I never realized it as a kid, but drinking tea was a ritual in my family. We drank a variety of teas, each made in its own precise way. Every tea has an optimal steep time and ideal water temperature, ...

Moroccan tea, or "Moorish tea", as it is popularly known in Spain, is not just a drink: it is a ritual deeply rooted in daily life in Morocco. Preparing it goes far beyond boiling water and adding a ...

Turkey is a global melting pot of a country—a place where, thanks to the Ottoman Empire, the traditions of Russia, China, and the Middle East all meet and mingle. Cay (pronounced just like chai), the ...