Organic certification audits the farm, not your cup. What peer-reviewed brewing research shows about what actually transfers into your tea — and the honest checklist for buying single-origin loose leaf.

Last updated: September 2026 Orthodox tea tastes smoother than CTC tea because CTC extracts more of the specific catechins linked to bitterness — not because it extracts less overall. One trial found CTC transfers 25.8% more catechins into...

Last updated: September 2026 Decaffeination doesn't just remove caffeine — it also strips out some of the same catechins and polyphenols responsible for antioxidant activity, since caffeine is chemically bound up with them in the leaf. How much...

Discover what makes Nepal tea different from Darjeeling — same Himalayan mountains, but never bitter. Taste both with our Tea Sampler Kit.

Nepal's 2026 second flush black tea: bolder than first flush, smoother than Darjeeling or Assam, grown at 5,000–7,000 ft in Ilam. Available now from a Canadian-owned brand.

Matcha is everywhere in 2026 — but a growing number of specialty tea drinkers are quietly switching to single-origin Himalayan tea. No bitterness, named farms at 5,000–7,000 ft, and a simpler ritual. Here’s the honest comparison.