Basic Components and Efficacy of Tea
Tea contains several key components including catechins (commonly known as tea tannins , which are unique to tea and impart a bitter, astringent taste while offering antioxidant, anti-tumor, and cholesterol-lowering benefits. Caffeine contributes to the bitter flavor of tea and helps maintain alertn...
Tea News · Nov 04, 2025
The Difference Between Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
Pu-erh tea and dark tea are two distinct concepts. Pu-erh tea refers specifically to one type of tea, classified under the category of dark tea, which is one of China's six major tea classes. While Pu-erh is considered a dark tea, there are both similarities and differences between them, and some ar...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
Introduction to the Four Major Benefits of Tea Drinking for Smokers
For smokers who struggle to quit, drinking tea serves as the best method to mitigate smoking's harms. Tea contains components like tea polyphenols and vitamin C that degrade harmful substances in cigarettes. Research shows tea can reduce cancer risk induced by smoking by inhibiting free radicals and...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
How to Drink Biluochun Tea
Dongting Biluochun Tea, originally produced in the Dongting East and West Hills of Suzhou's Taihu Lake, ranks second among China's Top Ten Famous Teas and is known as the 'sister tea' to West Lake Longjing. The tea trees are interplanted with fruit trees, imparting a unique floral and fruity aroma....
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
How to Drink 'Emei Snow Buds' for Health Benefits?
Emei Snow Buds, recognized as China's most ecologically charming green tea, is celebrated for its pure quality and pollution-free growing environment. Traditionally known for clearing the mind, improving eyesight, eliminating toxins, and benefiting the spleen, it also offers modern health benefits w...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
How to Drink Tea for Optimal Health?
After choosing tea that suits you, maximizing its benefits requires proper knowledge. Professor Han Chi, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizes that different teas have specific methods for storage, brewing, and consumption. Proper storage involves using ai...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
Can Tea Sober You Up?
The belief that tea can counteract alcohol intoxication is a long-standing tradition, with many people using strong tea as a hangover remedy. While some think tea helps by increasing urination to flush out alcohol or by mentally alerting a drunk person, scientific research indicates the opposite. Te...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
【Tea Knowledge】Guangdong Famous Tea -- Gulao Tea
Gulao Tea is a historical famous tea from Guangdong Province, produced in the Gulao Town of Gaobe County. The tea region enjoys a warm climate with abundant rainfall and fertile soil rich in organic matter. Made from local Gulao tea plants, it is primarily categorized into Gulao Tea and Gulao Silver...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
Bagged Tea Is Best Brewed Only Once While Loose Tea Should Not Exceed 3 Brews
According to research from the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, bagged tea should ideally be brewed only once as 80-90% of its nutrients are released during the first 3-5 minute infusion. Loose leaf tea can be brewed up to three times - the first brew (5 minute...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025
How to Buy Good Longjing Tea
Evaluating Longjing tea involves examining dry leaves for appearance, then assessing the brew's color, aroma, taste, and the infused leaves, along with determining its origin. Key criteria include the shape, color, and fuzziness of the dry leaves to distinguish between West Lake Longjing and Zhejian...
Tea News · Nov 03, 2025