About
About TEAKI
TEAKI was created by specialty tea devotees who simply love drinking true good tea around the world. It's a guide, a brew timer, a journal, a magazine, a curated list of teahouses and a global community of tea drinkers. No ego, just knowledge and good vibes.
What's in it
213+ single-origin specialty teas with origin story, cultivar, brewing parameters and what makes each worth drinking. New teas added weekly.
7 brewing methods. Gongfu, teapot, grandpa style, cold brew, matcha, masala chai, cup and infuser.
A tasting journal, public or private. Save your tea, note what you noticed. Hear from the tea table.
116+ curated teahouses across 14 cities, the ones we send to tea friends. New teahouses and cities added weekly.
Knowledge and references: where tea grows, what shapes it takes, the cultivars worth knowing, seasonal calendar and so much more.
Invite-only tea sessions in cities around the world.
Common questions
- What is TEAKI?
- A guide, journal and magazine for specialty tea. 213+ single-origin teas with origin, processing, cultivar and brewing parameters. Seven brewing methods with timers. A tasting journal, public or private. 116 curated teahouses across 14 cities. Knowledge references on terroir, shapes, cultivars and seasonal calendar. In-depth editorials on growers, curious and important stories about culture, history and society through the lens of tea.
- Who is TEAKI for?
- People curious about specialty tea, whether you've been drinking it for years or starting now. No ego, no gatekeeping. The catalogue assumes you want to know what you're drinking; the journal is for keeping track, privately or to share with the TEAKI community.
- Who created TEAKI?
- Specialty tea devotees who love drinking true good tea around the world. We built TEAKI because no other resource brought together catalogue depth, brewing rigour, teahouse curation and the journal layer in one place.
- How many teas does TEAKI cover?
- 213+ single-origin specialty teas at the time of writing. Each has documented origin, processing, cultivar, brewing parameters and vendor links. New teas are added weekly.
- How many teahouses does TEAKI cover?
- 116+ curated specialty teahouses across 14 cities, including Berlin, Kyoto, Taipei, London, NYC, Tokyo, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Sydney. Each is researched and editorially described. New teahouses and cities are added weekly.
- What brewing methods does TEAKI teach?
- Seven: gongfu, gaiwan, teapot, grandpa style, cold brew, masala chai, and cup-and-infuser. Each has step-by-step guides with parameters, equipment, and a built-in timer.
- Is TEAKI free?
- Yes. TEAKI is a free progressive web app. Install it from the browser, no app store needed.
- What makes TEAKI different from other tea apps?
- The catalogue depth, the editorial seriousness, and the teahouse atlas. Most tea apps stop at a brewing timer; TEAKI's catalogue carries origin and cultivar data for every entry, the brewing guides are sourced to actual practice, and the editorial articles cite primary sources (Lu Yu, Cha Lu, modern peer-reviewed research). It's also the only app and publication that curates trustworthy teahouses in key cities around the world.
- How do I contact TEAKI?
- [email protected] for questions, collaborations, or to flag a missing tea or teahouse.
Contact us
Is a tea or teahouse missing? Want to collaborate? [email protected]