In this video we talk about brewing loose leaf tea without any fancy or special tea brewing equipment. All you need is a mixing cup and a fork!
There's also a brief introduction on more specialized Chinese teaware for a more traditional gong fu tea brewing set-up.
LISTEN to an interview about tea history and listener call-in Q&A I did with Alison Stewart on WNYC’s “All of It” show
READ and article on tea emoji and the history of tea I wrote for Smithsonian Magazine
Watch a video that breaks down the how-to's of brewing green tea focusing on the two main factors you have to pay attention to: temperature and time
All tea regardless of green or black tea (whatever the type) originates from the same tea plant: camellia sinensis. What makes a tea vs. an herbal leaf drink is whether or not the leaves came from the camellia sinensis plant.
Watch a video where I explain why herbal infusions, tisanes, and drinks are not actually technically tea.
