With unique needle-shaped leaves and an umami flavor developed by steaming during production, sencha is an icon of Japanese green tea.

With over 1,000 years of history behind it, white tea is one of the oldest kinds of tea still made today. It's also among the most misunderstood.

If you love the rich, earthy flavors of pu-erh tea, you're not alone, and neither is the tea. Pu-erh is often considered a form of heicha, a category of microbially fermented teas that are aged for months or years before drinking.

Originating from China's Chaozhou region, the practice of gongfu cha is well worth adding to your tea brewer's tool kit.

When summer heat swells, cool down with iced tea. In this case, we mean a refreshing tea soda made with sparkling mineral water and Darjeeling 1st Flush.

It's been a busy few months on the road—get the scoop on incoming brews from Taiwan, India, and Bhutan!