Tea Knowledge: Tea Sensory Evaluation
Tea sensory evaluation is the work of judging the color, aroma, taste, and shape of tea leaves through human sensory organs such as smell, taste, vision, and touch. It requires evaluators to have keen senses and strong discernment. Currently, the grading, classification, and pricing of tea worldwide...
Tea News · Dec 09, 2025
Identifying Green Tea: Essential Communication Terminology
Green tea offers unique pleasures throughout the seasons. In spring, spring tea captures the essence of the season; in summer, refreshing green tea provides relief from heat; autumn brings the joy of pairing tea with fruits, reflecting the harvest season; while winter allows one to find spring's vit...
Tea News · Nov 30, 2025
【Tea Study】Which 'Path' Does the 'Water Path' of Pu-erh Tea Refer To?
The 'Water Path' is an important concept in appreciating Pu-erh tea, describing the sensation of the tea soup as it passes through the mouth and throat. It is commonly described as 'fine' or 'coarse.' A 'fine Water Path' feels smooth and delicate, akin to silk gliding over skin, while a 'coarse' one...
Tea News · Oct 10, 2025
Ten Little Details About Tea Drinking That Even You as a Tea Connoisseur Might Not Know!
China, as a nation of etiquette, has specific protocols for dining tables, wine tables, and tea tables. While tea drinking is a relaxing activity, certain essential etiquette should be observed to avoid causing discomfort to others. This article highlights ten subtle yet important details in tea cul...
Tea News · Oct 07, 2025
Why Do Lips and Tongue Feel Numb After Drinking Rock Tea?
Drinking Rock Tea (Yan Cha may cause temporary numbness in the lips and tongue due to its unique processing method involving roasting. The roasted tea leaves produce a thick, heavy liquor that creates a distinct thickening sensation on the tongue. Specific varieties like Rou Gui can intensify this...
Tea News · Oct 07, 2025
The "Essential Guide" to Tea Tasting: Appreciating the Liquor Color
Appreciating the liquor color is a crucial step in tea tasting, forming part of the four-step process that also includes smelling the aroma, tasting the flavor, and examining the brewed leaves. The color of the tea soup must be observed promptly after brewing because tea polyphenols oxidize quickly...
Tea News · Oct 02, 2025
【Tea Learning】How to Taste Anxi Tieguanyin
Anxi Tieguanyin is a premium oolong tea known for its unique orchid and osmanthus fragrance, as well as its rich, mellow taste with a hint of natural ginseng wine. The tea leaves are tightly rolled, heavy like iron, with a bluish-brown color and sandy green spots. When brewed, it produces a clear, g...
Tea News · Sep 15, 2025
What to Do If You Can See but Can't Describe the Color of Tea Soup?
The most critical step in tea tasting is to open the soup and appreciate it, which involves brewing the tea first and then evaluating it. The general procedure for appreciation is: appreciate the soup color - smell the aroma - taste the flavor - evaluate the leaves. 'Appreciating the soup color' is...
Tea News · Aug 26, 2025
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