What we describe as an “oily” mouthfeel in tea has everything to do with how compounds in the tea interact with your palate....
Tea body refers to how tea feels in the mouth, not just how it tastes. It is the weight, texture, and presence of the tea liquor....
By changing how the leaves are oxidized, heated, rolled, or aged, tea producers transform the same raw material into dramatically different drinks....
This isn’t about elitism or semantics. It’s about botany, chemistry, and how the word tea came to mean two very different things at once....
This review breaks down what single-origin really means, when it shines, and how to tell whether you’re tasting place or just paying for it....
Tea grading systems were designed to describe leaf size and appearance, not flavor, freshness, craftsmanship, or enjoyment....