Tea Knowledge: Wuyi Famous Clonal Teas, Forget-me-not Tea
Among the vast array of Wuyi Rock Tea, with over 800 clonal varieties, 'Forget-me-not' (Wangyoucao is a notable but lesser-known name. It was one of the 216 representative historical clonal teas replanted in the 'Imperial Tea Garden' by the Wuyishan Tea Research Institute in 1980 and is also record...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025
Precious Pre-Qingming Fuding White Tea
Pre-Qingming Fuding White Tea, harvested before the Qingming Festival (around April 5th , is highly prized for its rarity and quality. The tender buds, rich in aromatic and flavorful compounds, grow slowly in the cool early spring, resulting in a very limited yield. While often considered superior,...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025
Nutrition Hidden in Coarse Old Leaves
Dark tea, known for its ability to relieve greasiness and aid digestion, is made from coarse old leaves. These leaves are rich in woody fiber, which enhances intestinal motility and repairs gut function. They also contain 5–10 times more tea polysaccharides than tender leaves, helping to lower blood...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Making Tea | Discussing the Choice of Water
Making tea is an art that requires careful consideration of water selection. Since ancient times, tea connoisseurs have emphasized that water quality directly impacts the flavor, aroma, and color of tea. The best water for brewing tea should be clean, sweet, fresh, and preferably from natural source...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
The Diplomatic Role of Tea in History
For most Chinese people, tea represents flavor and culture. However, throughout history, tea has repeatedly served as a catalyst for wars. The strategy of 'using tea to control foreign tribes' was a consistent policy of Central Plains dynasties since the Tang and Song periods, reaching its peak in t...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
30 Laws of Teapot Cultivation, Laughed at the Last One
This article outlines 30 practical and philosophical guidelines for cultivating and maintaining Yixing teapots. It emphasizes a natural, patient approach, advising against obsessive cleaning and highlighting that teapots should serve the tea, not the other way around. Key tips include proper initial...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Fuzhuan Tea Will Be a Special Health Beverage for Urban Populations in the Future
Fuzhuan tea is a high-grade variety of the ancient dark tea category. As a fully fermented tea, it features the most complex processing, the longest production cycle, and unique techniques among all tea types. Through processes like pile-fermentation and 'flowering,' it develops golden-yellow Euroti...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Tea Can Also Be Eaten Pickled – Thai Pickled Tea
In northern Thailand, which borders China's Yunnan province, there is a tradition of eating pickled tea, similar to the practices of some ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Pickled tea is typically made during the rainy season using fresh, unprocessed tea leaves. The preparation involves washing the leave...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025