Jun 11 2026
A Kit Kat normally brings to mind crisp wafers covered in chocolate. In Japan, however, that familiar candy bar has taken on hundreds of different personalities—and one of the most enduring is matcha. The Japanese Matcha Kit Kat combines the familiar crispy Kit Kat wafer with a sweet coating flavored with powdered green tea. Depending …
Apr 16 2025
White tea has a reputation for being one of the gentlest drinks in the tea world. Its pale color, delicate flavor, and minimal processing make it seem like a natural choice for anyone hoping to enjoy tea without much caffeine. But does white tea actually contain caffeine? Yes. White tea contains caffeine because it comes …
Apr 11 2025
Earl Grey has a way of making an ordinary cup of tea feel a little more elegant. Its familiar black tea base, bright citrus aroma, and distinctive hint of bergamot create a drink that is equally at home at breakfast, during an afternoon break, or alongside a warm scone. But if you are watching your …
Jul 28 2024
Few drinks create a sense of comfort quite like a chai tea latte. The fragrance of cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger drifting through the kitchen, the richness of black tea, and the soft swirl of warm milk combine to create something that feels both deeply familiar and pleasantly transportive. Although chai lattes have become a coffeehouse …
May 12 2024
Yes—traditional chai usually contains caffeine. The reason is simple: masala chai is typically made with black tea, and black tea comes from the caffeine-containing tea plant Camellia sinensis. The cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, and other spices commonly added to chai do not provide meaningful caffeine on their own. How much caffeine is in …
May 11 2024
Few teas are as instantly recognizable as Earl Grey. Open a box and the aroma gives it away before the first sip: bright citrus, floral perfume, and the unmistakable fragrance of bergamot layered over a base of tea. Traditional Earl Grey is usually made by flavoring black tea with bergamot, a fragrant citrus fruit. The …
May 07 2024
Green tea is often described as one of the healthiest drinks in the world. Depending on what you read online, it supposedly burns fat, prevents cancer, protects the brain, lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar, fights inflammation, and adds years to your life. The scientific evidence is considerably more nuanced. Green tea is a nutritious, low-calorie …
May 01 2024
Before tea reaches your kettle, mug, or favorite afternoon teapot, it begins in a landscape. Across misty Himalayan slopes, cool Sri Lankan highlands, rolling hills in southern India, and perfectly curved fields in South Korea, tea plants are cultivated in some of the world’s most beautiful agricultural regions. These places are often called tea gardens, …
Apr 25 2024
Coffee can be intimidating when you don’t already love it. Walk into a café and suddenly you’re choosing among lattes, cappuccinos, cold brew, macchiatos, flat whites, americanos, mochas, espresso shots, light roasts, dark roasts, flavored syrups, alternative milks, and half a dozen brewing methods. If you’ve tried coffee once or twice and thought, “Why does …
Apr 18 2024
Tea has been associated with good health for centuries, but modern marketing has taken those traditional beliefs much further. Depending on what you read online, tea supposedly burns fat, prevents cancer, protects the heart, sharpens the brain, lowers blood sugar, detoxifies the body, strengthens immunity, and dramatically extends life. The science is much more interesting—and …
