Longdan, Wndan, and Xishi Teapots: Can You Tell Them Apart?
Longdan, Wndan, and Xishi Teapots: Can You Tell Them Apart? In the vast array of Yixing Teapot shapes, many have evolved from each other, leading to a number of models that are extremely similar, often confusing enthusiasts. The most typical examples are the “...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Is it good to store a purchased purple clay teapot in a brocade box?
Is it good to store a purchased purple clay teapot in a brocade box? After being away on a business trip for a week, I wanted to enjoy a nice afternoon tea. However, upon opening the pot, I found that it had molded inside. What could have caused this? After brewing tea...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Anhua County Holds the Mobilization Meeting for the Sixth Hunan (Yiyang) Anhua Dark Tea Culture Festival
Anhua County Holds the Mobilization Meeting for the Sixth Hunan (Yiyang) Anhua Dark Tea Culture Festival On July 30, Party Secretary Shi Luming presided over the mobilization meeting for the Sixth Hunan (Yiyang Anhua Dark Tea culture Festival and the promotion meeting for the creation of a national civi...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Tea at Xikou
Tea at Xikou At the sight of the lush Tea gardens in Xikou, one is immediately reminded of Tao Yuanming's verse: “Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, I gaze upon the tranquil southern mountains with...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

The Extreme Beauty of Longquan Celadon
The Extreme Beauty of Longquan Celadon Chinese people have a long-standing obsession and fascination with certain colors. One is the “sky-blue color waiting for rain” of the Ruyao “qing,” while the “qing” of Longquan celadon is another.The...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

The Refined World of Tea Utensils
The Refined World of Tea Utensils In Chinese Tea culture, good tea and water are not enough; the utensils must also be appropriate. In his classic work, “The Classic of Tea,” Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty lists no fewer than twenty-four d...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

What Size of Purple Clay Pot for One Person?
What Size of Purple Clay Pot for One Person? When we generally categorize the capacity of a purple clay pot, there are typically five classifications: pots of 100cc or less are considered extra small; those over 100cc but under 200cc are called...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Collaboration between University and Enterprises Boosts the Development of ChiBi Dark Brick Tea Industry
Collaboration between University and Enterprises Boosts the Development of ChiBi Dark Brick Tea Industry On August 12, Jin Minghao, Dean of the School of Law and Business Administration (School of Intellectual Property Rights at Wuhan Institute of Technology, along with the Tingtao Social Practice Team,...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Another Purple Clay Pot Cracked! Be Careful in Winter, Pay Attention to These Points
Another Purple Clay Pot Cracked! Be Careful in Winter, Pay Attention to These Points Some cities are rather awkward, being very cold in winter but not located in areas with central heating. Recently, temperatures have dropped significantly across most of the country, and this sudden t...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

The Matcha Industry: From Time-Honored Tradition to Renewed Glory
The Matcha Industry: From Time-Honored Tradition to Renewed Glory “The development situation for matcha in 2025 is extraordinarily good,” says Yu Liao-yuan, head of the Tea Department at the Zhejiang Provincial Agricultural Technology Extension Center and a research...

Tea News · May 07, 2025