Editorial policy

Start with the person making the tea.

Our guides consider the setting, the work involved, and the tradeoffs. Advice for a shared office should differ from advice for an unhurried gongfu session. We explain who an option suits and when a simpler alternative may be a better choice.

Make the basis of a recommendation clear.

We consult relevant primary sources, including manufacturers, tea producers, and established tea or food-safety organizations. Product features come from published information where cited. A supplier's tasting notes or brewing directions remain that supplier's guidance, rather than independent proof.

Research is not hands-on testing. Unless an article describes a specific, documented test, recommendations are based on published information and the practical requirements of the use case. We do not invent personal experience, laboratory results, customer counts, or numeric review scores.

Leave room for preference.

Tea strength, aroma, and texture are personal. Brewing temperatures, leaf quantities, and steeping times are starting points; follow the directions for your tea and equipment, then adjust one variable at a time. We avoid presenting a single recipe as a universal rule.

Buy thoughtfully.

We discuss capacity, cleaning, storage, usability, and recurring costs where relevant. We favor useful comparisons over urgency or unsupported superlatives. Retailers control prices, stock, shipping, warranties, and returns, so readers should check current terms before ordering.

Keep commercial relationships visible.

Ordinary retailer links are distinguished from links labeled affiliate. A commercial relationship should not erase limitations, replace evidence, or guarantee favorable coverage. Read our affiliate disclosure for the link policy.

Use images honestly.

Licensed lifestyle photography illustrates the subject. It does not imply that a pictured person works for WUZHISHAN, that we tested the pictured object, or that an image shows the exact linked product. Photographer and source details appear in our photography credits.

Correct what needs correcting.

Sources and product information can change. Articles carry a publication or update date and relevant references. Please send a correction with the article URL, the point in question, and a reliable source. We review substantive corrections and update the affected guidance when warranted.