Every day tea and coffee vie for the hearts and mouths of people around the world, but did you know this turf war has common ground in several…
One lump or two? This innocent question about how much sugar you take in your tea has a dark past, and we’re not just talking about how it…
“Water is the mother of tea,” or so claims one Chinese proverb on the importance of the liquid we use for brewing our most treasured drink. But does…
On just about every street in Malaysia you’ll find a kopitiam, coffee shop, where citizens stop for meals, snacks and the national drink, teh tarik. Teh tarik (literally ‘tea…
Tea arrived in Korea from China in the early years of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) via Buddhist monks, but it was not until the 1970s that it could…
Before it was one of the world’s most popular beverages, tea was considered a herbal remedy that helped digestion, cleared the skin and reduced a fever. How much…