Tea: Does It Raise or Lower Blood Pressure?
Tea is one of the world's three major beverages and a popular health drink originating from China with at least 3000 years of culture and history. The effect of tea on blood pressure is complex - while strong tea containing caffeine may temporarily raise blood pressure due to increased heart rate an...
Tea News · Oct 11, 2025
The Difference Between Tieguanyin and Green Tea: Different Processing Methods
Tieguanyin and Green Tea are often confused by many tea enthusiasts, but they are actually different types of tea. The primary distinction lies in their processing methods: Tieguanyin is a semi-fermented tea, falling between Green Tea and Black Tea, while Green Tea is unfermented and involves high-t...
Tea News · Oct 10, 2025
Tea Hunting: 'Cloud Mist' Tea from the Depths of Misty Peaks
Lushan Cloud Mist tea, one of China's top ten famous teas, is a green tea renowned for its 'mellow taste, elegant color, fragrant aroma, and clear liquor.' Known in ancient times as 'Wenlin Tea,' it has a planting history of over a thousand years dating back to the Han Dynasty and was listed as a 'T...
Tea News · Oct 09, 2025
Observing Color, Savoring Aroma, Tasting Flavor: The Art of Tea Appreciation (Part 2)
This article explores the distinctive appreciation methods for various tea types. Premium green tea emphasizes observing the leaves' dance in the cup and gradual infusion. Oolong tea focuses on aroma appreciation and flavor, with regional variations in technique. Black tea delights through its reddi...
Tea News · Oct 08, 2025
The 'Five Suitabilities' for Tea Connoisseurs – How Many Do You Possess?
In Chinese tea culture, the selection of tea utensils is a fundamental skill in tea art, guided by the principle of 'Five Suitabilities.' These include suitability to the tea itself, the water used, the individual's preferences, the artistic expression of the tea ceremony, and the surrounding enviro...
Tea News · Oct 07, 2025
Different Types of Tea Require Different Storage Methods
Tea is a beverage highly susceptible to absorbing surrounding odors and developing mold. Exposure to direct sunlight during storage accelerates internal changes in tea leaves, potentially causing rapid spoilage. With numerous varieties available, different types of tea require distinct storage appro...
Tea News · Oct 06, 2025
Herbal Tea, Not for Casual Drinking!
In the scorching summer, many people opt to brew herbal teas to alleviate anxiety. Drinking floral tea is not only enjoyable but also offers beauty and skincare benefits for women. However, there are precautions to consider. This article outlines three major taboos of drinking herbal tea and recomme...
Tea News · Oct 06, 2025
99% of People Actually Don't Know 'How Much Tea Should I Use?'
For beginners learning to brew tea, determining the right amount of tea leaves is a common challenge. Is it the same for all teas, or does it vary? While experience is the best teacher, this guide offers foundational knowledge. A common tea-to-water ratio is 1:50 (1 gram of tea per 50 ml of water ,...
Tea News · Oct 05, 2025
The Essence of Anxi Tieguanyin
This year's spring tea harvest shows a significant shift in Tieguanyin's flavor profile - moving away from blind pursuit of color toward greater emphasis on taste. While light fermentation styles dominated the market around 2000, the industry is now witnessing a return to traditional processing meth...
Tea News · Oct 04, 2025
From Tens of Yuan to Hundreds of Thousands: How to Choose Tea?
The tea market offers a wide range of prices, from affordable to luxury. This guide helps you navigate tea selection through five key steps: appreciating the tea's shape, observing the liquor color, smelling the aroma, tasting the flavor, and examining the brewed leaves. Different tea categories lik...
Tea News · Oct 04, 2025