Research shows hot water extracts more polyphenols, but cold brewing still offers solid benefits.

There’s nothing quite like a hot cup of tea on a cold winter day. So when we found out that Jan. 12 is National Hot Tea Day, we knew it was a call for celebration. To mark the holiday, many tea brands ...

I never realized it as a kid, but drinking tea was a ritual in my family. We drank a variety of teas, each made in its own precise way. Every tea has an optimal steep time and ideal water temperature, ...

A freshly brewed mug of tea is the product of many serendipities: ancient human ingenuity, meticulous harvesting, global trade and a whole lot of chemistry. In her new book "Steeped: The Chemistry of ...