The network of artisan tea farmers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a country with a rich tea history and home to Ceylon tea. The island is today known for some of the finest teas in the world. While the majority of production goes into familiar teabag...

The subtle role of caffeine in tea leaves

Caffeine in tea is a complex interplay of chemistry, the terroir of the tea plant, and different production methods. In this article, we take a closer look at the presence of caffeine in the variou...

Schoolbooks for Satemwa: a small contribution with direct impact

More than a thousand children attend school on Satemwa Tea Estate in Thyolo, Malawi. Many of them are the children of workers who live and work on the plantation. Without this school, most of them ...

Tea Leaf Trust: a future for young people on tea plantations

On the tea plantations of Sri Lanka, education is not a given. The people who live and work there are largely Malaiyaha Tamils, a community with its own history and its own place in Sri Lankan soci...

How to store loose tea leaves

Nothing beats a wonderful cup of tea to start your day. But did you know that the way you store your tea leaves has a significant effect on their freshness and flavour?

The origins of Mogok Tea in the Valley of Rubies

Ancient banyan trees, ruby mines, and tea fields: in Mogok, a region in northern Myanmar, they have existed alongside each other for centuries. Mogok has been known for its rubies for 800 years and...

Water: the foundation of tea

Tea consists of approximately 99 per cent water. The composition of that water therefore largely determines what you taste. Hard water and chlorine can make even the most exceptional tea leaves com...

Medical care for Kyauk Saung in Myanmar

In the heart of Myanmar lies the village of Kyauk Saung, home to Mogok Tea. Against the backdrop of an ongoing civil war and an acute lack of healthcare, Tea Kulture provided medical assistance to ...

PUUR Photography Exhibition: Images in Support of Myanmar

Four photographers brought their lenses together at the beautiful Kasteel Borluut (Sint-Denijs-Westrem) during the second edition of PUUR. An exhibition of genuine, honest, and pure images.