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Green Tea (Lǜ Chá | 绿茶)
The Ancestral Leaf: A Legacy of Many Centuries The history of green tea is deeply intertwined with Chinese history and …
Technics
Hello tea friends! Welcome back to the tea table. If you’ve ever wondered why a cup of Green Tea tastes grassy and …
White Tea (Bái Chá | 白茶)
If green tea is a snapshot of spring, white tea is the gentle exhale of a quiet afternoon. Among the various categories …
Yellow Tea (Huáng Chá | 黄茶)
Yellow Tea (Huang Cha) is a rare, golden sunset. In the world of tea, yellow tea is often called “the lost art.” It is …
Oolong Tea (Wūlóng Chá | 乌龙茶)
Oolong Tea (Wulong) is a grand, multi-act opera. For many tea lovers, Oolong is the “final destination”—it is the most …
Red Tea (Hóng Chá | 红茶)
Red Tea (Hong Cha) is a warm, glowing hearth on a winter’s evening. For many in the West, this category is known as …
Black Tea (Hēi Chá | 黑茶) — Dark & Pu-erh
Black Tea (Heicha) is its wise, weathered elder. To avoid confusion, we must first clear up a linguistic mystery: what …
Yue Guang Bai (Moonlight White - 月光白)
The Odd One Out Every white tea on this site so far comes from Fujian: Silver Needle, White Peony, Gong Mei, Shou Mei. …
Reading the Leaf Bottom (叶底): What Spent Leaves Tell You
The Step Everyone Skips You finish the last infusion, and the leaves go in the compost. That’s a shame, because the wet …
Understanding Roast Levels in Oolong (焙火)
The Label That Nobody Explains You’re on a vendor site looking at three Tieguanyins. One is “light roast,” one is …
Enshi Yulu (Jade Dew - 恩施玉露)
The One Chinese Green Tea That Is Steamed Almost every famous Chinese green tea is pan-fired: the fresh leaf hits a hot …
Storing Chinese Tea at Home (家庭存茶指南)
Why Good Tea Goes Bad You finally splurged on a beautiful spring Longjing — and three months later it tastes like hay. …
Jasmine Tea (茉莉花茶)
The Scented Tea Everyone Knows (and Underestimates) Jasmine tea is often the first Chinese tea people ever taste — …
Japanese Green Tea: An Introduction to Steamed Elegance
A World Apart: The Distinctive Character of Japanese Green Tea If you have ever sipped a Chinese green tea like …
Japanese Green Tea: An Introduction to Steamed Elegance
A World Apart: The Distinctive Character of Japanese Green Tea If you have ever sipped a Chinese green tea like …
The Big Three: History and Terroir of Pu-erh
The Heart of Pu-erh: The “Big Three” Producing Regions To truly understand Pu-erh is to understand the land and the …
Anhua Hei Cha (Hunan Dark Tea - 安化黑茶)
The Culture: The “Golden Flower” Miracle Anhua Hei Cha is a legendary dark tea from Hunan Province with a history …
Gong Mei (Tribute Eyebrow - 貢眉)
The Culture: The “Tribute” of the Mountains Gong Mei (literally “Tribute Eyebrow”) is a traditional variety of white …
Liu Bao Tea (Six Forts Tea - 六堡茶)
The History: The Ancestor of Ripe Pu-erh Liu Bao tea is a historic “Hei Cha” (Dark Tea) from Guangxi Province with a …
Sheng Pu-erh (Raw Pu-erh - 生普洱)
The History: The Ancient Tea Horse Road Sheng Pu-erh (Raw Pu-erh) is one of the oldest types of tea in the world, …
Shou Mei (Longevity Eyebrow - 寿眉)
The Culture: The “Humility” of White Tea Shou Mei (literally “Longevity Eyebrow”) is the most affordable and widely …
Shu Pu-erh (Ripe Pu-erh - 熟普洱)
The History: A Modern Miracle of Fermentation Unlike Sheng Pu-erh which takes decades to age, Shu Pu-erh (Ripe Pu-erh) …