TeaFYI
Discover tea varieties, origins, brewing parameters, health benefits, and guides. Your complete tea encyclopedia.
Tea Categories
Featured Varieties
Ali Shan
Oolong Tea
Spring, Winter
Anji Bai Cha
Green Tea
Spring (March-April)
Assam
Black Tea
Spring (First Flush), Summer (Second Flush)
Bancha
Green Tea
Summer, Autumn
Baozhong (Pouchong)
Oolong Tea
Spring, Winter
Bi Luo Chun
Green Tea
Spring (March-April)
Ceylon
Black Tea
Year-round (peak varies by region)
Chun Mee
Green Tea
Spring
Tea Origins
Featured Guides
Green Tea
What Is Green Tea?
What is green tea? The unoxidized tea made by heating fresh leaves to preserve color, catechins, and fresh flavor. Chinese vs Japanese processing methods.
5 min read
Tea Culture
Chinese Gongfu Cha
Learn about Chinese gongfu cha — the skilled tea brewing method using small vessels and multiple infusions to extract maximum flavor and nuance.
5 min read
Health & Wellness
Understanding Caffeine in Tea
Learn how caffeine levels differ between green, black, oolong, and white teas. Understand factors that affect caffeine content and how to manage your intake.
5 min read
Teaware Guide
Yixing Teapot Care and Seasoning
Master Yixing teapot care with this complete guide to seasoning, cleaning, daily use, and long-term aging of zisha clay teapots.
5 min read
Tea & Food Pairing
Tea and Chocolate Pairing
Pair tea with chocolate: match dark, milk, and white chocolate to pu-erh, oolong, black, and green teas for rich, complex flavor combinations.
5 min read
Tea 101
Understanding Oxidation
How tea oxidation works: the enzymatic reaction that creates green, oolong, and black tea from the same leaf. A visual guide to oxidation levels.
5 min read
Popular Variety Comparisons
Processing Steps
Withering, Rolling, Oxidation
Health Compounds
Catechins, L-Theanine
Teaware
Gaiwan, Yixing, Kyusu