Tea
The Best Electric Kettles for Efficient Boiling
We found the best conventional and gooseneck electric kettles on the market, so you can make expert pour-over, full-bodied tea, and more.
London Fog Brownies
Yes, brownies can—and should—be made with white chocolate.
9 Things You Can Do With Your French Press...Besides Making Coffee
Dinner, dessert, and even cocktails are easier when you tap into this underrated tool.
Breakfast Daisy
This variation on the mezcal margarita leans on a quick Earl Grey tea syrup and grapefruit liqueur to evoke the feelings of a cozy morning.
Long Island Iced Tea
When made correctly, the Long Island Iced Tea is a bright, balanced cocktail with a totally reasonable amount of booze. (No, seriously.)
Ochazuke (Rice Tea Soup)
Ochazuke (Japanese green tea over rice) is a soup is made with fresh or leftover rice in your rice bowl and green tea; add toppings to make it a full meal.
Sweet Tea and Molasses-Brined Spatchcock Chicken
Black tea’s herbal and tannic notes, plus the citrus zest and well, sweetness, create a subtle brine for a spatchcocked chicken.
Art Basil
The green tea base imparts layers of flavor to this mocktail without adding sugar.
Soft-Boiled Tea Eggs
This version of tea eggs features a soft-boiled, slightly oozy center that’s simmered in a comforting blend of oolong tea, soy sauce, and aromatics.
Protect Your Matcha Whisk With a Stand
A chasen-tate keeps your delicate bamboo whisk in tip-top shape. And it looks nice on your countertop too.
How to Make Bubble Tea at Home
Store-bought bubble tea? In this economy? Experts share their tips on how to make the best cup of bubble tea at home, including which tapioca pearls to buy and the kind of sugar you should use.
Classic Milk Tea
Made with sweetened black tea, milk, and black tapioca pearls, this classic milk tea recipe is sweet, creamy, and delicious.
The Best Tea Steeper, Tested and Reviewed
We tried 12 tea steepers to find the one that makes the very best brew every time.
Chamomile Lemon Buns
Lemony sticky buns are the best buns.
Su-Cha (Tibetan Butter Tea)
Tibetan people drink butter tea in copious quantities throughout the day. More like a savory broth than a sweet tea, it is deliciously smooth and creamy.
The End of Summer Has Me Seeing Red
Cool down any drink with red-hot…er, red-cold ice cubes made from tart, tangy hibiscus tea.
Inside-Out Iced Tea
Reverse the typical relationship between iced tea and ice cubes by using cubes that impart more flavor into the glass as they melt and mingle instead of diluting the drink.
How to Make a Better Cup of Iced Chai
A freshly made, hot cup of chai is spicy and aromatic, creamy and perfectly sweet. But iced chai is almost never all of those things. Learn a better method for making this drink, just in time for summer.
Iced Chai
To make delicious iced chai, finely grind the spices to extract their flavors, then simmer the spices and tea in milk to fully hydrate them.
There’s a Lot More to Masala Chai Than Spiced Milk Tea
Born of colonial rule and Indian resistance, masala chai is more than just spiced milk tea. Epi contributor Leena Trivedi-Grenier traces the legacy of chai—and how Indians turned a tool of oppression into an enduring tradition—then shows you how to brew a great cup.