Brewing Basics
How to Learn from a Tea Brewing Video A short brewing video can answer questions that are hard to show in a recipe: how the lid sits on a gaiwan, how quickly a cup is filled and what the leaves loo… 
Caffeine in Tea: Finding a Comfortable Routine Caffeine is one reason the same tea can feel different at breakfast and late in the evening. The amount in a cup is not fixed: the leaf, serving size and brewi… 
Your First Gongfu Tea Session at Home Gongfu brewing uses a relatively small vessel and a series of short infusions. It is a useful way to notice how the same leaves change from one pour to the nex… 
Matcha Basics: From Powder to First Bowl Matcha is finely ground green tea closely associated with Japanese tea practice. Unlike loose leaf tea, the powder is whisked into water and consumed with it. … 
Gaiwan or Teapot? Choosing a Vessel for Your Tea A good tea vessel should make you want to brew another cup. A porcelain gaiwan and a small teapot can both make excellent tea, but they invite slightly differe…