Keep loose leaf tea in an airtight, opaque container in a cool, dry, dark cupboard. Here is how long green, oolong and black tea last, which containers work, when the fridge is safe and what to do with an opened packet.
Green tea and oolong come from the same plant. Here is what changes after picking, and what it means for your cup: water temperature, refills, caffeine per 8 oz and how long each stays fresh, with a side by side brewing chart.
The human research on oolong tea is real but small. Here is what each study found about fat burning, heart health, blood sugar and skin, how strong the evidence is, and how much tea people actually drank.
A cup of Da Hong Pao usually has less caffeine than coffee, but it is not a low caffeine tea. Here are the published numbers, how caffeine falls pour by pour, three myths about roast and rinsing, and how to brew a lighter or fuller cup.
Corporate tea gift ideas with real numbers: a $24.99 tea set that fits the IRS $25 client gift line, budgets for 10, 25 and 50 people, shipping math for one address or many, and the dates to order by.
Lunar New Year 2027 is Saturday, February 6. Who gets tea and who gets a red envelope, three teas with lucky names, two baskets that ship free, the order by dates, and the gifts to avoid.