Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar ...

One of the memorable experiences you can have while traveling through Japan is discovering the tea culture. There are centuries of cultural tradition and precision in its craftsmanship, from its ...

One of the first things I noticed when I tasted Turkish tea for the very first time ages ago was how bitter it was. Now, having spent some 20 years living in this country, I always ask two things when ...

BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Birol, a local Chinese-language tour guide in Istanbul, Türkiye, considers black tea an indispensable part of his daily routine. Actually, it's not just Birol.

MINSK, 1 June (BelTA) - China is prepared to work together with Belarus to preserve and promote tea culture, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said at the ...

12 Matcha, NYC's newest matcha store offering a modern take on an ancestral tea ritual. Culture isn’t something that can be staged. It must be felt, expressed through rituals, materials, colors or ...

Sabi Cafe" opened in Tokyo’s Tsukiji district in April 2024. *Wabi* refers to the Japanese aesthetic of finding mental fulfillment amid poverty or insufficiency, while *sabi* is the beauty found in ...

On Feb. 28, Chengdu Teahouse held its grand opening in Old Town Lansing. Chengdu Teahouse, a business dedicated to bringing Chinese tea culture to Michigan’s capital city, aims to provide an authentic ...

Once, during my student years, I was coming home by train. The economу-class train was packed with students like myself from various regions of Russia. We quickly got to know each other, and two guys ...