Umi Tea Sets Blog

Production area: Nilgiri Massif ("Blue Mountains")Harvest season: February to JuneCultivar: Assamica hybrid This tea is the result of an increasing trend in India. More and more large plantations are developing...

Production area: AssamHarvest season: JuneCultivar: Assamica hybrid Assam is one of the largest tea-growing regions in the world, and Duflating is one of the largest gardens in Assam. It has...

Located in the heart of Darjeeling, the Singell garden was one of the first to be sown in India, in the 19th century. Although more and more cloned trees are...

In order to compete with the low production costs of the Chinese, who had access to a very cheap labor force, the British had to reinvent every stage of processing....

T-18 Black Tea From Taiwan Created by the Black Tea Experimentation Center in Taiwan, T-18 is a hybrid produced from a tea tree from Burma (Myanmar) called Ashamu and a...

The Pu'er Tea lasts long in brewing and can be brewed immediately after baking. Taking water Take water with a teapot. Running water is the best for brewing the Pu'er...

The Keemun Black Tea features high aroma, bright color, and mellow taste. The best brewing temperature is 90 C. Normally, white porcelain teacup is used. Tea appreciation The Keemun Black...

When you buy tea from a supermarket, gourmet shop, Web site, or mail-order catalog, you're confronted with dozens of choices. How do you determine which tea you'll try next? Do...

Black tea is the classic foundation for iced tea, but try experimenting with blended and flavored teas, green teas, and herbals. Here are two methods for making sure your iced...

Tucked away in the foothills of the snow- covered Himalayan mountains of northeast India lies the hill resort of Darjeeling 6,000 feet above sea-level and in the most spectacular setting,...