The Three 'Thicknesses' of Pu-erh Tea Flavor
From the professional perspective of tea evaluation, the intensity of flavor is typically described using five terms: 'strong', 'thick', 'mellow', 'harmonious', and 'mild'. These can be combined to create nuanced descriptions. Pu-erh tea, known for its rich content, often exhibits flavors ranging fr...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Why Lapsang Souchong Black Tea is Best Served Hot
Lapsang Souchong black tea is best consumed hot, not only for optimal flavor but also for significant health benefits. Research from the University of Arizona suggests that drinking hot, strong black tea can reduce the risk of developing squamous cell skin carcinoma. The study compared tea-drinking...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Tea Drinking Has Its Particulars: Timing, Season, Age, and Brewing Matter
Tea drinking offers numerous benefits, as tea contains proteins, fats, over 10 vitamins, and nearly 300 components such as tea polyphenols, caffeine, and lipopolysaccharides, which regulate physiological functions and provide various health and pharmacological effects. However, tea should not be con...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Seven Questions for Beginners of Dark Tea
In recent years, with the rapid development of China's intellectual property industry, some intangible cultural heritages, such as the production techniques of Anhua Dark Tea Qianliang Tea and Fuzhuan Tea, have also begun to strengthen patent protection. This initiative has become a powerful support...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
A Detailed Account of Ripe Pu-erh Tea
Ripe Pu-erh tea undergoes artificial fermentation, developing a unique aroma and taste. It has a mild tea nature, helps regulate vital energy, warms the middle, and nourishes the stomach, offering significant health benefits. When brewed, it yields a thick, deep reddish liquor with a smooth and gent...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Six Wonderful Uses of Overnight Tea
Overnight tea, often considered waste, actually has multiple practical benefits. It can be used as a mouthwash to eliminate bad breath and strengthen teeth due to its antibacterial properties. The tea polyphenols in overnight tea help reduce eye redness and irritation, making it useful for computer...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Analyzing Anhua Dark Tea from the Taoist Perspective of the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth
This analysis applies the Taoist Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—to Anhua Dark Tea, offering a holistic summary of its natural environment, quality characteristics, and health components. 'Metal' corresponds to the miraculous 'Golden Flower' fungus, a state-protected microorganism...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Quality Characteristics of Pu-erh Tea from Various Production Areas
This article provides an analysis and comparison of the quality characteristics of Pu-erh tea from several famous production areas in Yunnan, aiming to offer reference for tea enthusiasts when selecting and purchasing. It explains that due to Yunnan's unique topography and climate, there are signifi...
Tea News · Dec 13, 2025
Distinguishing Machine-Pressed, Stone-Milled, and Semi-Machine Semi-Milled Pu-erh Tea Cakes
This article explains how to differentiate between three types of pressed Pu-erh tea cakes made from the same raw tea leaves: machine-pressed, stone-milled, and a hybrid semi-machine semi-milled method. The stone-milled cake applies the least pressure, limited by the weight of the stone and the pers...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025
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[Tea Taboos] A Comprehensive Guide for My Tea-Loving Friends
This article provides a detailed overview of consumption taboos and precautions for various types of tea, including Iron Goddess Tea (Tieguanyin , Pu-erh Tea, Green Tea, and Chrysanthemum Tea. It covers important points such as avoiding tea on an empty stomach, limiting intake before bedtime, not dr...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025