The Rise of Specialty Tea in Japan: From Uji to Shizuoka
Two regions, hundreds of years apart in tradition, now define Japanese specialty tea. Here's what makes Uji and Shizuoka utterly distinct—and why Australian tea drinkers are finally paying attention.
by Sameera
Assam, India: Bold, Malty, and the Backbone of Breakfast Tea
The largest tea-growing region in the world produces 700 million kilos a year. Inside the Indian floodplain that fills your morning mug.
by Sameera
Kenya & East Africa: The Forgotten Giant of Global Tea
Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea — and almost no one outside the trade can name a single Kenyan estate. A look at tea's most under-recognised power.
by Sameera
Australia's Tea Regions: An Emerging Origin to Watch
From Daintree rainforest to the New South Wales hinterland, a small but ambitious Australian tea industry is producing world-class single-origin teas.
by Sameera
Sri Lanka (Ceylon): The Island That Became a Tea Nation
Until 1869, Sri Lanka grew coffee. A fungal blight killed every plant on the island. The British replanted with tea — and one of the world's great tea regions was born.
by Sameera
Uji, Japan: Where Matcha Culture Was Born
An hour south of Kyoto, a riverbank town has been growing the world's finest matcha for 800 years. A field report.
by Sameera
Yunnan, China: Birthplace of Tea and Home of Pu-erh
The wild tea forests of Yunnan are still home to 1,000-year-old trees. A journey to the misty origin of every cup on Earth.
by Sameera
Georgia (the Country): Europe's Oldest Tea Culture
Tucked between the Black and Caspian Seas, the Caucasian republic of Georgia has been growing tea for 175 years — and almost nobody outside the region knows it.
by Sameera
Darjeeling, India: The 'Champagne of Teas' Explained
We travel to the first-flush gardens of West Bengal to meet the hands behind the world's most delicate black tea.
by Sameera
Taiwan: The Oolong Paradise and the Rise of Bubble Tea
From high-mountain Dong Ding to the global juggernaut of boba — Taiwan punches far above its weight in tea culture.
by Sameera