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...
all articles, featured, herbal tea, universitea / 08.05.2026
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea: The Complete Guide
Blue tea. Colour-changing tea. That viral tea that turns purple when you add lemon. Whatever you've heard it called, butterfly pea flower tea is one of the most visually striking and genuinely fascinating herbal teas in the world - and it has a lot more...
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...
all articles, featured, rooibos / 07.05.2026
What is Rooibos Tea? The Complete Guide to South Africa’s Red Bush
Rooibos is not a tea. Not technically. And that single fact explains almost everything that makes it special.So what is rooibos tea? Unlike black, green, white, oolong, and pu-erh - all of which come from the Camellia sinensis plant - rooibos is a tisane, or...
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,...
all articles, featured, herbal tea, self care, universitea / 03.03.2026
Bamboo Leaf Tea: Health Benefits, Silica Content & Why It’s the Secret Tea for Skin, Hair & Nails
"Caffeine-free. Sustainably harvested. And quietly one of the most nutrient-dense teas most UK drinkers have never tried." Most people are familiar with bamboo as a building material, a panda's favourite food, or a sustainable alternative to plastic. Far fewer know that bamboo leaves have been brewed...
all articles, featured, recipes, tea cocktails, tea food recipes / 17.11.2025
5 Perfect Winter Tea Pairing Ideas
Winter is the season for cosy mugs, indulgent desserts, and flavours that feel warming from the inside out - so what could be better than creating the perfect winter tea pairing? As the winter chill sets in, there’s nothing quite like the warmth of a perfectly...