The basic manufacturing method of China’s six major teas is to select and combine the following processes to form different teas. Green tea: fresh leaves -> fixing -> Shaping -> dryingChinese Red tea [Black tea]: fresh leaves -> withering -> Shaping -> oxidising -> drying.Oolong tea: fresh leaves -> withering -> bruising -> fixing -> […]
(i) The most expensive teas in China cost more than gold by weight! In Year 2002, a wealthy man indulged in 20g of China’s famous Oolong tea – Da Hong Pao tea for the eye-watering sum of US$28,000 (SGD $39,000). (ii) The Ritz Carlton of Hong Kong has the world’s most expensive High Tea meal, […]
Water is considered to be the mother of tea, while the teapot is the father of tea. What this sentence says is to drink a cup of good tea, not only tea leaves are important, water and tea utensils are very important as well. If you want to make the most of the tea, the […]
For those who love to drink tea, usually, after you have finished drinking the tea, don’t you just throw away the used tea leaves. Why not reuse these tea residues. You will be amazed by the effectiveness of the used tea leaves. (1) Mop deodorization – Pour the tea residue into a bucket filled with […]
Yixing clay is a type of clay from the region near the city of Yixing in Jiangsu Province, China, This clay has been used in Chinese pottery since the Song dynasty (960–1279) when Yixing clay was first mined around China’s Lake Tai. The finished stoneware, which is used for teaware and other small items, is […]
West Lake Dragon Well is a type of green tea. The iconic Chinese green tea excels in 4 particular areas: Colour, Fragrance, Sweetness and Shape. Longjing’s production process generally includes mining, drying, kneading, and frying. Picking – For a high graded Dragon Well, being handpicked essential. Timing is very particular, the earlier it is picked, […]
