Pu Erh Tea is the kind of tea that needs an acquired taste, you either grow to love it or it is just not your cup of Tea. But there’s more to just tasting, there are many health benefits to Pu Erh. Let’s get intimate with Pu Erh Tea Pu Erh Tea Types There are […]
Exclusively made at the exact birthplace of the tea, the age-old Pu Erh Tea brings with it the thousands of centuries of traditional mastery in producing fine tea from a meticulous selection of the best leaves to unique styles in fermentation, drying, and rolling. Along with its flavor and aroma, it brings the rich Chinese […]
Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot water over the fresh leaves of an evergreen shrub native to East Asia known as Camellia Sinensis and probably originated in the borderlands of north Burma and southwestern China. The tea plant’s journey is reflected in its name, Camellia Sinensis. Camellia indicates that tea is a woody plant, closely related to the […]
From fresh tea leaves to a good cuppa, there are many variables in between, from tea tree varieties, tea-growing environment, tea processing to tea storage and brewing, and finally forms the cup of tea that you drink. This article will not elaborate on the formation of the unique flavour of each tea. The main list […]
Tea plays a significant part in the Chinese wedding ceremony for the Chinese people. A tea tree cannot be transplanted from another adult tea tree; it only can be grow from a tea seed. Therefore, the Chinese people took tea to symbolize love, loyalty and the expectation of a happy married life. It is difficult to […]
According to ancient records, tea was mainly used for medicinal purposes before the Qin and Han dynasties. As stated in Shennong’s Materia Medica records: “Tea is bitter, drinking it enhances one’s cognitive ability, less tired, more energetic, and improves eyesight.” After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, tea gradually became widely regarded as a beverage, rather […]
From China to Japan, India to the United Kingdom, tea is an essential to many people like a country’s identity. Though every country has its own word for tea, almost all pronunciations stem from just two root words: ‘te’ and ‘cha.’ Here is the story behind the world’s words for tea. Ancient ChinaIn the early […]
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 -> […]
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 […]