A cup of oolong tea with a wooden bowl of its leaves behind it. - Nungning20/Shutterstock China, 2737 BC. The emperor (and amateur herbalist) Shen Nung is sitting underneath a camellia sinensis tree ...

Tea, introduced by the British, transformed into a beloved Indian ritual with the addition of milk and spices. This colonial import became a national ...

Tea has become a hallmark of India, but did you know that this tradition dates back to the British era? Learn how Indians made tea, with its milk, spices, and flavorings, a part of their culture.

“TAIWAN Happy National Day October 10,” read the posters congratulating Taiwan on its 109th National Day. They were put up near the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on the 10th by India’s ruling Bharatiya ...

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.

My home state of Tamil Nadu, at the southern end of India, is famous for its coffee. “Filter kaapi,” as we call it, is the definitive drink, hot, milky, bitter with chicory, and served in an iconic ...

Tea can absolutely be a part of your day and your life. Just be sure to enjoy your brew with awareness, and you will never ...

When Vachirawit Chivaaree, a popular Thai actor, posted four pictures of cityscapes on Twitter last year with the caption “four countries”, he knew what he was doing. One of the four he listed was ...