Tea

A good cup has a story.

Brewing know-how, honest ingredient notes and stories from the wider world of tea — written to help you choose well and enjoy the leaves you already have.

A glass of tea in the sunshine

How to Make Iced Tea: A Proper Guide for Hot Days

A straightforward guide to making iced tea at home, with hot-brew and cold-brew methods, the right ratios, flavour ideas and common mistakes to avoid.

How to Make Iced Tea: A Proper Guide for Hot Days

A straightforward guide to making iced tea at home, with hot-brew and cold-brew methods, the right ratios, flavour ideas and common mistakes to avoid.

Dried herbal tea leaves

Eucalyptus Tea: Taste, Brewing and Sensible Cautions

What eucalyptus leaf tea tastes like, how to brew Porter Hill’s caffeine-free infusion, and why it should not be confused with eucalyptus essential oil or medicine.

Eucalyptus Tea: Taste, Brewing and Sensible Cautions

What eucalyptus leaf tea tastes like, how to brew Porter Hill’s caffeine-free infusion, and why it should not be confused with eucalyptus essential oil or medicine.

Loose leaf Earl Grey with cornflower petals

Earl Grey Caffeine: How Much Is in Your Cup and What Affects It

Earl Grey typically contains 40 to 70 mg of caffeine per cup, about half what you'd get from coffee. Here's what affects that number and how to brew for more...

Earl Grey Caffeine: How Much Is in Your Cup and What Affects It

Earl Grey typically contains 40 to 70 mg of caffeine per cup, about half what you'd get from coffee. Here's what affects that number and how to brew for more...

Hand-tied flowering tea

Flowering Tea: How to Brew Blooming Tea and Watch It Unfurl

A complete guide to flowering tea: what it is, where it comes from, how to brew it properly, and why a glass pot makes all the difference.

Flowering Tea: How to Brew Blooming Tea and Watch It Unfurl

A complete guide to flowering tea: what it is, where it comes from, how to brew it properly, and why a glass pot makes all the difference.

Loose leaf green tea

Chinese Green Tea: A Guide to Longjing, Chun Mee and Beyond

A guide to the main types of Chinese green tea, including Longjing, Bi Luo Chun, Gunpowder and Chun Mee, with brewing temperatures, flavour notes and tips for getting the best...

Chinese Green Tea: A Guide to Longjing, Chun Mee and Beyond

A guide to the main types of Chinese green tea, including Longjing, Bi Luo Chun, Gunpowder and Chun Mee, with brewing temperatures, flavour notes and tips for getting the best...

A hibiscus tea blend

Cranberry Tea: Flavour, Types and How to Brew

A full guide to cranberry tea, covering the sharp, fruity flavour, how to brew different types, caffeine content and what blends work best hot or over ice.

Cranberry Tea: Flavour, Types and How to Brew

A full guide to cranberry tea, covering the sharp, fruity flavour, how to brew different types, caffeine content and what blends work best hot or over ice.