If you’re a tea lover, then you must know that tea is produced from the Camellia sinensis plant. But have you ever asked yourself how the tea producers develop different tea flavors? If you’re new to the tea processing industry, then this question is challenging especially in understanding the tea leaves processing to come up with the final product. Tea processing refers to the process in which Camilla Sinensis tea leaves are converted into dried leaves for making brewed tea. The different categories of tea are produced through different manners and degree odd oxidation and drying processes ..read more

Baileys cream tea is the ideal morning or evening drink for anyone. It's a cream tea cocktail that blends a sweet aroma and intense taste that tea lovers desire. With only three ingredients to boot, you'll find it easier to prepare this exclusive tea. The gorgeous Baileys Cream Tea is best for guests and features excellent tasting delights. It's like a liquid dessert and is a perfect cocktail drink for your guests. Besides, you can serve Baileys cream tea while hot or cold though one cup is never enough for anyone. To prepare Baileys tea, follow our kitchen guide below.   How to Prepare Bailey ..read more

Tealeaves come with natural caffeine as their basic component. According to scientists, this chemical has a lot of effects on the body, some of which are positive. Taking too much of caffeinated tea with an empty stomach is a potential risk to restlessness, anxiety, jittery, high blood pressure and increased heart rate.  While it is very true that the effects of caffeine in the body may go unrecognized, it poses both short and long-term risks. How your body will react to caffeine may be very different from how another person's body reacts. For the allergic, even a drop of caffeinated tea can c ..read more

Christmas is on its way and you may want to find a new exciting beverage for your guests. Just as there is a cocktail of different alcohols, beverages such as tea and chocolate can be paired to create a heavenly aroma and taste. If you are a chocoholic, tea and chocolate are the perfect combination. Long gone are the days where only wealthy families could enjoy cocoa and tea. This guide seeks to give you deeper depth on the perfect way to pair tea and chocolate. If you don’t know anything about pairing tea and chocolate but curious to try it, how about this simple culinary adventure;   1. Mil ..read more

Consumption of tea dates back to five millennia ago and people of all ages and backgrounds have been enjoying it since. As a matter of fact, tea is second to coffee when it comes to popularity. Discovered in China, this beverage has become part of our modern civilization.  Sometimes it is taken on the go or other times it is prepared in special ways particularly in ceremonies. Many types of teas exist today with each boasting of rich history. That being said, let's look at the most interesting facts about this beverage. 1.The Discovery of Tea Tea was discovered in China thousands of years ag ..read more

One sure thing about most nouns used to describe tea accessories, equipment and establishments is their confusing meaning. A specific name may mean different or the same thing depending on the place of origin, scope and location of use. For example, Starbucks is a renowned teahouse in the western world. In China, a room of the ilk only relates to a tearoom. You will often meet several people use terms such as steep and brew interchangeably. Some even go-ahead to add infusion in this bracket of confusion. This leaves us with one question. Which is which? Let us roll as we are going to shed some ..read more

Russian Caravan tea is a perfect tea choice for tea lovers and people working to shed some weight. Most people describe it as a full-bodied and aromatic tea with a very sweet malty taste. It is a blend of Keemun, oolong, and lapsang souchong teas, which come from the Camellia sinensis, a Chinese tea plant. Perhaps, you already know that Chinese tea produce is an excellent choice. The Russian Caravan tea came into being in the 1600s when camel caravans transported tea from China to Russia. The name arose from the transportation.   Even though the tea tastes like charcoal, campfire and chocolate ..read more

The other common name of tea pets is tea play. A tea pet is a ceramic figurine, mainly made of Zisha (Yixing purple clay). People nourish the pet by tea. In Chinese culture, the pet means auspicious, wealth, fortune, and people use it to beautify and decorate their tea tables. Lovers of Chinese tea believe that a meaningful and fun tea pet adds fun to their tea sessions and brings in fortune and luck. Pouring some tea on the tea pet nourishes it and washes away the hustles and bustles of the world. The process of raising tea pets is another method of self-cultivation. Whenever someone drinks t ..read more

The Japanese are recognized for their love of tea, an appreciation that dates back to the 12th century. Tea ceremonies did not really take root until the 16th century, where they involved the preparation and presentation of the traditional powdered green tea. The tea ceremonies were organized in architectural spaces known as chashitsu.  The Japanese tea ceremony has been perfected for over a thousand years. It all started in 1191, when Myoan Eisai brought tea seeds to Japan from China, in addition to knowledge on tea growing. He wrote a book called “Kissa Youjouki," which elaborated on the met ..read more

A Japanese tea ceremony is one of the special occasions to showcase Japanese tea culture and what comes with it. The celebration is defined with specific tea types that are brewed using distinct methods stipulated in the Art of Tea and several other tea books. For Japanese tea ceremonies, brewers use exact methods. The tea preparation methods are distinct and unique for every tea types. To avoid any mistake and realize an exquisite brew, brewers employ different types of teaware to make everything a success. Today, we are going to look at the very key types of utensils that cannot miss out on ..read more