There’s great variety in tea culture from place to place all around the world: this is a collection of our best black tea culture blog posts!
Tetsubin or tetsu-kyūsu? How confusing! What the Western world usually calls a tetsubin is actually a tetsu-kyūsu (鉄 急 須), literally, “iron teapot.” How to… Leggi tutto »Everything You Need To Know About Japanese Cast Iron Teapots
TED-Ed, an initiative aimed at young people and the educational world, in collaboration with Shunan Teng, an expert on the history of tea and founder… Leggi tutto »The History of Tea in 5 Minutes by TED-Ed (video)
The ways of Tea: from the three Chinese dynasties to its arrival in Europe Over the centuries, the way of preparing and drinking Tea has… Leggi tutto »How was tea introduced to Europe?
History Of The Teapot In ancient China, Tea was prepared by boiling its leaves inside saucepans without lids; only when, under the Tang Dynasty (618-906… Leggi tutto »The Evolution Of The Teapot
In the famous movie Alice in Wonderland, the mad hatter turning to an astonished Alice at the sight of so much color and folly, said,… Leggi tutto »Five O’Clock Tea: A Myth Far Back In Time
Origin of Tea The origin of the plant (Camellia Sinensis) from which tea is obtained is very uncertain but it seems that China was the… Leggi tutto »Tea, An Ancient Beverage With Many Benefits
Why Should You Not Leave Tea Bag? The history of the Tea Sachet is quite recent and there are two theses about its authorship–or maternity.… Leggi tutto »Tea In A Bag? No Thanks!
History of Tea 2737 B.C.: Legend has it that Shen Nong, the emperor-herbalist, probably intoxicated by a plant whose properties he had experimented on himself,… Leggi tutto »What Is The History Behind Tea?
Where Tea Is Grown Mostly? Darjeeling One of the 16 districts that collectively make up the federal state of West Bengal, the Darjeeling district in… Leggi tutto »Where Is Tea Grown?
What is traditional Moroccan tea? I was in Morocco a couple of years ago and had definitely lost count of the number of glasses of… Leggi tutto »Moroccan Tea, A Symbol Of Maghrebi Hospitality