Two cups of brewed specialty Himalayan tea on a green park bench in Darjeeling

Tea Journal

Discover the world of tea and what makes it truly exceptional.
What Exactly Is GABA Tea (And Why Are Tea Nerds So Obsessed With It?)
What Exactly Is GABA Tea (And Why Are Tea Nerds So Obsessed With It?)
If you've heard of GABA tea, you probably know it as a smooth, calming brew perfect for melting away stress. But before it became a darling of the wellness world,... Read more...
Spring Blossom first flush brewed in a glass cup, pale gold liquor, beside spent green leaves
Not quite black. Not quite anything else.
Darjeeling first flush is labelled black tea, brewed like black tea, and sold as black tea. The makers who process it put its oxidation at around 15%, which is below... Read more...
The Land That Grows the Tea that Belongs to No One Who Picks It.
The Land That Grows the Tea that Belongs to No One Who Picks It.
Darjeeling's small tea farmers grow their leaves on the same slopes as the great colonial estates. They face entirely different laws, rights, and futures. Read more...
What Are Tea Cultivars? (The Darjeeling Edition)
What Are Tea Cultivars? (The Darjeeling Edition)
The flavour in your cup starts long before the factory, in the plant itself: which plant the leaf comes from, and how many different varieties grow together in the same... Read more...