Tea

Da Hong Pao, Rou Gui, Mei Zhan, Shui Xian, all very complicated and difficult to remember names. They are some of the names of oolong tea from an area in China called Wuyi Mountains, located on the border between the provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi. What is special about the teas that come from this area? Let's start by saying that they are oolong teas, semi-oxidized teas, with a very high percentage of leaf oxidation, exceeding 60-70%. The leaves are indeed very dark. Their uniqueness lies in the taste they achieve in the cup. A unique hint of orchids and daffodils that blends with yellow ..

Discover Japanese black teas Rare, with a delicate and fruity taste that only Japanese black tea possesses Japan does not only produce green teas, as many think. It also produces some oolong and some black tea. Both are difficult to find, especially in the European market, but absolutely interesting for the taste that their infusion develops. During our recent trips in search of new teas to offer you, we were fascinated by two teas in particular: The organic Yakushima black tea and the organic Kawanabe. As soon as we tried these two incredible Japanese black teas, we understood that they..

Tea and caffeine, or theine? Let's discover the questions and answers about tea and caffeine together. One of the questions that we are asked most often by the customers of our online tea shop are: Does tea contain caffeine and how much caffeine does this tea contain? Or: which teas have more or less caffeine? Is it true that green tea contains less caffeine than black tea? Caffeine and theine are the same molecule Preliminary note: caffeine and theine are the same molecule. When tea (P.S. have you ever wondered what is the correct way to write the word tea? Read it in our new article!) ..

The tea harvest: our journey between Nepal and India This summer we had a beautiful experience and we are tempted to share it with all of you, tea lovers. At the beginning of September, we set off on a 20-day journey between India and Nepal where we wanted to discover tea and experience the unique process of harvesting it with our own hands, working it, and then turning it into that wonderful drink that we all love. Half of the trip was spent with a Nepalese family who kindly hosted us and let us live according to their rhythms, culture, and knowledge. We had contacted them previously through..

If we think about it, tea hides a paradox within itself: we all associate it with a relaxing moment, a moment in which each of us takes a break to savor its pleasant and beneficial infusion. When we think of tea, we think of a relaxed atmosphere. Tea and caffeine Yet, both black and to a lesser extent green tea contain caffeine, a stimulating alkaloid that tones our body and stimulates neuronal synapses, as well as being a molecule that promotes diuresis (that's why green tea is an excellent diuretic!) To support all this, there is also history: tea was in fact imported to Japan thanks to Bu..

Discover Moringa, a plant with many properties and uses Also known as the "Miracle Tree," Moringa is an incredible source of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It is often known as Moringa tea, or in powder form, and can be used in many ways and recipes. Today we talk about the Moringa tree. Commonly referred to as the "tree of miracles" (scientific name: Moringa oleifera), resistant to drought, requiring little water, growing all year round, and almost every part of the tree is edible and valuable: from the seeds used to purify water to the powerful medicinal properties of t..

You may have heard this word: oolong or wu long. It indicates a category of tea that falls between green and black according to a principle of leaf oxidation. Name Black Oolong Green and white Percentage of leaf oxidation 100%-60% 60%-15% 15%-0% Depending on how oxidized the leaves are, the distinction of tea families that we all know occurs. Its name means black dragon, a direct reference to the shape of some oolongs. In the West, they are known because the media often present them as slimming teas. We will only say that there a..

If the English have imposed on Europe the taste for black tea, which they drink sweetened with a cloud of milk, green tea that has been consumed in China for five thousand years remains the drink of the vast majority of the peoples of Asia and the Maghreb. The best green tea gardens are found in mainland China, Formosa, and Japan. In China, the preparation of this tea has been more or less the same for immemorial time. In artisanal factories of cooperatives, the tea is roasted for less than a minute in large tanks, in order to destroy the enzymes of the leaves that could alter the quality of t..

Gentler winds, lighter and more transparent air, harmonious undulations give the gardens of Ceylon a more cheerful appearance. In plantations that sometimes do not exceed twenty hectares, a more human dimension is discovered. Most of the plantations are located in the southwest of the island. The most beautiful gardens, as always, are found between 1000 and 2500 meters, on the east and west slopes of the high plateaus. Depending on the orientation, they are influenced by one monsoon or the other; so on the east side, the best harvest is obtained from the end of June to the end of August, and o..