Pick up a pu-erh tea cake for the first time and it is hard to know what you are holding. It is solid. It is heavy. It looks more like a disc of compressed earth than something you would put in a teapot. And yet inside that...
How to brew a blooming tea? There is a moment - a few seconds after you pour hot water over a blooming tea ball - when the bundle begins to unfurl. The tightly bound leaves loosen, a flower emerges, and the whole thing rises gently...
Does black tea have more caffeine than green tea? Short answer: yes, black tea generally has more caffeine than green tea. But the full picture is more interesting - and more useful - than a simple yes or no. Let's get into it. Both teas come...
What happens when you drink black tea every day? The science on antioxidants, gut health and focus tells a more interesting story than most people expect. Black tea is one of the most studied beverages in nutritional science. The evidence for its effects on the body -...
Oolong tea sits in a category of its own. Partially oxidised - somewhere between the freshness of green tea and the depth of black - it is one of the most complex, nuanced, and scientifically interesting teas in the world. It is also one of the most...
If you've ever been handed a cup of rooibos and thought, "is this actually good for me?" - you're asking exactly the right question. The rooibos tea benefits conversation has exploded in wellness circles over the past few years, but the science behind red bush tea is often...
White tea is one of the least processed tea types in the world - and one of the most misunderstood. If you have started exploring loose leaf white tea, you have almost certainly encountered two names that come up again and again: Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yinzhen) and Bai...
So, Light vs Dark Oolong? If you have ever stood in front of an oolong tea selection - whether online or in a specialist shop - and felt genuinely baffled by the range, you are not alone. Oolong is one of the most diverse tea...
Matcha and green tea both come from the same plant - Camellia sinensis. They are both green. They are both associated with Japan.But if you have ever drunk a bowl of properly whisked ceremonial matcha next to a cup of sencha brewed at the right...
Your skin-care routine might be missing something. And it has nothing to do with a new serum or a trending ingredient. It has been growing wild in the Cederberg mountains of South Africa for centuries - and for the last few decades, scientists have been catching up...