The Ritual of Tea

A journey through tea’s history, culture, and rituals, and what they can teach us about slowing down, paying attention, and making time feel meaningful.

The Art of Taste • Issue 02

A Short Defence of Bitterness

Bitterness isn't a flaw in our taste buds, it's a warning system we've learned to override for pleasure. On the biology of poison detection, why sweetness feels shallow by comparison, and how a flavour we're built to reject becomes one we can't live without.