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Emperor Huizong and the Tea Battles of the Song...
In 1107, Emperor Huizong of Song wrote a 20-chapter book on whisking tea — while enemy armies gathered in the north. The story of history's most obsessive tea culture.
Emperor Huizong and the Tea Battles of the Song...
In 1107, Emperor Huizong of Song wrote a 20-chapter book on whisking tea — while enemy armies gathered in the north. The story of history's most obsessive tea culture.
How to Do Dian Cha at Home: A Beginner's Guide
Five minutes, three tools: sift, paste, pour gradually, whisk in a zigzag. Your beginner's guide to dian cha at home — plus the 3 mistakes everyone makes first.
How to Do Dian Cha at Home: A Beginner's Guide
Five minutes, three tools: sift, paste, pour gradually, whisk in a zigzag. Your beginner's guide to dian cha at home — plus the 3 mistakes everyone makes first.
Dian Cha vs Matcha: What's the Difference?
Same bamboo whisk, same foam, same green bowl — separated by 800 years and an ocean. The honest breakdown of dian cha vs matcha.
Dian Cha vs Matcha: What's the Difference?
Same bamboo whisk, same foam, same green bowl — separated by 800 years and an ocean. The honest breakdown of dian cha vs matcha.
What Is Dian Cha? The Song Dynasty Tea Art That...
A thousand years before matcha lattes, Chinese tea masters were whisking powdered tea into clouds of foam — and competing over it. That art was called dian cha (点茶).
What Is Dian Cha? The Song Dynasty Tea Art That...
A thousand years before matcha lattes, Chinese tea masters were whisking powdered tea into clouds of foam — and competing over it. That art was called dian cha (点茶).
Tea Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn
For centuries, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been marked with mooncakes and a shared pot of tea. This year we've folded the two together — single-origin tea powders baked right into...
Tea Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn
For centuries, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been marked with mooncakes and a shared pot of tea. This year we've folded the two together — single-origin tea powders baked right into...
Iced Butterfly Pea Matcha Latte
Green matcha below, blue butterfly pea above — a two-tone iced latte that looks like a glass of blue sky over green hills. All color, no dye, ready in five...
Iced Butterfly Pea Matcha Latte
Green matcha below, blue butterfly pea above — a two-tone iced latte that looks like a glass of blue sky over green hills. All color, no dye, ready in five...