New Tea Season: How to Avoid Old Tea and Successfully Buy New Tea?
Spring is the season for new tea to hit the market. Identifying new tea typically involves examining its appearance, color, aroma, and taste, but these methods can be too complex for casual tea drinkers. This article simplifies the process by emphasizing the most crucial step—smelling the aroma. Dif...
Tea News · Jul 31, 2025
Pre-Qingming Tea or Grain Rain Tea, Which One Do You Prefer?
The Qingming and Grain Rain solar terms mark the harvest season for new tea. Pre-Qingming tea, harvested before the Qingming Festival, is the first flush of the year, known for its tender leaves, vibrant green color, and delicate aroma. Grain Rain tea, picked before the Grain Rain, is the second flu...
Tea News · Jul 31, 2025
Spring Tea丨Rhyme for Identifying Authentic Xinyang Maojian Tea
This article provides a detailed guide on how to distinguish authentic Xinyang Maojian tea from counterfeit products. It includes a rhyming口诀 (mnemonic rhyme summarizing key points for identification, such as brewing methods, tea leaf characteristics, aromas, and flavors. The article emphasizes理性评审...
Tea News · Jul 31, 2025
Tieguanyin tea does emphasize aroma, but stronger isn't necessarily better
Many beginners to Tieguanyin tea are often misled by merchants who emphasize strong fragrance as the sole indicator of quality. In reality, high-quality Tieguanyin grows in high-altitude mountainous regions with misty conditions and diffused sunlight, where tea leaves develop rich aromatic compounds...
Tea News · Jul 31, 2025
Attention! Never Say You Understand Tea Lightly Again! Read This Tea Name and You'll Know Why!
China is a country with a long and profound history of tea culture. As the birthplace and homeland of tea, China boasts a diverse variety of teas with unique brewing methods. The naming and pronunciation of teas also carry rich connotations and stories. While many are familiar with teas like Tieguan...
Tea News · Jul 30, 2025
Beware of Tea Purchase Scams
When buying tea, merchants often provide various reasons to persuade you to make a purchase. Some reasons may seem logical but are actually misleading. Common deceptive claims include: 'There is no good or bad tea, only what suits you,' 'My black tea is good because it can withstand high temperature...
Tea News · Jul 30, 2025
Lu Jiangmei: The Story of Lu Zhenghao Told to You
Lu Jiangmei, a native of Meijiawu in Hangzhou's West Lake, shares the story of her father, Lu Zhenghao, a pivotal figure in the development of Meijiawu's West Lake Longjing tea. Born in 1933, Lu Zhenghao became the village's first Party branch secretary at 19, leading efforts to expand tea cultivati...
Tea News · Jul 30, 2025
The Benefits of Jin Jun Mei Tea
Jin Jun Mei, a premium black tea originating from Wuyishan City in Fujian Province, is renowned for its exquisite production process and health benefits. Grown in the pristine environment of Wuyishan, a national nature reserve and one of China's most famous tea-producing regions, Jin Jun Mei is made...
Tea News · Jul 30, 2025
Tea is a kind of sentiment for Chinese people!
Tea, fundamentally bitter due to its core component—tea polyphenols—is initially rejected by human instinct, as seen in children and teenagers preferring sweet drinks like cola. However, Chinese culture, influenced by traditional medicine and Daoism, gradually embraced tea's bitterness for its perce...
Tea News · Jul 30, 2025
Don't Drink Spring Tea in a Daze | Spring Tea Season, Talking About Spring Tea
As spring arrives, tea gardens begin their harvest, and fresh tea hits the market, sparking excitement. Spring tea is prized for its rich nutrients, accumulated during winter dormancy, and its tender, flavorful leaves due to favorable weather conditions. Scientifically, spring tea contains higher am...
Tea News · Jul 30, 2025