eighty°- the culture of tea 7

Magazine about tea and tea culture
7th issue, 144 pages (english), Martin Boháčik
Rediscovering the old through a new lens.

In this issue, we trace the origins of white tea in China.

An anthropologist explains what quality means and what we should consider during tea valuations.

We go back in time to learn about the inception of the specialty tea culture in Central Europe.

What is the origin of Earl Grey tea? We investigate the facts of this famous blend.

Why does mass-produced tea cost so little? We talk about the working conditions and human rights behind the tea label.

Iran, Japan, USA. We perform with special Sichuanese kettles, taste a unique tea creation in Oregon, and look at some of the false claims of tea marketing.

All this and much more on 144 pages of beautiful, uncoated paper

Thanks go to all the talented contributors who helped us put this issue together:

Catherine Yung, Marián Mazag, Mostafa Jamshidparvar, Andreu Ferrer, Gwen Chesnais, Peter Keen, Paula Calleja, Tristan Dauly, Ellen Kong, Michael Freeman, Terin Jackson, Silvan Borer, Cody Wade & Bruno Algarve

Partners of this issue: Teasy, The Tea Crane, Zhao Zhou