Tea science

Follow Chinese tea production from picking and withering to rolling, oxidation and drying, and learn how the main tea types differ.

Explore the legends and history of tea, from its Chinese origins and Lu Yu's Classic of Tea to its spread across Asia and Europe.

Explore Chinese tea traditions, hand-picking and careful processing, and how specialist teas differ from mass-market production.

Discover Yixing ceramics, their distinctive clay and the traditional teapots associated with Chinese tea culture.