one tea in the world that gets better with age - not worse, not stale, not flat - genuinely, measurably better. That tea is pu-erh. It's the only tea in the world that works like wine, not like other teas, and once you understand...
There are more types of tea in the world than most people realise - and they all start with a single plant.All tea comes from one plant - Camellia sinensis. How the leaves are processed after picking determines the type: white, green, oolong, black, yellow,...
Warm, comforting, and just the right amount of spooky, this Scared Pear tea Halloween recipe is like a cozy hug…with a ghostly twist. Perfect for chilly autumn nights - or any time you want to sip something that smells like cinnamon, cloves, and mischief. In this...
Think Halloween in a glass - bold red, tangy, and a little mischievous. This Halloween Chapman isn’t just a Halloween tea recipe, it’s a party starter. Bursting with tangy hibiscus, lemon, and a hint of warming spice, this Halloween Chapman is a refreshing twist on the...
Velvet, mysterious, and just a little magical, this Black Mallow Tea Halloween Recipe turns tea time into a show. The deep indigo black mallow tea is layered with hints of condensed milk, creating a drink that feels like a potion straight from a moonlit night. Perfect...
Forget potions and spells - this is the kind of magic you can actually create at home. With lychee “eyeballs” looking up at you, this Lychee Eyes Halloween Tea Recipe is the perfect mix of spooky and sophisticated, guaranteed to impress (and maybe unsettle) your...