How to Brew Longjing Without Destroying Its Nutrients
Longjing tea is renowned for its four unique characteristics: vibrant green color, rich aroma, sweet taste, and beautiful flat shape. To fully appreciate high-quality Longjing, it's essential to select and brew it properly. When brewing, use glass cups and water at approximately 85°C with a tea-to-w...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025
Nutritional Value of Black Tartary Buckwheat Tea
Black Tartary Buckwheat Tea is a nutritional beverage made from Tartary buckwheat grains. According to historical medical records like the 'Compendium of Materia Medica', it benefits the stomach, boosts energy, and aids in detoxification. Modern research confirms its effects on lowering blood sugar...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025
Identification Methods and Characteristics of Hangzhou Longjing Tea
Hangzhou Longjing Tea, known as China's premier tea, is a type of green tea produced in the West Lake region of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, specifically in areas like Shifeng, Longjing, Wuyun Mountain, and Hupao. Historically categorized into 'Shi, Long, Yun, Hu' four types, Shifeng is often considered the...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025
How to Buy Tea
Buying quality tea requires evaluating five key aspects: tenderness, strip tightness, color, integrity and cleanliness. Tenderness refers to young buds with fine pekoe; strip tightness indicates well-processed leaves; color should be vibrant and consistent; whole leaves are preferable over broken pi...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025
The Health Benefits of Tea for Humans
Tea offers numerous health benefits primarily due to its rich antioxidant components, such as catechins, theaflavins, and thearubigins (collectively known as tea polyphenols . These compounds effectively scavenge harmful free radicals in the body, helping to prevent diseases and slow aging. Tea also...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025
Pu'er Tea Does Not Belong to Black Tea
The article argues that Pu'er tea should not be classified as black tea based on authoritative sources. While traditional black tea is made from coarse leaves of small-leaf tea varieties through processes like killing-green, rolling, pile-fermentation, and drying, Pu'er tea uses sun-dried large-leaf...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025
Discussing the Efficacy, Functions, and Contraindications of White Tea
White tea, a specialty of Fujian province, is one of the six major tea categories. It is characterized by intact buds covered in fine hairs, a fresh and fragrant aroma, clear yellow-green liquor, and a light, sweet aftertaste. Its benefits include strong antioxidant properties (its catechins are 200...
Tea News · Nov 14, 2025
Classification of Black Tea
Black tea is a fully fermented tea with basic processing steps including withering, rolling (or cutting , fermentation, and drying. It is currently the most consumed tea category worldwide. According to the initial processing methods, Chinese black tea can be broadly classified into three main types...
Tea News · Nov 14, 2025
Components of Tieguanyin Tea
Tieguanyin tea contains over 450 organic chemical components and 40+ inorganic mineral elements. Its organic components like tea polyphenols, catechins, and amino acids significantly exceed those found in other teas. Key inorganic minerals including manganese, iron, fluorine, potassium, and sodium a...
Tea News · Nov 14, 2025
Zhejiang Famous Teas Among Modern Chinese Famous Teas
China boasts hundreds of modern famous teas, which can be categorized into three types based on their history: traditional famous teas with long-standing reputations like West Lake Longjing and Biluochun; revived historical teas that were lost and recreated, such as Jingting Lvxue; and newly created...
Tea News · Nov 14, 2025