Tea was first imported from China in the 16th century, and the Chinese served it in small thin fine cups, but they drank it lukewarm by modern standards. Western teacups eventually developed with wide ...

Editor's note: China's traditional tea processing techniques and practices are inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Tea culture embodies the ...

For generations the humble cup of tea has been synonymous with Britishness, it is the nation's liquid heartbeat. Whether you have it with sugar or without, with milk or just a slice of lemon, it is ...

When I was last in Hong Kong, a fellow named Willy Mark, who’s the on-staff epicure of the Hong Kong Tourist Association, lamented long and loud to me over many a cup of very strong tea, that the ...