Beyond the Leaf

Queen Elizabeth II starts every day with a pot of Earl Grey tea (no milk or sugar). Image source Earl Grey may be the most British of all teas.  Earl Grey tea... Read More

TeaSource Operations Manager, Michael, gives us candid insight into how tea blends are devised, created, and executed at our warehouse. The process isn’t as glamorous as you might think... With... Read More

It is said the Zen priest Eisai brought tea seeds to Kyoto in 1191 and popularized the consumption of powdered tea. It wasn’t until the fifteenth century that a new... Read More

One of our favorite tea makers is The Otsuka Green Tea Co. located in Kakegawa City in western Shizuoka, Japan. This is a family owned company, whose matriarch is Mrs.... Read More

Tea came to Japan from China during the eighth century, and it seems that Japan has spent the following 1,200 years figuring out unique and innovative ways to make tea.... Read More

What is matcha? Matcha is a powdered green tea typically used in the Japanese tea ceremony. How do you prepare matcha? Place 2 teaspoons of matcha into a bowl. Add... Read More

  Assam teas are grown in low-lying plains in the delta of the Brahmaputra River in India where the climate is damp and tropical. Darjeeling teas are grown high in... Read More

There are two main varieties of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The Chinese variety, Camellia sinensis sinensis, has a small leaf and is more tolerant of cold weather. The second... Read More

There are 3 official tea growing regions in India. Nilgiri is the least known of these (the other two are Assam and Darjeeling). Nilgiri doesn’t get much respect, but teas... Read More

Those familiar with TeaSource may know that my great grandfather started working in the Ceylon tea industry in the 1870’s carving tea plantations out of the wilderness. His name was... Read More

Most of you have probably heard the word “Darjeeling” in reference to tea, but what does that really mean? Here are the top ten things we think you should know:... Read More

Darjeelings are the highest elevation produced teas in the world. They are referred to as "The Champagne of Tea". For a tea to be called Darjeeling, it needs to come from... Read More