ISSUE 05

Tea is a multifaceted subject and one can rank the many types according to countless aspects. In this issue, we look at four of the most famous and highly acclaimed Chinese teas — China’s green kings.⁣

James Hoffmann, the coffee wizard with a soft spot for tea, helps us dissect the rivalry between coffee and tea drinkers and investigate the appeal of both beverages. ⁣

Five businesses tell us about their journey through the current pandemic and what pitfalls and opportunities befell them.⁣

We explore which teas go well with which foods and how readily restaurants might onboard a proper tea menu.⁣

We take tea with a fifth-generation metal craftsman in the heart of Kyoto, visit a team of renegades in the forgotten fields of an ex-Soviet Union country, and discover high-elevation gardens in the Himalayas. ⁣

All this and much more on 144 pages of beautiful, uncoated paper.