July 31, 2026
Earl Grey Tea: 12 Questions Everyone Asks, Answered
Does Earl Grey have caffeine? Milk or no milk? Why does it taste like soap? A tea maker answers the twelve most common Earl Grey questions.
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Notes from the samovar
On Earl Grey and bergamot, cardamom and rose, and the Persian ritual of tea.
July 31, 2026
Yalda Night: The Persian Festival of the Longest Night
Every December, Iranians stay up through the year's longest night with pomegranates, poetry, and endless tea. What Yalda is and how to celebrate it.
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What Is Earl Grey Tea? Bergamot, Origins, and How to Brew It
Black tea plus bergamot — that is Earl Grey. But the details are where a great cup is won or lost.
Read →July 30, 2026
How Earl Grey Is Made: Inside the Scenting of a Great Tea
How real Earl Grey is made, from black tea leaf to bergamot scenting and curing, and how the industrial version cuts every corner in the process.
Read →July 30, 2026
Loose Leaf vs Tea Bags: The Difference Is Bigger Than You Think
The same plant, two completely different drinks. What actually goes into a tea bag, and why loose leaf tea tastes the way tea is supposed to.
Read →July 29, 2026
What Is Black Gold Tea? The Persian Tea's Flagship, Explained
Black Gold is a luxury Persian Earl Grey by The Persian Tea: whole-leaf Ceylon scented with Calabrian bergamot, cardamom, and Herat saffron.
Read →July 29, 2026
Cardamom Tea: The Middle East's Favorite Cup, Explained
From Persian hel chai to Gulf karak, cardamom is the spice the Middle East cannot drink tea without. What it tastes like and how to brew it.
Read →July 28, 2026
Persian Earl Grey: How Iran Perfected a British Classic
Persian Earl Grey is bergamot black tea the way Iran drinks it: whole leaf, no milk, often with cardamom and saffron. What defines the style.
Read →July 28, 2026
Earl Grey vs English Breakfast: What's the Difference?
Both are black teas, but they are built for different mornings. A tea maker explains the real difference, and which one deserves your cup.
Read →July 28, 2026
What Does Bergamot Taste Like? Earl Grey's Secret, Explained
Bergamot is the flavor that made Earl Grey famous, but what is it? A citrus grower's mystery, explained by a tea maker who works with the real oil.
Read →July 27, 2026
The Best Earl Grey Tea in 2026: A Buyer's Guide
What separates a great Earl Grey from a supermarket one: real bergamot oil, whole leaf, and slow scenting. The criteria, and the teas that meet them.
Read →July 25, 2026
7 Middle Eastern Gifts for Tea Lovers (2026 Guide)
From estekan glasses to Herat saffron, seven gifts rooted in the Middle East's tea cultures, chosen by the founder of The Persian Tea.
Read →July 22, 2026
One Leaf, Many Nations: How the Middle East Drinks Tea
From Persian samovars to Moroccan mint, Turkish çay to Gulf karak, a tour of the Middle East's great tea cultures and what they share.
Read →July 19, 2026
Saffron Tea: How to Brew the World's Most Precious Spice
What saffron tea tastes like, why real saffron costs more than almost anything in your kitchen, and how Persians have brewed it for centuries.
Read →July 16, 2026
What Is Persian Tea? A Complete Guide to Iran's National Drink
The history, the culture, the flavors, and why one of the world's great tea traditions is still a secret in the West.
Read →July 13, 2026
How to Brew Persian Tea the Traditional Way
The two-pot method Iranians have used for over a century makes better tea than anything a teabag can do, and you can do it on any stove.
Read →July 10, 2026
Why I'm Spending a Year of My Life on a Single Cup of Tea
Persian tea built empires of hospitality. Nobody ever gave it the packaging, the sourcing, or the respect it deserves. So I am.
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