The Theory of Tea's Earliest Widespread Adoption as a Common Item
Tea, now a ubiquitous beverage in China, transitioned from an elite and monastic specialty to a common household item starting in the Tang Dynasty. While tea consumption began in the Western Han period in Sichuan, it only spread widely during the Tang, especially after the Kaiyuan era, when Buddhist...
Tea News · Nov 24, 2025
Longjing Tea Brewing Method (Longjing Series 3)
Longjing tea brewing requires water temperature between 75-85°C, avoiding boiling water at 100°C as it's an unfermented tea with tender leaves. Proper temperature control can be achieved by pouring boiling water into a fairness cup first. Three brewing methods are introduced: 'First Brew: Top Pourin...
Tea News · Nov 23, 2025
Tea Knowledge - 30 Tea Questions
This comprehensive guide covers 30 essential questions about tea, including daily consumption recommendations, chemical composition and health benefits, proper brewing methods, and special considerations for different health conditions. Learn how different teas like green tea, black tea, and oolong...
Tea News · Nov 23, 2025
All About Tea, Are You Drinking It Right, Tea Enthusiasts?
This comprehensive guide explores over 70 different types of teas and their unique health benefits. From traditional Chinese teas like Tieguanyin and Pu'er to herbal infusions like chrysanthemum and lavender, each variety offers distinct advantages. Green teas like Longjing and Biluochun help with a...
Tea News · Nov 20, 2025
What is the Qi of Pu-erh Tea?
Pu-erh tea from Yunnan, made from large-leaf tea varieties often grown as trees in ancient tea gardens, contains thick leaves rich in components like catechin and minerals, and is particularly abundant in organic germanium. This makes Yunnan Pu-erh tea one of the beverages that can supplement the bo...
Tea News · Nov 20, 2025
Don't Throw Away Overnight Tea, Here Are Uses You Didn't Know
Overnight tea has numerous surprising uses beyond drinking. It can be repurposed to make flavorful tea eggs, create refreshing pillow stuffing, or act as a natural mosquito repellent when dried and burned. Used tea leaves also serve as excellent plant fertilizer, provide relief for foot fungus when...
Tea News · Nov 18, 2025
Tea Knowledge Tips
This article covers various aspects of tea knowledge, including brewing techniques for aged tea, characteristics of China's northern tea regions, tea tree varieties, and the processing of different tea types. It explains how to properly brew aged tea by adjusting water temperature and steeping time...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Pu-erh Tea Collection (Part 2)
This article discusses the standards for high-quality Pu-erh tea collection. Not all Pu-erh teas gain value with age - only those with proper raw materials and craftsmanship. Key factors include: 1 Production process - naturally fermented raw Pu-erh has higher collection value than artificially fer...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Pu-erh Tea Collection (3): Know the Tea by Knowing the People
Pu-erh tea cake collection is characterized by circulation within insider circles far exceeding that in auction markets. Without firsthand experience in selecting teas or expert guidance, one should be cautious of fraud. Five major pitfalls in tea cake collection include: the origin trap where famou...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
The Benefits of Tea
Tea is one of the world's three major beverages, known as the 'Emperor of Eastern Beverages'. Analysis shows that tea contains over 400 components including caffeine, tannin, tea polyphenols, proteins, carbohydrates, free amino acids, chlorophyll, carotene, essential oils, enzymes, and various vitam...
Tea News · Nov 15, 2025