THE JOURNAL
Things worth knowing.
Stories about tea, the people behind it, and the pleasure of sharing a cup.
KOREAN TEA
Balhyocha, yes, no, and what?
Balhyocha is a term often thrown around the Korean tea world, but I’ve come to understand that it’s poorly understood and confuses many people.
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Around the tea table.
Origin Guides
When the first Black Tea, Lapsang Souchong ( Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong 正山小种 ) was first exported to England in…
Korean tea
Explore the history, language and makers behind Korean tea.
Korean tea
Korean makers oxidise, ferment and bruise their leaves on their own terms — which is precisely why the category is hard to file and worth understanding.