Tea Journal

Oct 24, 2026 · 9 min read

Rooibos Tea: South Africa's Caffeine-Free Red Bush | VanillaGoods

Rooibos tea is a naturally caffeine-free herbal infusion from South Africa's Cederberg region, not from the...

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Oct 17, 2026 · 10 min read

How Decaf Tea Is Made: CO₂ vs Ethyl Acetate | VanillaGoods

Decaf tea is made using supercritical CO₂ or ethyl acetate extraction, both of which remove at least 97% of...

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Oct 11, 2026 · 9 min read

Kenya Smallholder Tea Farmers: Pay and Bonus Guide | VanillaGoods

Kenya's 600,000 smallholder tea farmers receive monthly payments for green leaf plus year-end bonuses that ...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 9 min read

Best Tea for Mornings (Strong Black Teas and Matcha) | VanillaGoods

The best tea for mornings depends on your energy needs: strong black teas like Assam or English Breakfast d...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 8 min read

Does Loose Leaf Tea Expire? | VanillaGoods

Loose leaf tea doesn't expire in the traditional sense but loses flavor, aroma, and beneficial compounds ov...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 11 min read

Ceremonial vs Culinary Matcha: Which Should You Buy? | VanillaGoods

Ceremonial and culinary matcha come from the same plant but deliver different flavors, textures, and price ...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 13 min read

Vanilla Chai Latte Recipe: Cafe-Style in 10 Minutes | VanillaGoods

A vanilla chai latte recipe that combines spiced tea with steamed milk and vanilla in under 10 minutes. Thi...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 13 min read

Assam Tea: Why This Malty Black Tea Anchors Blends | VanillaGoods

Assam tea is a robust, malty black tea from northeastern India's Brahmaputra Valley. Grown from the Camelli...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 10 min read

How Tea Oxidation Works: From Green Leaf to Black | VanillaGoods

Tea oxidation is the controlled enzymatic reaction that transforms fresh green leaves into black, oolong, a...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 13 min read

Assam Tea Workers' Wages: What's Really Happening | VanillaGoods

Assam tea workers' wages have risen to Rs 280 per day in the Brahmaputra Valley as of April 2026, marking a...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 11 min read

Tea Steeping Chart: Water Temperature, Time and Ratio | VanillaGoods

This tea steeping chart provides precise water temperatures, steep times, and tea-to-water ratios for black...

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Oct 5, 2026 · 12 min read

Darjeeling Tea: Flavor, Flushes and How to Brew It | VanillaGoods

Darjeeling tea grows at elevations up to 2,000 meters in India's Himalayan foothills, producing a light-bod...

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