Tea Blog

A Beginner’s Guide to Loose Leaf Tea

Welcome to the delightful world of loose leaf tea. Whether you’re a tea expert or just beginning your journey, this guide will help you understand the basics of loose leaf tea at Shibui and provide...

Types of Tea: A User-Friendly Guide

Understanding Tea Tea is a beverage produced by steeping the leaves and buds of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) in hot water. Enjoyed in China since as early as 2700 BCE, tea was brought to Europ...

Tropical Green Iced Tea Recipe

Beat the heat with our refreshing Tropical Green Iced Tea recipe! Perfect for summer, this easy-to-make drink doesn't require overnight chilling, so you can enjoy it whenever the craving strikes. O...

Earl Grey Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta translates to “cooked cream” in Italian. Try it infused with Earl Grey tea! This dessert is not only incredibly easy to make, requiring just a few ingredients, but it is also highly ada...

What is Rooibos?

Rooibos: A Comprehensive Guide What is Rooibos? First things first – Rooibos (pronounced ROY-boss) is not technically a tea. It’s a unique herbal infusion made from the leaves of the Aspalathus li...

What's in a bag?

Tea bags vs Loose tea Should you ditch the bag and go loose?  Why choose when you can have both. A lot of people think that serving loose leaf is a chore.  It's true - they do.  It's easy and con...

Matcha: What is it and how to use it?

Matcha is a green tea and literally translates as “powdered tea”. The key difference between matcha and other green teas is that you consume the actual tea leaves. With other green teas the leaves ...