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Tea Notes

Welcome to our Tea Journal where we share our inspiration and regularly publish editorial with guides to tea and its origins, as well as tea pairings and recipes.

Beginners Guide

Tea Education

The Best China Teas: A Guide to Popular Varieties and Their Benefits

China has been growing and drinking tea for thousands of years, and that history shows in the sheer variety available today. From light, floral whites to deep, earthy Pu-erh, Chinese tea covers more ground than almost any other beverage category in the world. If you've been curious about where to start or want to understand what separates one type from another, this guide covers everything you need to know.

Bai Hao Yin Zhen in the UAE

China's Most Prized White Tea

Prized White Tea

Bai Hao Yin Zhen in the UAE: China's Most Prized White Tea

Bai Hao Yin Zhen is a name that comes up every time someone serious about Chinese tea starts talking about white tea.

Oolong Tea

Tea Education

Best Chinese Oolong Tea in Dubai: For Tea Lovers in the UAE

Dubai is a city that takes quality seriously, and that same standard has quietly extended into the world of specialty tea. Over the last several years, a growing number of tea lovers in the UAE have moved past generic teabags and started exploring what genuine Chinese oolong actually tastes like.

Brewing Guides

Tea Education

What Is Gongfu Brewing, and Do You Need It?

Gongfu brewing is a Chinese method of making tea using a small vessel, a lot of leaf, and short steeps repeated multiple times. The same leaves can go eight to ten rounds, and each one tastes a little different. Here's how it works and how to try it at home.

Tea Education

Beginner's Guide

6 Types of Tea in Chinese Tradition: A Complete Guide

Every single type of traditional Chinese tea, no matter how exotic it sounds, comes from the exact same plant: Camellia sinensis. What separates a delicate white tea from a bold, earthy Pu-erh isn't where the plant grows.

Silver Needle tea

Silver Needle Tea in the UAE: A Complete Guide

There is a moment when you pour hot water over Silver Needle tea and watch what happens.

Puerh Tea

Tea Education

Nannuo Mountain Puerh Tea: Everything You Need to Know

There are tea mountains in Yunnan, and then there is Nannuo Mountain. It occupies a different kind of place in the world of puerh tea, one that serious collectors and everyday tea drinkers keep coming back to, decade after decade. The teas from this mountain carry something that's hard to put into words until you've actually tasted one: a gentleness, a natural sweetness, and a depth that doesn't announce itself loudly but quietly stays with you long after the cup is empty.

Brewing Guides

Tea Education

How to Brew Chinese Tea Without Special Equipment

You don't need a gaiwan, a clay teapot, or a tea tray to brew Chinese tea properly. Two mugs and a strainer are enough to get started. Here's a simple method that works for any type of Chinese loose leaf tea.