5. Culinary uses "In Japan, tea goes into things like gum and ice cream. I've also had tea butters, Earl Grey chocolate mousse, and tea-based soups. If you find a tea you like while traveling, bring it home and use it in your cooking.

6. Keeping tea fresh "When I travel, I put tea in a Ziploc bag and make sure it stays out of the sun, because light will fade the leaves and leach out the flavor. I also have an immersion heater so I can heat up water in my hotel room."

7. Brewing "Bring the water to a boil for black
teas, but only heat the water to around 180 degrees (just before it boils) for green and white teas. Pour the water over the tea rather than dropping in a tea bag, so the leaves get hot enough to open fully."

8. Cooling off "When you cool hot tea by adding ice cubes, it gets watery. Instead, fill a Ziploc bag with ice and put it in the tea. Or make ice cubes out of tea