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Guided paths
Start with tea
A short path from “what should I drink?” to a cup you brewed on purpose.
- 01Find a tea that fits— Filter by time, flavour, and caffeine
- 02The beginner home guide— No jargon, no gatekeeping
- 03How much leaf to use— Ratios for any vessel
- 04Run your first steep— A calm multi-steep timer
Start with matcha
From “what even is matcha?” to a smooth, frothy bowl you whisked yourself.
- 01What matcha is— Whisked whole leaf, not steeped
- 02Make it at home— Sift, 80 °C, W-whisk
- 03Matcha vs green tea— Two different drinks
- 04Which grade to buy— Ceremonial vs culinary
- 05Scale your scoop— Grams per bowl
A week of calm evenings
Low-caffeine teas and a wind-down routine for the end of the day.
- 01Caffeine-free herbal tea— No caffeine, all ritual
- 02An evening wind-down— A 20-minute reset
- 03Smooth shu puerh— Forgiving and mellow
- 04Slow down with a gaiwan— The unhurried pour
Calm & sleep evenings
What to drink to wind down at night — and why caffeine timing matters.
- 01Best tea for sleep— Caffeine-free picks
- 02Does tea keep you awake?— Caffeine & L-theanine
- 03Caffeine-free evening teas— Rooibos, herbal, fruit
- 04An evening wind-down— A 20-minute reset
- 05Find a no-caffeine tea— Filter caffeine = none
Learn to taste
Train your palate with the three levers and a structured tasting journal.
- 01Keep a tasting journal— Guided tasting + A/B compare
- 02Get the water right— Most of the cup is water
- 03Dial in steep time— By type, with a timer
- 04Compare two styles— Same plant, two results
Master gongfu in five
From the idea of small, repeated steeps to brewing real sessions.
- 01Gongfu vs western— Why small and short
- 02Use a gaiwan— Grip, fill, pour
- 03Brew an oolong— A forgiving first session
- 04Brew shu puerh— Cheap and hard to ruin
- 05Step up to sheng— Brighter and trickier
Caffeine-free
Drinks and reading for when you want the ritual without the caffeine.
- 01Herbal tisanes— Not from the tea plant
- 02Caffeine by type— What has what
- 03Evening wind-down— Caffeine-free by design
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50 pages
- BrewingHow to Cold Brew Tea
- BrewingHow to Brew Black Tea
- BrewingHow to Brew Green Tea
- BrewingHow to Brew Oolong Tea
- BrewingHow to Brew Sheng Puerh
- BrewingHow to Brew a Shu Puerh Tablet
- BrewingHow to Make Matcha at Home
- BrewingPuerh Water Temperature: A Practical Guide
- Tea typesBlack Tea
- Tea typesGreen Tea
- Tea typesHerbal Tea (Tisanes)
- Tea typesMatcha
- Tea typesOolong Tea
- Tea typesSheng Puerh (Raw)
- Tea typesShu Puerh
- Tea typesWhite Tea
- ComparisonsBlack vs Green Tea
- ComparisonsGaiwan vs Teapot for Tea
- ComparisonsGongfu vs Western Tea Brewing
- ComparisonsLoose Leaf vs Tea Bags
- ComparisonsMatcha vs Green Tea
- ComparisonsOolong vs Green Tea
- ComparisonsShu vs Sheng Puerh
- ComparisonsTap vs Filtered Water for Tea
- BeginnersBeginner Tea Kit: What You Actually Need
- BeginnersBest Tea for Sleep & Winding Down
- BeginnersBest Water for Brewing Tea
- BeginnersCaffeine-Free Teas for the Evening
- BeginnersCaffeine in Tea (by Type)
- BeginnersCeremonial vs Culinary Matcha
- BeginnersDoes Tea Expire? Shelf Life & When to Toss It
- BeginnersDoes Tea Keep You Awake?
- BeginnersHow Gaiwan Shape Changes Your Tea
- BeginnersHow Long to Steep Tea (Chart by Type)
- BeginnersHow Much Tea per Cup?
- BeginnersHow to Buy Good Tea (Without Getting Ripped Off)
- BeginnersHow to Choose Clean, Safe Tea
- BeginnersHow to Store Tea (So It Stays Fresh)
- BeginnersHow to Use a Gaiwan (and How Its Shape Changes the Tea)
- BeginnersHow Many Times Can You Re-Steep Tea?
- BeginnersDoes the Cup Change the Tea? (Materials Guide)
- BeginnersTea for Beginners at Home
- BeginnersWater Temperature for Tea (Chart by Type)
- BeginnersYixing Clay Teapots: What They Do
- RitualsA Simple Evening Tea Wind-Down
- RitualsA 12-Minute Tea Focus Break
- RitualsA Simple Morning Tea Ritual
- ToolsBrewing Timer
- ToolsGrams Calculator
- ToolsTea Picker