Tea Pets, Love in the Tea Time
In the competitive and cramped urban living spaces, interpersonal relationships are becoming increasingly distant, leading more people to seek trust and security by channeling their emotions into pets. When it comes to keeping pets, what comes to mind? Cats, dogs, fish, birds, turtles, or pigeons? B...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Why Does Drinking Pu-erh Tea Cause Diarrhea?
Pu-erh tea is a natural weight-loss product favored by many women seeking beauty and slimming. However, some people experience diarrhea after drinking it. Why does this happen? Tea, especially Pu-erh tea, has excellent health benefits. Originally a daily beverage in border regions, it has now become...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Why Pu-erh Tea Cakes Are Compressed Instead of Stored Loose
Pu-erh tea is traditionally compressed into cake form rather than stored loose primarily to better preserve its aroma and flavor over time. While modern technology allows for loose storage, compression remains the norm. Historically, tight compression facilitated transportation and reduced losses du...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Introduction, Price, and Selection Tips for Mansong Tribute Tea
Mansong Tribute Tea is a historically renowned Pu-erh tea from Yunnan, once designated as imperial tribute during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is known for its sweet, mellow, and rich flavor, often described as honey-like or reminiscent of candied lotus seeds. Due to limited ancient tea tree reso...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
The Horrifying 'Technical Storage' for Refurbishing Aged Pu-erh Tea
The article exposes the emerging 'technical storage' method used to refurbish aged Pu-erh tea. This technique involves spraying an unknown chemical agent onto tea cakes that have undergone 'wet storage' (high-temperature, high-humidity aging , which often results in mold spots and a musty odor. The...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
Why Some Pu-erh Tea Remains Bitter and Astringent Without Transforming
Some Pu-erh teas exhibit persistent bitterness and astringency that do not transform into sweetness, which can be unpleasant. This issue often stems from the tea's growing conditions. Teas from plantations using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides tend to produce a 'dead' bitterness that...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
The Origin of the English Word 'TEA' for Tea
The English word 'TEA' originates from the Fujianese pronunciation 'TEY' or 'TE'. During the 16th-17th centuries, Western merchants trading in Fujian adopted this term. Initially, 'TEA' was pronounced as 'TEY' due to the historical English reading of 'EA' as a diphthong. Over time, pronunciation shi...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
Listen to Me Talk About the Real West Lake Longjing Tea
West Lake Longjing tea, renowned as the 'Queen of Green Tea,' faces challenges from commercialization and counterfeits. As a local tea farmer and wholesaler, I aim to clarify the realities. Authentic West Lake Longjing is produced within Hangzhou's West Lake area, with sub-regions like core (Shi, Lo...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
What is Tea Paste?
Tea paste is a concentrated solid instant tea product made from the leaves of large-leaf arbor tea trees native to Yunnan, China. It has a history dating back to the Southern Tang Dynasty, matured in the Song Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and thrives today. The production process involves...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
How to Distinguish Between Dry and Wet Pu-erh Tea?
Pu-erh tea can be categorized in various ways, including raw and ripe tea, compressed tea, tuo cha, or brick tea based on shape, and dry storage versus wet storage based on aging conditions. Many tea enthusiasts find it challenging to differentiate between dry-stored and wet-stored Pu-erh. This arti...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025