Types of Tea

Sheng, shou, and the only tea family that genuinely improves over decades. A practical primer on the world's most rewarding (and confusing) tea.

by Sameera

Three of Japan's most famous green teas come from the same plant. The differences are everything — and once you know them, you'll never confuse them again.

by Sameera

Almost no processing, almost no caffeine — and a flavour profile most drinkers have never properly tasted. A primer on the gentlest tea family.

by Sameera

White, green, yellow, oolong, black, dark — every tea in the world belongs to one of six families. Here's how to recognise them all.

by Sameera

Not green, not black — oolong is the in-between family that rewards craft. The science (and art) of partial oxidation, explained.

by Sameera

Chamomile isn't tea. Rooibos isn't tea. Peppermint isn't tea. The technical distinction matters more than you think — for taste, caffeine, and how to brew.

by Sameera

What Westerners call 'chai latte' is the milk-and-spice tradition of every Indian household — and it predates British rule by over 5,000 years.

by Sameera