Tea Families

Compressed tea cake, tea brick, small nest tea, loose flakes, a tea pick, cups, and a gaiwan.

The Tea House: Tea, Matcha, Chai & Brewing Guides

Compressed Tea Cakes, Bricks, and Tuocha

How compressed teas work, how to loosen leaves safely, and how cakes, bricks, nests, samples, storage, and brewing …

Intermediate 7 min read
Fresh tea shoots, dried leaves, and brewed cups arranged on a wooden tea table.

The Tea House: Tea, Matcha, Chai & Brewing Guides

Tea Harvest Seasons and Flushes

How spring, summer, autumn, first flush, second flush, shincha, and harvest timing shape tea flavor without making …

Intermediate 7 min read