Tea Bits

"Legend and lore suggest chai tea was invented by a royal king in India who kept his recipe undisclosed and sacred. In fact, chai tea is a product of Ayurveda, a science of India that dates as fa … read more

Developed in the late 1870s as a reaction to the unhealthy practice of “tight-lacing,” tea gowns were designed to release women from the unnatural—and dangerous—impositions of vanity and idealized e … read more

Glossary of Commonly Used Words Describing Tea Astringent: A tea tasting term which describes liquor which is pungent but inclined to be acidic. Bite: Very b … read more

Goa Stone and Container, India, Late 17th–Early 18th Century, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York"Goa stones" were manufactured by Jesuit priests living in Goa, a small province on India’s west … read more