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
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