The Many Ways to Make Tea

Ditch Those Tea Bags Tea bags are convenient, but the best quality tea is loose leaf tea. If you want to experience the full flavor of tea, it's no contest between loose leaf tea and tea bags. How are you preparing it? Read more...

Taiwan Tea Culture - Tea is Life Tea is part of the social fabric of Taiwan. The long history of tea in Taiwan has secured its status as an integral part of Taiwan culture. Read more...

The Japanese Tea Ceremony - Defining Japanese Culture The Japanese tea ceremony is an integral part of Japanese culture. It is something everyone can take part in, and most Japanese have experienced the tea ceremony by being a guest at one. Read more...

Come to Tea: An Elegant Garden Gathering 2008-02-25 Tea parties span generations and will be enjoyed by your most sophisticated women friends or all the giggling little girls of your acquaintance. Read more...

A Classic Way to Brew Green Tea Brewing a pot of Green Tea in Japan is a complicated ritual, and is considered an art form by many people. Making a good cup of green tea, therefore, will take more time and effort than simply blasting a teabag with boiling water. Read more...

Used Tea Leaves - Chagara What to do with those used tea leaves? Just throw them in the garbage? Surely those fine tea leaves must have value after they have been brewed. Read more...

Japanese Tea Garden A Japanese tea garden is an enclosed garden in which stands a small tea house where the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu or sado) is held. The Japanese tea garden has an important function in preparing the participants of the Japanese tea ceremony. Read more...

The Japanese Tea Ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony is a highly ritualized procedure for preparing and serving tea. It is steeped in Zen Buddhism and is designed to focus the senses to the present moment. VIDEO Read more...

Tea Time To most tea lovers, any time is tea time, but in many countries the term “tea time” has come to mean a particular time of day when work stops for a leisurely cup of tea. Read more...

High Tea The English tradition of high tea dates back to the days of the industrial revolution. The meal was called “high tea” because it was served on the dinner table (the high table) as opposed to the tea table (the low table). VIDEO Read more...

Chinese Tea Chinese tea is popular around the world. There are many reasons for this – it tastes great, it’s a refreshing pick-me-up, and it’s healthy. Read more...