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
How much do you know about dark tea?
Dark tea, named for its black appearance, is one of the six major tea categories and a fully fermented tea. Its main production areas include Sichuan, Yunnan, Hubei, and Hunan. Made from relatively coarse and old leaves, it is the primary raw material for compressed teas. The production process gene...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025
Savoring the World's Four Major Black Teas
The article explores the origins of tea and black tea, tracing its discovery to Shennong in ancient China and its formal documentation in Lu Yu's 'The Classic of Tea' during the Tang Dynasty. It highlights the development of black tea, from its early mentions in the Ming Dynasty to the evolution of...
Tea News · Dec 03, 2025
Which Tea Region? Stimulate Your Taste Buds
Yunnan Province is a major tea-producing region in China, with Pu'er tea primarily cultivated in four main areas from north to south: Baoshan City, Lincang City, Pu'er City (formerly Simao , and the Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture. Lincang City, located in southwestern Yunnan, is currently the h...
Tea News · Dec 02, 2025
You Can Tell the Six Major Tea Types at a Glance!
This guide simplifies identifying the six major tea types: green, yellow, oolong, white, black, and dark tea. Classification depends on processing techniques, especially fermentation level and whether/when 'killing the green' (halting oxidation occurs. For quick identification: observe shape (bud,...
Tea News · Dec 01, 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
Anhui Famous Tea: Lu'an Melon Seed Tea
Lu'an Melon Seed Tea is a renowned historical Chinese tea and one of China's top ten famous teas. Originating from Lu'an, Anhui, it was called 'Luzhou Lu'an Tea' during the Tang Dynasty and became known as 'Lu'an Melon Seed Tea' in the Ming Dynasty, regarded as a premium product. It served as a trib...
Tea News · Nov 29, 2025
100 Questions and Answers on Chinese Tea Knowledge (Questions 41-60)
This section covers questions 41 to 60 about Chinese tea knowledge, focusing on various famous teas from Shaanxi Province, such as Ningqiang Queshe, Hanshui Yinsuo, and Dingjun Mingmei, detailing their classifications, origins, characteristics, and honors. It also explains the economic significance...
Tea News · Nov 28, 2025
Tea · Some Misconceptions
This article clarifies numerous common misconceptions about tea. It explains that the first brew of tea isn't necessarily beneficial and should be discarded. It distinguishes between tea types, noting that Da Hong Pao is an oolong tea, Anji White Tea is a green tea, and Junshan Yinzhen is a yellow t...
Tea News · Nov 27, 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