The best cups of tea don’t just happen. They require time, patience and skills. Here are the basic guidelines to get you started.

Long gone are the times when brewing tea was as easy as to place a tea bag into a cup of boiling water. Loose leaf teas can be brewed in many different ways, and each method has its own pros and cons. Here are the 5 most common ways how to brew tea at home, with all the pros and cons to each method.

Cup infusers are a perfect way to keep it all simple and tidy, but if you are really getting into tea, you might want to start building your own teaware collection.

Whether you're new to tea or a long-time tea drinker, we've rounded up the best sites on the web to get you started with your teawre shopping.

To brew the perfect cup of tea, the most important thing to pay attention to is buying quality loose leaf tea, using good water, having patience and a good teapot.

A Beginner's guide to teaware.

A review of a great new tea infuser ball from Williams-Sonoma.

Tea can evoke strong memories: here, decaf tea and grandma's tea kettle reminds me of good times.

Porcelain teacups hold your tea as well as a place in history as the preferred material for tea cups.

Learn all about High Tea and how to throw a High Tea party.

How far would you go to search for a perfect mug? Plus, a great holiday gift idea!

Stay hydrated this winter with tea!

Find unique teapots and have fun making tea sets from mismatched teawares.

Need new teaware but on a budget? Here are four places to find inexpensive teaware, tea pots and tea sets.

California Tea House's Sleek Steep tea infusing teapot for loose leaf tea makes a great gift!

Memories of tea with Mom.

How to brew the best tea and pair it with the best culinary recipes.

How to choose a teapot

Come see the winning tea cup photos each winning $100 gift certificates to California Tea House.

How to buy the perfect teapot and why.

Win free tea by submitting photos of your favorite tea cup.

Use your used tea leaves to create your own green tea incense.

Discover new and exciting tea pots and teaware with a modern, artistic twist.