Everyone thinks they already know how to make a cup of tea. Boil the kettle, pour it over the leaf, wait a bit, done.And yet an enormous number of genuinely good teas get ruined at exactly this stage, not because the tea was poor quality,...
all articles, brewing tips, featured, oolong, recipes / 17.09.2026
Oolong Mango Cold Brew: The Trick I Use to Unlock More Flavour
Today I'm making an oolong mango cold brew, and I have a small confession: I almost didn't bother with this one, because tightly rolled oolong and a 12 hour cold steep don't usually get along. Rolled leaves are slow to open in cold water, which normally...
all articles, featured, gifting / 08.09.2026
47 Advent Calendars for 2026: The Unusual Ones Worth Knowing About
Every year the advent calendar market gets a little weirder, and honestly, we live for it. Alongside the usual chocolate and beauty countdowns, Advent Calendars for 2026 brings pork scratchings, instant noodles, a radio you build door by door, and a gramophone that actually plays...
all articles, brewing tips, featured, green tea, matcha / 31.08.2026
Japanese Teas: The Complete Guide to Every Type You Should Know
Japanese teas are some of the most distinctive in the world, and japanese green tea in particular makes up over 99% of everything grown in Japan. Unlike Chinese green tea, which is typically pan-fired, Japanese green tea is steamed shortly after harvest. This single difference in processing...
all articles, brewing tips, featured, matcha, yerba mate / 28.08.2026
Yerba Mate vs Matcha: Caffeine, Taste and Health Compared
Yerba mate vs matcha is one of the most common questions we hear from anyone trying to move away from coffee.However you search it, mate vs matcha, matcha vs yerba mate, or matcha tea vs yerba mate, it's all the same comparison, and it comes...
all articles, brewing tips, featured, white tea / 28.08.2026
My Favourite Cold Brew Yet: White Tea, Peach and Elderflower
Today I'm sharing the next recipe in my cold brew series, and this one might be my favourite so far, a peach white tea cold brew finished with elderflower and mint.If you're after a genuinely good white tea cold brew recipe, this is the one...
all articles, black tea, featured, Holistic Remedies, self care, universitea / 24.08.2026
Tea vs Coffee Acidity: Which Is Gentler on Acid Reflux?
If you have ever swapped your morning coffee for a cup of tea and wondered whether it actually makes a difference to your stomach, you are not alone.Tea acidity is one of the most searched questions in the tea world, and for good reason. Tea...
universitea, all articles, featured, pu erh / 20.08.2026
Tea Myths Only Connoisseurs Notice: The Truth Behind Aging Tea
Few areas of tea attract more tea myths than aging. Walk into any conversation about aged pu-erh and you'll hear confident claims: older is always better, any tea improves if you just leave it long enough, a dusty smell means depth of character.Connoisseurs who have...
universitea, all articles, brewing tips, featured / 19.08.2026
How Many Grams in a Teaspoon of Tea? Spoon vs Tea
How many grams in a teaspoon of tea?It's one of the most searched questions in tea brewing, and the honest answer is a little unsatisfying at first: it depends.It depends on whose teaspoon you're using, since spoon sizes genuinely vary. And it depends on the...
universitea, all articles, featured / 17.08.2026
Best Water For Tea: Mastering Water Chemistry for a Superior Brew
Ninety-nine percent of the liquid in your cup is water.So when a tea you love tastes flat, harsh or strangely different from the last packet, the tea leaf is rarely the problem - the water is. If you're serious about tasting the real character of...