Tea Journal
Autumn Tea
Autumn tea – which teas are perfect for the golden season? A good autumn tea can be fruity, spiced, roasted or full-bodied. As the days become shorter and the temperatures gradually drop, many tea lovers start reaching for richer blends and more intense flavours....
What is Ube
What is Ube? The purple yam from the Philippines What is Ube, and why is this intensely purple ingredient appearing more and more often in drinks, desserts and baked goods? The name refers to a yam with naturally purple flesh. It is particularly well known in Filipino...
Tea Preparation – How to Brew Tea Properly
Tea Preparation – How to Brew Tea Properly 🫖 Proper tea preparation makes all the difference. Whether you enjoy black tea, green tea, herbal tea or rooibos, the water temperature, steeping time and dosage all influence the flavour and aroma. With a few simple...
Make Your Own Iced Tea
Make Your Own Iced Tea 🍹 Making your own iced tea is simple and gives you plenty of freedom to create your favourite flavours. You can choose the tea, decide how strong it should be and serve it plain or with fruit and fresh herbs. For classic iced tea, the tea is...
Green and Roasted Mate Compared
🧉 Mate has been part of the tea culture in many regions of South America for generations. Depending on how the leaves are processed, however, very different flavours can develop. Two common varieties are green and roasted mate. Although both come from the same plant,...
Chai – Spices, Preparation and Varieties
Eight Treasures Tea
Eight Treasures Tea, also known as Ba Bao Cha (八宝茶), is a traditional Chinese tea blend made with tea, flowers, fruits and other selected ingredients. Its name refers to the number eight, which is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. The exact eight...
Fennel Tea
Fennel tea is one of the classic herbal infusions and is known for its mild, slightly sweet flavour. It is prepared from dried fennel seeds, which release their characteristic aroma when infused in hot water. You can enjoy fennel tea on its own or combine it with...
Hojicha
Hojicha – Japanese Roasted Green Tea Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that is roasted after processing. This gives it a very different flavour from classic green teas such as Sencha or Gyokuro. Instead of fresh, grassy notes, it offers warm roasted aromas, a gentle...
Mulled Wine Spices – Which Spices Belong in Mulled Wine?
Mulled wine spices for a balanced winter flavour Which spices belong in mulled wine? The typical flavour comes from a combination of warm, aromatic and fruity ingredients. Cinnamon and cloves usually form the base, while citrus peel, anise, vanilla and juniper berries...
Buy Tea in Zurich
Buy Tea in Zurich Looking to buy loose leaf tea in Zurich? At TeaSense, you'll find a carefully selected range of teas and tea blends. Browse our collection online and have your order delivered directly to Zurich or anywhere else in Switzerland. Although we currently...
Visit to Chá Gorreana
São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores, impresses with its green hills, volcanic landscape and sweeping Atlantic views. One of the highlights of our trip was therefore our visit to Chá Gorreana, the oldest tea plantation still operating in Europe. We wanted to...
Organic certification for tea
Organic certification for tea concerns more than the cultivation of tea plants. Purchasing, storage, packing, labelling and documentation must also meet defined requirements. TeaSense is currently not organically certified and therefore does not label its products as...
No Health Claims
No health claims does not mean that we want to hide the qualities of our teas or ingredients. It simply means that we describe our products honestly and accurately without attributing effects that cannot be substantiated or legally communicated. At TeaSense, you will...
Spring Tea
Spring tea for sunny and cooler days Spring weather can change quickly. The morning may still feel cool, the afternoon can turn sunny and shortly afterwards clouds may return. Your choice of tea can be just as varied. A suitable spring tea may taste fresh, fruity,...