Day: August 25, 2026

Stop Calling It “Premium”: Why Most Luxury Tea Branding Is Empty

August 25, 2026

There is a word I have become increasingly cautious of in the tea world. Premium. It appears everywhere. Premium leaves. Premium harvests. Premium collections. Premium experiences. The word sounds reassuring. It suggests care, quality, and something worth paying attention to. But after seeing it attached to almost everything, I sometimes wonder whether it has started…