Tea Facts & FAQ

Your ultimate guide to tea. Here at The Tea Haus we get asked a lot of questions about different teas, how they’re made, where they come from, and which are the best of their kind. Learn more about the origins of each tea and how to spot the best quality. Which tea is your go-to?

Alongside various fruits, floral ingredients such as chamomile, jasmine, rose and lavender can be infused with pure tea leaves to create aromatic, nutritious, tasty blends. Floral teas are truly a treat to be savoured, as you slowly inhale intoxicating flowery notes before letting the flavours linger on your taste buds.

To honour International Tea Day we've highlighted blends from around the globe. Read to learn about the production behind these blends!

Start the day on the right foot with breakfast tea! It pairs well with breakfast foods + has high caffeine. Discover its history, how to make it & more. 

Ask any Earl Grey lover and they will claim that, just like a lime belongs in a tequila cocktail, bergamot belongs in black tea. It’s not up for negotiation, it’s just a fact that it makes the drink superior. Fans are so passionate that they even banded together in a protest group when Twinings slightly reformulated their Earl Grey recipe by adding "an extra hint of bergamot and citrus.”

Why is herbal tea so relaxing? It's more than a warm feeling & a sweet taste. They can physically calm your mind & body! Discover how here.

Yerba Mate is a delicious, complex infusion that's an excellent alternative to coffee. Learn more about this drink in this ultimate guide!

Are you a purist who enjoys consuming tea in its original flavour? Or are you an adventurous drinker who loves to experiment with new flavours and ways of making tea? No matter what type of tea that you choose, there are several ways to enhance the flavour of your tea along with delivering health-promoting benefits. Add-ins, steeping time and water temperature are some of the most common ways to do so! Feel free to experiment with the tips below to find the perfect sip at any time of...

Matcha is a form of green tea. So, aren’t they the same thing? Matcha is indeed a form of green tea, but not all green tea is matcha. Both matcha and regular green tea leaves come from the same plant －Camellia Sinesis － but that’s where the similarities end. The main difference lies in the way the tea plants are cultivated, processed, their nutritional content and the taste of each tea type.  Keep on reading to discover the differences between matcha and green tea, and take a look at...

In celebration of Ceylon Tea Week, we’re taking you on a trip to Sri Lanka, where our founder Stefanie travelled to in 2016 to learn more about the history, the manufacturing process and the variety of cultivars of this exceptional tea!  Ceylon Tea: A Brief History   Ceylon tea is a name used to refer to black tea that originated from the island nation Sri Lanka, which was known as Ceylon before it achieved independence.  Fun Fact: The expression Ceylon tea or...

Did you know that your favourite nighttime chamomile tea and your mid-day pick-me-up hibiscus rooibos are not technically teas? They’re classified as tisanes (pronounced te-zan). Through their combination of herbs, berries, flowers, leaves & spices, tisanes come in a variety of different flavours. But what are the key differences between tea vs tisane?  Read on to learn more about the differences between teas and tisanes and our top picks for both!  1. What are Tisanes?...

Tea drinking has always been a pleasant experience. One can hardly deny the aromas that calm the mind, the flavours that awaken the palate and the comfort that comes with the warmth. However, when it comes to making the perfect cup of tea, too many of us are simply doing it the wrong way: from pouring boiling water straight into the cup or letting the tea leaves languish in the water for way too long. These habits can easily kill the taste of tea, but they can also easily be avoided with...