It had taken Robert Fortune years of extensive planning and three months of arduous travel by boat, sedan chair and on foot disguised as a mandarin. His aim was to reach the black tea hills in the ...

High on a mountain in China, Indigenous tea growers are using ancient techniques to create a premium tea that has never been ...

The name of the botanical itself refers to Lapsang which means “smoky variety” and souchong, referring to the fourth and ...

Black tea is a beverage derived from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant species that originated in China. The different types of black tea are often mixed with other plants to achieve ...

When buying loose-leaf tea, it should smell fresh and vibrant. Check the packet labels to check whether you’re buying a blend or single variety. If buying flavoured tea, check whether the ...

Black tea and green tea are both made from the same plant. What makes them different are the ways the leaves are processed. Black tea leaves are crushed so the chemicals inside them get exposed to ...

Tea leaves harvested in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Processing methods and harvest timing, from early-picked white tea to mature black tea, shape their unique flavors and health benefits. Drinking ...

picking leaves on the mountain slopes and processing the tea in plantation factories. The cultivation and selling of black tea has shaped the lives of generations of Sri Lankans since 1867.

Her hands moved swiftly, the water flowing close to the bowl's rim, coaxing the tea leaves into a delicate whirlpool. Within moments, she poured a rich, amber cup of Lapsang Souchong black tea ...