Storage Methods for Several Types of Tea
This article introduces specific storage methods for four types of tea: green tea, Tieguanyin, Pu-erh tea, and Rock tea. For green tea, the key is to keep moisture content below 6% and relative humidity under 60%, using traditional lime jars or modern refrigerator storage with proper sealing. Tiegua...
Tea News · Dec 06, 2025
Not All Teas Need to Be Rinsed
When brewing tea, the step of rinsing tea leaves is commonly practiced, a tradition spanning over four hundred years. Rinsing aims to wash away impurities from the surface of loose tea leaves, enhancing their aroma and flavor. However, not all teas require this step. For instance, tender new teas li...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025
Inheritance of Tieguanyin Culture and Tieguanyin Tea Packaging
Since the beginning of winter, the northern regions have not experienced much cold. As the fiery ginkgo leaves gradually fall from the branches, Tieguanyin autumn tea has already spread its fragrance across tea markets nationwide. As a southerner engaged in tea packaging design and sales in the nort...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025
If You Think Anxi Only Has Tieguanyin, You're Outdated
Anxi is famous for Tieguanyin tea, but it also produces other excellent varieties such as Benshan, Huangjingui, Maoxie, and Meizhan. While these varieties are often misunderstood or used to impersonate Tieguanyin, each has its own unique qualities. For instance, Benshan offers a robust flavor apprec...
Tea News · Dec 02, 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
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
Intuitive Graphic Distinction of Tieguanyin, Huangjingui, Maoxie, and Benshan
This article provides an intuitive comparison of four famous Oolong tea varieties from Anxi, Fujian: Tieguanyin, Huangjingui (Golden Osmanthus , Maoxie (Hairy Crab , and Benshan. Tieguanyin is characterized by its robust, tightly rolled leaves with a sand-green color, producing a golden amber liquor...
Tea News · Nov 22, 2025
Components of Tieguanyin Tea
Tieguanyin tea contains over 450 organic chemical components and 40+ inorganic mineral elements. Its organic components like tea polyphenols, catechins, and amino acids significantly exceed those found in other teas. Key inorganic minerals including manganese, iron, fluorine, potassium, and sodium a...
Tea News · Nov 14, 2025
The Appearance of Oolong Tea Leaves
Oolong tea exhibits various elegant shapes in its dry form, including strip-shaped, curled, and spherical varieties. The leaves are relatively loose with many green leaves and occasional stems. High-quality varieties like Shui Xian tea have plump, firm, and curved strips, while premium Tieguanyin fe...
Tea News · Nov 13, 2025
Introduction to the Differences Between Anxi Tieguanyin Spring Tea and Autumn Tea
Anxi Tieguanyin spring and autumn teas exhibit distinct characteristics. Spring tea generally contains richer beneficial compounds with superior liquor thickness, longer aftertaste, and greater brew endurance. Autumn tea is renowned for its intense aroma, often called 'autumn fragrance,' with lastin...
Tea News · Nov 13, 2025