Tea Guides

  1. Read more: Matcha vs Hojicha: Taste, Caffeine, Grades and Which to Buy First
    Pile of roasted hojicha tea stems in rich brown tones showing the signature roasted character

    Matcha vs Hojicha: Taste, Caffeine, Grades and Which to Buy First

    by Andriy Lytvyn

    The short answer on matcha vs hojicha: matcha is a shade-grown, stone-ground powder that you whisk and drink whole, so it is vivid green, high in L...
  2. Read more: Gyokuro vs Sencha vs Matcha: What Actually Makes Them Different
    Worker hand-plucking gyokuro tea leaves under traditional straw-mat shading during harvest

    Gyokuro vs Sencha vs Matcha: What Actually Makes Them Different

    by Andriy Lytvyn

    The short answer to gyokuro vs sencha vs matcha: sencha is grown in full sun, gyokuro and matcha are grown under long shade, and matcha is the only...
  3. Read more: Matcha vs Coffee: Caffeine, Focus, Health and How to Switch
    Side-by-side comparison of a steaming white cup of black coffee and a black bowl of whisked green matcha with bamboo chasen

    Matcha vs Coffee: Caffeine, Focus, Health and How to Switch

    by Andriy Lytvyn

    The short answer on matcha vs coffee: coffee wins on raw caffeine per cup, usually around 80 to 120 mg in a standard brew, while a 2 gram bowl of c...
  4. Read more: What Is Gongfu Tea? The Art of Chinese Tea Brewing
    Hands cradling a small celadon cup of pale tea liquor in a soft intimate gongfu ceremony framing

    What Is Gongfu Tea? The Art of Chinese Tea Brewing

    by Andriy Lytvyn

    Gongfu tea (also spelled kung fu tea or gongfu cha) is a Chinese tea brewing method that uses a high leaf-to-water ratio, a small vessel such as a ...
  5. Read more: Pu-erh Tea Benefits: What the Science Actually Says
    Beautiful close-up of dark red pu-erh tea in a white cup with a water droplet splash surrounded by dry fermented leaves

    Pu-erh Tea Benefits: What the Science Actually Says

    by Andriy Lytvyn

    The honest short answer on pu-erh tea benefits: shu (ripe) pu-erh has the strongest evidence for gut and lipid effects, sheng (raw) pu-erh leans mo...
  6. Read more: What Is Single-Origin Tea? A Buyer's Guide to Place, Terroir, and Traceability
    Asian women pickers in pink floral jackets and straw hats harvesting tea on terraced mountain plantation

    What Is Single-Origin Tea? A Buyer's Guide to Place, Terroir, and Traceability

    by Andriy Lytvyn

    Single-origin tea is tea that comes from one defined place (a country, a region, a single estate, or a single harvest) instead of being blended fro...
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