Asacha – The precursor to Matcha
Matcha is now a household name among many tea lovers. The bright green, finely ground tea is considered a superfood, packed with antioxidants, and traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony. B...
Assam, one of the world's most prominent tea-producing regions, is located in northeastern India and is famous for its strong, malty tea made from the Camellia sinensis var. assamica plant. This a...
The Book of Tea Kakuzo Okakura
Today, on one of the hopefully last cold days of the year, I sat in front of the fireplace and read The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura. In my own reading of "The Book of Tea," I found myself fasc...
How many types of tea are there? Well, you could say there are more than 1,500 types of tea in the world, but they are divided into six main categories. The amazing thing is that a...
How to make the perfect cup of tea
Before I start telling you how to make tea, let me tell you one thing: everyone has different tastes and if you have your own way of preparing it that you like best, please stick with it. In...
