Tea 101

  There are places that remain close to us, no matter how far away life takes us. For me, one such place is a beautiful valley in the foothills of Darjeeling, home to Nurbong Tea Estate. During my recent visit...

True tea comes from a single plant, Camellia sinensis. Herbal teas, or tisanes, come from almost everything else: leaves, flowers, stems, berries, fruits and roots from hundreds of different plants. They belong to a tradition just as old as tea and...

A sublime fragrance rises over a tea and lifts you up, away from the mundane. This happens as a good Jasmine Pearl unfurls. The fragrance doesn't shout; it unfolds, the way the flower itself does after dark. We've been thinking...

As the temperatures begin to climb, we all start reaching for something cold in the glass. For a lot of us, that means iced tea — and if you haven't yet discovered cold brew tea, let me tell you, you're...

Spring has a way of making us want to start fresh. Open the windows. Clear out what's heavy. Create something better. And while there's no single magic fix for feeling your best, there's something quietly powerful about a daily cup...

Most of us struggle to get a good night’s sleep. We have hectic lives and there never seems to be enough time to get things done. Stress fills our days and it negatively impacts us if we do not manage...

In nearly every kitchen drawer, there is a teaspoon. It is small, familiar, unremarkable—and yet, in the world of tea, few objects have had such an outsized influence. The teaspoon quietly governs how many of us measure tea, follow recipes,...

After the holidays, we often want to cleanse our bodies of all the holiday treats we have consumed. Sipping any of the below herbal (caffeine free) blends will help detoxify the body, increase antioxidant intake, and rejuvenate ourselves naturally and gently.

Growing up in India, the Moringa tree was always a familiar sight. Known to us as Sajana, its fruit was a staple in many households, often used as a vegetable in various dishes. Strangely enough, the leaf of the tree...