Not All Teas Need to Be Rinsed
When brewing tea, the step of rinsing tea leaves is commonly practiced, a tradition spanning over four hundred years. Rinsing aims to wash away impurities from the surface of loose tea leaves, enhancing their aroma and flavor. However, not all teas require this step. For instance, tender new teas li...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025
The Green of Tea: Among the Five Colors of Tea Fragrance
Green tea represents the largest family within the tea world, ranging from extremely precious varieties like West Lake Longjing, Lushan Yunwu, Taihu Biluochun, and Liuan Guapian, to very ordinary, unnamed types. Its processing involves simple steps like deactivation, rolling, and drying without ferm...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025
Which Variety of Green Tea is the Best?
Determining the 'best' green tea variety is subjective, as it depends on personal preference. While historically significant as the earliest recorded tea type, green tea encompasses diverse varieties like Longjing, Biluochun, Xinyang Maojian, and Huangshan Maofeng. These teas are defined by their un...
Tea News · Nov 24, 2025
Zhejiang Famous Teas Among Modern Chinese Famous Teas
China boasts hundreds of modern famous teas, which can be categorized into three types based on their history: traditional famous teas with long-standing reputations like West Lake Longjing and Biluochun; revived historical teas that were lost and recreated, such as Jingting Lvxue; and newly created...
Tea News · Nov 14, 2025
The Scorching Sun Blazes Like Fire, Green Tea Relieves Heat and Disperses Stagnation
During hot summer days when the scorching sun blazes like fire and people sweat profusely, physical energy is greatly depleted, leading to lethargy. Drinking green tea is advisable at this time. As an unfermented tea, green tea has a cold nature that can clear heat, effectively reducing internal hea...
Tea News · Nov 07, 2025
Biluochun Brewing Method
Biluochun is a delicate green tea that requires specific brewing techniques. The preferred method is top-down brewing, where the cup is filled 70% with hot water before adding the tea leaves. When using a glass cup, avoid holding the cup body to prevent burns and fingerprints. Unlike other green tea...
Tea News · Nov 05, 2025
The Delight of Tea Drinking: Biluochun's Fragrance Overflows
Tasting premium Biluochun tea is a delightful experience. Brewed in a transparent glass cup using 70-80°C water, the tea leaves sink instantly while creating a mesmerizing spectacle resembling 'rolling white clouds and dancing snowflakes.' The tea presents three visual wonders: snow-like foam, sprin...
Tea News · Nov 05, 2025
Water Temperature Requirements for Brewing Tea
Brewing tea requires careful attention to water temperature, which is categorized into three levels: low (70-80°C , medium (80-90°C , and high (90-100°C . Different types of tea demand specific temperatures to fully release their flavors. For instance, delicate green teas like Longjing and Biluochun...
Tea News · Oct 30, 2025
How to Distinguish New Tea from Old Tea
The saying 'Drink new tea, age old wine' reflects traditional wisdom about tea consumption. While most teas are best when fresh, some varieties like Biluochun and Huangshan Maofeng actually improve with short-term storage of 1-2 months, developing better aroma and flavor. Certain teas such as Wuyi R...
Tea News · Oct 21, 2025
Observing 'Color' and 'Appearance' to Drink Tea
Tea is categorized into six main types: black tea, green tea, yellow tea, white tea, oolong tea, and dark tea. These can be further processed into scented tea, compressed tea, instant tea, bagged tea, fruit-flavored tea, and canned tea. Green tea holds the highest proportion among them. The quality...
Tea News · Oct 20, 2025