Issue 14

Old things find new uses. That is not always a loss.

Issue 14 follows matcha from the ceremony room to the wider world — asking what survives the journey, what gets left behind, and whether that matters. This green powder has moved beyond its origins without entirely leaving them.

In Egypt, hibiscus and mint have been on the table for generations. These are not trends. They are the taste of the land, brewed and shared across time.

In Brazil, tea has become something unexpected: a medium for social change. In a society shaped by deep divisions, it opens conversations that other forms struggle to start.

The teahouses of Sichuan are not destinations. They are the texture of daily life — a place where time passes slowly and that slowness is the point.

Antique teaware carries its own arguments. So does the table at a serious restaurant, where tea is beginning to take its place alongside wine and spirit, judged on its own terms.