Tea News from 2017 Revisited: Four Headlines and What Happened Next
Four tea headlines from January 2017 and what happened next: the $1,499 Teforia infuser, tea pickers’ pay in Assam, bath teas and UK tea prices.
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Where to Buy Authentic Japanese Matcha Online
My current list of where to buy genuine Japanese matcha online
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Places Where I Tried Matcha in New York City (Updated 2026)
Matcha in NYC has changed dramatically since 2015. A 10-year field review of cafés, closures, new openings, matcha quality, sourcing, and the rise of wellness culture in New York City.
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Humble Tea Leaf: How it all started!
How I started tea blogging. From working at a Chinese Television to Tea Blogging
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Things you should know about Matcha
Learn what matcha is, how to identify high-quality matcha, its health benefits, caffeine effects, and where to find authentic Japanese matcha.
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Austrian Tea Culture: The Sacher Blend by Demmers Teehaus
The Sacher Blend is a bergamot-scented black tea made by Demmers Teehaus for Vienna’s Hotel Sacher since 1981. Its story, ingredients and taste.
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5 Best Books About the History of Tea
Five books on tea history, from Lu Yu’s 8th-century Classic of Tea to modern histories of Darjeeling and the tea trade, with a note on where to start.
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Would you buy this hourglass shaped tea steeper ?
I am not sure why I am into modern designs lately. You might have seen my recent post about the Tea Calendar designed by a German agency. I asked around and most people liked the idea but weren’t convinced by the execution. Here’s another tea product in stage of the development: The Hourglass shaped tea steeper. It’s actually…
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Tea Accessories for Loose-Leaf Tea
First published February 2015 as a wishlist. Updated October 15, 2026: the original pieces have sold out, so each item below is now a similar piece you can buy today. Clay teapots, raku bowls, gaiwans and more These are the tea accessories I keep coming back to: the pieces that turn brewing loose-leaf tea into…
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The Ingenious Hälssen & Lyon Tea Calendar
There is some real thought put into this, how to combine one of the most popular beverage in the world with the oldest advertising medium… (Not sure if a calendar is only that) So from watching the video, to stay in the race of a very competitive tea market, Hälssen & Lyon tried to come up with…
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Arya Ruby Darjeeling by Golden Tips
This post is from years ago, and it’s unclear if Golden Tips ships their tea to the U.S. and if they still offer this particular tea. Here’s another post about a tea by Golden Tips, a tea company from India. What I like about this company is that they focus on what they do best, Indian…
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Best Places to Buy Loose Tea Online (Updated 2026 Guide)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend things I genuinely use or love. I last updated this list in March 2026, taking into account that some tea companies have unfortunately closed. In the past, I rarely bought…
