Iced Jasmine Tea with Lime
No, this isn't a powdered mix that you just drop into a glass, add water and ice, and stir. We’re partial to loose tea leaves …
Tea and Herbal Brews
Tea is Camellia sinensis. Brews made with flowers, leaves, roots, barks and seeds of plants that are not Camellia sinensis are often called herbals teas (or tisanes) but are not real teas.
Learn about tea, flavored tea and herbals brews that are consumed in Asia for their flavor, aroma or as part of herbal medicine.
Watermelon Iced Tea
Watermelon Iced Tea
Brewed jasmine tea is cooled in a pitcher, pandan-infused sugar syrup is stirred in, ice is added …
Rose “Tea”: Drink It Hot or Cold
An infusion made with dried flower buds, rose “tea” is a delightfully refreshing herbal brew with an unmistakable floral …
How to Make Carnation Flower Brew
A brew made with dried carnation flowers is often referred to as carnation tea. There is no tea in carnation flower brew. But …
What Makes Jasmine Brew Different from Jasmine Tea?
In Asia, jasmine is one of the many flowers that are harvested, dried and sold for making hot drinks.
Jasmine …
Genmaicha for Tea Newbies
If you're new to tea drinking, genmaicha is Japanese green tea with roasted brown rice. Right. Brown rice. Flowers like …
Herbal Brews are NOT Real Teas
2019. After dinner on New Year’s Eve, we asked our guests (my brother and his family) if they wanted coffee or tea. My …
Grass Jelly Milk Tea
What is grass jelly? The texture is similar to gelatin but, unlike gelatin, grass jelly is not made from animal …
Butterfly Pea Flower Brew: From Blue to Purple
Steeping dried butterfly pea flowers in hot water yields a blue colored brew. Add lemon slices or juice and the brew turns …
Does Drinking Hot Tea During Meals Help Fight Obesity?
Before the arrival of Coca-cola and American fast food chains, obesity was not a widespread problem in Asia. With the way …
A Bubble Tea Story
Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the 1980s. Who exactly invented it is a subject of debate. But its popularity grew by …
A Vietnamese Lotus Tea Guide. And Story.
Trà sen is lotus-scented green tea. If the label says trà tim sen, you're getting dried lotus embryo or the heart of the …