Steep & Origin

Brewing & tea guides

Build your tea routine with practical brewing methods, teaware advice and clear answers to everyday tea questions.

A gaiwan, fairness pitcher and tasting cups arranged for brewing tea.

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What Is Milk Oolong? Jin Xuan and Added Flavoring

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Brewing Dan Cong: Adjusting a Bitter Infusion

Editorial illustration: Gaiwan vs teapot: choose your first gongfu brewer

Gaiwan vs teapot: choose your first gongfu brewer

Editorial illustration: Porcelain vs clay teaware: variety, care and tea choice

Porcelain vs clay teaware: variety, care and tea choice

Editorial illustration: How to hold and pour a gaiwan with better control

How to hold and pour a gaiwan with better control

Editorial illustration: Cleaning a gaiwan: glazed porcelain and unglazed clay need different care

Cleaning a gaiwan: glazed porcelain and unglazed clay need different care

Editorial illustration: Preparing a new Yixing teapot: seasoning and care boundaries

Preparing a new Yixing teapot: seasoning and care boundaries

Editorial illustration: How to choose a Yixing teapot: questions to ask before buying

How to choose a Yixing teapot: questions to ask before buying

Editorial illustration: Gongfu tea set essentials: build a useful small setup

Gongfu tea set essentials: build a useful small setup

Editorial illustration: Choosing a matcha bowl: width, depth and working room

Choosing a matcha bowl: width, depth and working room

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