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Six new wiki entries: first flush, gongfu, tannins, terroir, kukicha, EGCG
Six terms added to the glossary this week. The first flush guide is 2,400 words on why March Darjeeling tastes nothing like September's.
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Tea wiki updates: new and revised encyclopedia entries across the 1,498-article teas.co.uk reference, what was added or corrected and why.
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Wiki Updates
Tea wiki updates: new and revised encyclopedia entries across the 1,498-article teas.co.uk reference, what was added or corrected and why.
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Wiki: Best tea for a hangover morning: first pillar page live
Six pillar pages live: hangovers, sore throats, anxiety, period pain, energy, cold and flu. Publishing 4-5 per week.
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The Best tea for series: 108 questions, 6 published, 102 in queue
Our flagship wiki series has started. Six pillar pages live this week.
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Twelve new wiki entries: pu erh, gyokuro, kombucha, kefir and more
Twelve glossary terms added: pu erh, gyokuro, kombucha, kefir, masala, decaffeination methods, fermentation, oxidation, withering, rolling, firing, sorting.
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Brewing temperatures guide: completely rewritten
Our most visited wiki page got a full rewrite. Now broken down by tea family with a brewing temperature chart and an explanation of…
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New deep dive: caffeine half life by tea type
How long the caffeine actually stays in your system, by tea type. Black tea peaks in 1 hour, green tea in 90…
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Tea and sleep: full evidence based reading list
Soren put together a 30-source reading list on tea and sleep. Caffeine timing, L theanine effects, chamomile evidence, valerian risk, etc.
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The teapot guide: 18 materials compared
Bone china, porcelain, cast iron, glass, clay, silver, stoneware, we tested 18 teapot materials. Heat retention, taste neutrality, ease of cleaning.
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How decaf tea is actually made: the three methods explained
There are three industrial decaffeination methods. CO2 is the gentlest. Methylene chloride is cheapest. Water process is most marketed.
