Facts About Tea

If you want to know the facts about tea you have come to the right place.

We at 1920s to 1950s fashion are pleased and privileged to have Miss Carmella Yu, acclaimed tea aficionado, celebrated tea hostess and all round good egg, as our tea correspondent.

Whatever benefits you are seeking from tea - whether as an unparallelled aid to health, as a civilised social activity or as a highly refined personal pleasure - these pages will be your guide to all the benefits of tea.

Now if there is something that Miss Yu has not yet covered, please feel free to drop her a note.

Apart from the fact that she is always available to receive fan mail from her adoring public(!) she is also thrilled to pass on her knowledge or do a bit of extra research if someone wants to know something specific.

So go on, put her to the test. She is always ready for a challenge.

Write to Carmella Yu today with your comments, questions and requests for new pages on this site.

Types of Tea

But there are a large number of distinctive types of tea to choose from and Miss Yu aims to cover them all.

Here is the selection available so far.

British Tea

Darjeeling: The Champagne of Teas

Iced Tea

Matcha Tea

Pu-er and Post-Fermented Teas

Yellow Teas

The Art of Tea

Here are your guides to the various aspects of the art of tea.

How to Brew Tea

Tea Terminology

Tea Sweeteners

Tea For One Guide

Tea Parties

Here are the important facts about tea parties and how to make them practically perfect in every way.

Hosting A Tea Party

Tea Party Etiquette

Tea Party Games

Tea Party Favor Ideas