Learn whether you should rinse tea leaves before brewing, why Chinese tea drinkers discard the first infusion, how to rinse loose leaf tea, and what rinsing can and cannot remove.

Learn what black milk tea is, which black tea works best, and how to make iced or hot black milk tea at home with loose leaf black tea, milk, sweetener and optional boba.

Learn the best water for tea, including filtered, tap, spring and distilled water, and how water quality changes Chinese loose leaf tea flavor.

Learn how to make oolong milk tea at home with roasted loose leaf oolong, milk ratios, iced tips, boba options, and fixes for watery or bitter tea.

Can you put milk in green tea or Chinese tea? Learn when milk works, why delicate green tea is usually better plain, and which loose leaf teas suit milk better.

Compare tea infusers, gaiwans, and teapots for loose leaf tea. Learn which brewing tool is easiest for beginners and best for Chinese loose leaf tea.