The Efficacy and Functions of Oolong Tea, Types of Oolong Tea
Oolong tea, also known as green tea or semi-fermented tea, is named after its founder. It is a distinctive category among China's major tea types, featuring a unique production process that includes sun-withering, indoor-withering, shaking, fixation, rolling, and drying. Combining techniques from bo...
Tea News · Dec 14, 2025
The Art of Brewing | A Detailed Discussion on the Three Key Elements of Tea Brewing
This article delves into the three essential elements of brewing tea: tea quantity, water temperature, and steeping time. It begins with an intriguing analogy between brewing tea and pursuing romance, highlighting shared principles like mood, setting, and dedication. The core of the article systemat...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025
Tea Knowledge: Tea Tasting and Evaluation (Part 4)
This section focuses on the evaluation of the liquor color during tea tasting. The process involves assessing the internal qualities of tea, including liquor color, aroma, taste, and infused leaves. The liquor color is evaluated quickly to prevent oxidation, which can alter its appearance, especiall...
Tea News · Dec 07, 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
Tea Knowledge and Culture (Questions 66-75)
This section explores Chinese tea culture through historical anecdotes and traditions. It includes the famous Seven Bowls of Tea poem by Tang poet Lu Tong, the origin of the 'Tea and Ink Both Fragrant'典故 involving Su Dongpo, and the etymology of 'TEA' from Fujian dialect. It explains Chinese tea vir...
Tea News · Nov 30, 2025
100 Questions on Chinese Tea Knowledge (Questions 81-100)
This section covers detailed knowledge about famous Chinese teas, primarily focusing on Wuyi Rock Tea and Tieguanyin. It explains the historical 'Four Famous Bushes' of Wuyi Rock Tea, including Da Hong Pao, Tie Luohan, Shui Jingui, and Bai Jiguan, selected during the Qing Dynasty's Xianfeng era. The...
Tea News · Nov 27, 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
Answering Some Common Questions About Oolong Tea
Oolong tea refers to a broad category of tea, classified primarily by its processing technique. It is a semi-fermented tea, also known as 'green tea'. Unlike the 'fermentation' in raw Pu-erh tea, which involves microbial activity, the 'fermentation' in Oolong tea refers to the oxidation process of t...
Tea News · Nov 26, 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
Viewing the Fujianese Spirit of 'Smuggling' Through Tea
The article explores the deep connection between Fujianese culture and tea, framing their historical and commercial dynamism as a 'smuggling spirit.' It traces how the opening of Quanzhou Port integrated Fujian into global trade, establishing tea, porcelain, and silk as key Chinese exports. Fujianes...
Tea News · Nov 23, 2025