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
Places in China Abundant in Tea Production
China boasts a profound tea culture with diverse tea-producing regions across the country. The main tea-growing areas are divided into four zones: Jiangbei, Jiangnan, Southwest, and South China. Jiangbei, north of the Yangtze River, primarily produces green tea despite colder winters. Jiangnan, sout...
Tea News · Nov 24, 2025
The Origin of Longjing Tea (Longjing Series 1)
Longjing Tea, also known as Dragon Well Tea, is a type of green tea and one of China's most famous and widely produced tea varieties. It derives its name from the Longjing (Dragon Well located northwest of Wengjiashan Hill, west of West Lake, in what is now Longjing Village. Originally named Longho...
Tea News · Nov 23, 2025
Types of Tea and the Best Time to Drink Tea
This article introduces over 70 varieties of tea and herbal infusions, detailing their unique health benefits. From well-known types like Tieguanyin and Pu'er to floral teas like chrysanthemum and rose, each offers distinct advantages such as anti-aging properties, cholesterol reduction, and digesti...
Tea News · Nov 23, 2025
Detailed Knowledge of Dark Tea
Dark tea is a uniquely Chinese post-fermented tea with a long production history. Originating from Sichuan, it was compacted for transport to northwestern regions. Through a microbial fermentation process involving pile-wetting for over twenty days, the leaves turn dark brown, developing a distinct...
Tea News · Nov 22, 2025