2014 Tea Market Forecast and Predictions
The 2014 tea market is predicted to experience moderate growth with neither boom nor bust. Companies must adapt to changing market conditions by focusing on rational marketing strategies, structural adjustments, and quality control. Key trends include increased demand for mass-market teas, more affo...
Tea News · Nov 18, 2025
105 Beautiful Names for Tea
Tea has been celebrated through 105 poetic appellations that capture its essence across cultures and time. These names portray tea as everything from a seasonal symbol - the embodiment of spring, summer starlight, and cool breeze in scorching heat - to a cultural icon representing Eastern civilizati...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Tea Knowledge Tips
This article covers various aspects of tea knowledge, including brewing techniques for aged tea, characteristics of China's northern tea regions, tea tree varieties, and the processing of different tea types. It explains how to properly brew aged tea by adjusting water temperature and steeping time...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Introduction to Tea Polyphenols
Tea polyphenols are a general term for compounds in tea including catechins, acetone compounds, phenolic acids, and anthocyanins. Also known as tea tannins, they are easily soluble in water and ethanol with a bitter taste. Extracted from teas like Fuding White Tea, they appear as brownish-yellow or...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Mother Tree Da Hong Pao
The Mother Tree Da Hong Pao consists of six tea trees located on the cliff of Tianxin Rock in Jiulongke. These trees are divided into three distinct strains due to natural hybridization within the Wuyi Caicha population. Trees 3 and 4 mature early with small, long leaves and obvious rock rhythm; tre...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
The Spirit of Pu-erh Tea
Among China's hundreds of teas, Pu-erh tea stands as the most capable inheritor and representative of traditional Chinese tea culture. Pu-erh tea embodies warmth and nobility in character, while its tasting experience is profound and elegant. Through aging, Pu-erh becomes increasingly fragrant, poss...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Pu-erh Tea Collection (Part 2)
This article discusses the standards for high-quality Pu-erh tea collection. Not all Pu-erh teas gain value with age - only those with proper raw materials and craftsmanship. Key factors include: 1 Production process - naturally fermented raw Pu-erh has higher collection value than artificially fer...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Pu-erh Tea Collection (3): Know the Tea by Knowing the People
Pu-erh tea cake collection is characterized by circulation within insider circles far exceeding that in auction markets. Without firsthand experience in selecting teas or expert guidance, one should be cautious of fraud. Five major pitfalls in tea cake collection include: the origin trap where famou...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Sun-drying, Oven-drying, and Pan-firing
Sun-drying, oven-drying, and pan-firing are all classified as green teas in traditional tea categorization, sharing the same initial processing steps: fresh leaves, fixation, rolling, and drying. However, their technical requirements differ significantly, resulting in distinct quality characteristic...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
The Increasingly Perfect Anhua Dark Tea
Anhua Dark Tea, a geographical indication product from Hunan's Anhua county, is gaining prominence for its unique qualities. Produced using specific regional raw materials and traditional processing techniques, its signature series includes 'Three Tips, Three Bricks, and One Thousand Taels.' The tea...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025