Put simply, matcha is green tea powder that is whisked in water to create a frothy, delicious, and healthful drink. This simple explanation misses much of the nuance that makes matcha special, however, so we hope you will keep reading to learn more about how matcha is produced, why matcha is...
Types & Origins of Aged Tea Aged Tea, also known as Dark Tea (heicha) and Pu Erh, is a post-fermented beverage rich in flavor and steeped in history (...literally). In China, dark tea is mostly produced in Yunnan (Pu Erh), Guangxi, Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan Provinces. Pu Erh, the type of...
Scented Tea is, quite simply, a Traditional Tea blended with something that is not tea, like flowers, fruits, herbs, or spices. As we've discussed previously in our What is Tea? series, all tea comes from the same plant: camellia sinensis. Scented Teas, unlike Herbal Tisanes, contain both leaves from the camellia sinensis plant AND fruits, flowers,...
Whether you like a soothing cup of Chamomile before bed or a bright and fruity infusion like our perennially popular Crimson Berry, there's no denying that naturally caffeine-free Herbal Teas are a staple of tea cabinets - and sometimes medicine cabinets - around the world. But what is Herbal Tea,...
More so than any other article in our "What is Tea" series, the answer to "what is white tea" feels elusive and delicate, much like white tea itself. Partly this feeling of ambiguity around white tea may be a volume issue - white tea is only made from the bud and perhaps...
