MELB NOTE · DRINK GUIDES
Category: Tea
Choose a guide by question, then open the full answer. This archive shows a short excerpt so the next decision stays easy to find.
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Pu-erh Tea for Beginners: Raw vs Ripe, Why It Is Called Fermented and What the Shapes Mean
Pu-erh is a fermented tea from Yunnan, China. A plain beginner guide to raw and ripe pu-erh, why it is called fermented and what cakes, tuocha and bricks…
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White Tea for Beginners: What It Is, the Main Types and What We Can and Cannot Say About It
Tea By MELB_NOTE The short answer White tea is a group of styles made from young or minimally processed leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Wikipedia says there…
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Milk Tea for Beginners: Five Styles, What Sets Them Apart and How to Make a Simple Cup
Tea By MELB_NOTE The short answer According to Wikipedia, milk tea is “several forms of beverage found in many cultures, consisting of some combination of tea and milk”.…
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Caffeine in Tea: Black, Green, Oolong and Herbal Compared with Coffee
How much caffeine do black, green, oolong and herbal teas list next to brewed coffee? USDA FoodData Central values per 100 g and for a calculated 240 g…
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Oolong Tea for Beginners: Styles, Taste, Caffeine and How to Brew
Oolong is a semi-oxidized Chinese tea that sits between green and black. Learn six styles, how its caffeine compares with coffee in USDA data, and how to brew…
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Tea Bags vs Loose Leaf Tea: Which Is Easier to Start With?
Tea bags and loose leaf tea differ mainly in workflow. Compare the first steps, then use the packet to choose without a quality verdict.
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Herbal Tea vs Tea: What Counts as Tea?
Tea comes from the tea plant; herbal infusions use other plants. Learn why ingredients matter more than a product’s front label.
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Green Tea vs Black Tea: Taste, Processing and How to Choose
Green and black tea usually start with the same tea plant, but processing changes their colour, aroma and flavour direction. Compare the differences and choose by taste and…