Guides
Guides & how to choose
Round-ups that answer “which tea should I pick?” Find the right leaves by purpose or occasion.
Recommended Black Teas
Discover easy-to-drink, classic black teas that are perfect for beginners. We highlight key characteristics, including origin, color, and brewing methods.
6 teas featured →Best Teas for Milk Tea
Discover teas with rich flavors and aromas that complement milk tea perfectly. The stronger the brew, the better it pairs with milk.
26 teas featured →Best Teas for Iced Tea
Discover black teas that are ideal for iced tea, featuring smooth flavors and minimal cloudiness. Quick chilling ensures a clear finish.
31 teas featured →The Three Great Black Teas
The three great black teas known as Darjeeling, Uva, and Keemun each have unique origins and aromatic profiles.
3 teas featured →Recommended Black Teas for Straight Brewing
Experience the pure aroma and color of tea leaves with straight brewing. We've gathered fragrant black teas perfect for this method.
37 teas featured →Enjoying the Aroma of Flavored Tea
Flavored teas infused with the scents of flowers and fruits. Discover popular aromatic black teas, including Earl Grey.
24 teas featured →Recommended Teas for Cold Brew
Cold brew tea is steeped slowly in water overnight in the refrigerator. It minimizes bitterness while enhancing sweetness and aroma, making it a summer favorite. Here are the best teas and how to prepare them.
10 teas featured →Recommended Summer Teas
Discover refreshing fruit and light-flavored black teas that shine in the heat. Enjoy them as iced tea or fruit-infused brews.
9 teas featured →Recommended Teas for Tea Soda
Tea soda is a refreshing drink made by mixing strong brewed tea with carbonated water. Fragrant flavored teas shine with bubbly effervescence. Here are the best tea leaves and how to make it.
8 teas featured →Classic Blends from Famous Brands
Discover the classic blends beloved by famous brands, such as Earl Grey, English Breakfast, and Royal Blend, along with their unique characteristics and selection tips.
8 teas featured →Ceylon Tea, Region by Region
Sri Lankan tea, introduced region by region. On a single island, altitude and district change the aroma and body dramatically.
6 teas featured →Teas of India: Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiri
The great tea regions of India. Darjeeling and Assam in the north and Nilgiri in the south grow in very different places, and taste like it.
5 teas featured →Chinese Black Tea: Keemun, Dianhong and Jin Jun Mei
Black tea from the country where it began. Keemun, Yunnan's Dianhong, and Jin Jun Mei made from buds alone.
4 teas featured →Japanese and Taiwanese Black Tea
Japanese-grown wakoucha alongside Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake and honey-scented black teas — gentle in astringency and easy to pair with sweets.
3 teas featured →African Black Tea: Kenya, Malawi and Rwanda
Black tea from Africa — Kenya, Malawi and Rwanda, and what sets them apart.
3 teas featured →Asian Black Teas: Nepal, Vietnam, Turkey and More
Tea is not only grown in India, China and Sri Lanka. Here are black teas from Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey and Georgia.
7 teas featured →Darjeeling vs Assam
Both grow in northern India, yet they taste nothing alike. Origin, liquor color and how best to drink them, side by side.
2 teas featured →Blended Tea: Leaves From More Than One Garden
Blends combine leaves from several origins. Here are the classic types, from English Breakfast onward.
11 teas featured →Fruit-Flavored Black Tea
Black teas scented with fruit — peach, mango, berries and others. They also chill well as iced tea.
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