Xah Club Tea Talks

When people talk about tasting notes, terroir, aroma, and craftsmanship, wine usually steals the spotlight. But tea has been doing it for centuries. A...

Bangalore has built a culture around experiences — specialty coffee, artisanal food, workshops, pop-ups. The latest addition to that list: specialty whole leaf tea....

Bangalore has coffee houses on every corner. We decided to build something different. In a city that celebrates specialty coffee, craft beer, and artisanal...

India is one of the world's largest tea producers. It's also one of the most misunderstood — because "Indian tea" isn't a single thing....

How urban Indians are quietly rediscovering whole leaf tea — and why it makes a lot of sense. Let's be honest — most of...

You've heard of green tea. You've probably heard of oolong. Maybe even white tea. But twig tea? That one tends to get a raised...

By Xah  |  7 min read Tea marketing loves big words. "Artisanal." "Craft." "Specialty." "Small-batch." They show up on everything from ₹80 tea bags...

Peppermint tea has a bit of an image problem. Half the internet wants to tell you it's a "healing ritual." The other half is...