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Tea Mania
For about forty years, Britain's medical and moral authorities decided tea was dangerous.
9 min read · 28 May 2026
Korean Tea and the Japanese Occupation
A thousand years of Buddhist tea culture, thirty-five years of colonial Japanese substitution, and the people who rebuilt Korean tea.
18 min read · 23 April 2026
How Much Caffeine Is in Your Tea
Less than coffee, more than you think. The honest answer is it depends.
6 min read · 22 April 2026
Theabrownin
The compound behind shou puer's reputation for lowering cholesterol. What the science can and cannot say.
7 min read · 22 April 2026
How to Taste Tea
English vs Chinese tasting frameworks, and six terms that expand what you notice.
12 min read · 21 April 2026
Puer for Non-Collectors
Sheng vs shou, what aging actually does, and why you do not need to spend $200.
18 min read · 21 April 2026
The Gongfu Starter Kit
What you actually need. At three price points. No filler.
12 min read · 21 April 2026
Gaiwan vs Yixing: When to Use Which
Two vessels. Different philosophies. When each one earns its place.
8 min read · 21 April 2026
Seasonal Tea: When to Buy What
The same garden, the same tree, picked two weeks apart. Completely different tea.
10 min read · 21 April 2026
Tea Mania
For about forty years, Britain's medical and moral authorities decided tea was dangerous.
9 min read · 28 May 2026
Korean Tea and the Japanese Occupation
A thousand years of Buddhist tea culture, thirty-five years of colonial Japanese substitution, and the people who rebuilt Korean tea.
18 min read · 23 April 2026
How to Taste Tea
English vs Chinese tasting frameworks, and six terms that expand what you notice.
12 min read · 21 April 2026
Puer for Non-Collectors
Sheng vs shou, what aging actually does, and why you do not need to spend $200.
18 min read · 21 April 2026
The Gongfu Starter Kit
What you actually need. At three price points. No filler.
12 min read · 21 April 2026
Gaiwan vs Yixing: When to Use Which
Two vessels. Different philosophies. When each one earns its place.
8 min read · 21 April 2026
Seasonal Tea: When to Buy What
The same garden, the same tree, picked two weeks apart. Completely different tea.
10 min read · 21 April 2026