Tracing the history of ‘Chai’, and Indian and Chinese claims on the culture of drinking tea 

Not to be outdone, Indians believe that tea originated in India and the leaves were carried to China by Bodhidharma in 6th c. BCE, an Indian Buddhist monk who founded Zen Buddhism.

Tea Time: The Revival Of Georgia’s Lost Industry

Georgian tea was once among the finest in the world. Then Soviet planners drove up production and ruined its reputation. Now, it’s making a comeback.

Où goûter le matcha le plus prestigieux du Japon?

S'il est en plein essor dans le monde entier, seul·es quelques privilégié·es peuvent accéder à la forme la plus pure de ce thé japonais cultivé depuis…

No longer the right climate for tea

Climate change has unleashed havoc on the tea plantations in the Nilgiris. Frost, drought, pests — growers battle these and more, reports Vishwanath Kulkarni

A cuppa to the Tea Masters

Japan's most prestigious matcha

Matcha is booming across the globe, but only a select group will ever get to taste Japan’s purest, ceremonial-grade form of the tea, grown in Uji, near Kyoto, for centuries.