Both Tea and Medicine: Enumerating the Lesser-Known Wonderful Uses of Anxi Tieguanyin
Anxi Tieguanyin, one of China's top ten famous teas, is renowned worldwide. While many enjoy drinking it, few are aware of its versatile medicinal applications beyond being a premium beverage. This article reveals several lesser-known practical uses of Tieguanyin, demonstrating its dual role as both...
Tea News · Oct 05, 2025
The Essence of Anxi Tieguanyin
This year's spring tea harvest shows a significant shift in Tieguanyin's flavor profile - moving away from blind pursuit of color toward greater emphasis on taste. While light fermentation styles dominated the market around 2000, the industry is now witnessing a return to traditional processing meth...
Tea News · Oct 04, 2025
【Learning Tea】Oolong Tea Classification - Understand in 1 Minute
Oolong tea, also known as green tea, was created during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was developed by tea farmers in Anxi based on green tea processing methods before spreading to northern Fujian, Chaozhou in Guangdong, and later Taiwan. After tasting, it leaves a lingering fragrance and sweet af...
Tea News · Oct 02, 2025
What is the difference between Dong Ding Oolong and Tieguanyin?
Dong Ding Oolong and Tieguanyin are both types of Oolong tea, sharing similarities like being semi-fermented and having a similar hemispherical or spiral shape in their dried form, as well as green stems, green belly, and red edges after brewing. However, they differ significantly. They come from di...
Tea News · Oct 02, 2025
The Debate Between Spring Tea and Autumn Tea
Based on seasonal changes and the intermittent growth of new tea shoots, tea is categorized into spring tea, summer tea, and autumn tea. As an old saying goes, 'Spring tea is bitter, summer tea is astringent; for good taste, choose autumn tea (referring to autumn tea .' Spring tea, made from the fir...
Tea News · Sep 28, 2025
Do You Know the Taboos of Buying Tea?
When purchasing tea, avoid five common pitfalls: First, don't be misled by exaggerated 'tea names' where ordinary teas are falsely labeled as premium varieties like Tieguanyin or Longjing. Second, steer clear of overly elaborate packaging that often conceals low-quality tea. Third, avoid 'complete s...
Tea News · Sep 28, 2025
Knowledge Boost: The Four Major Types of Oolong Tea Aroma
Oolong teas are primarily named after their tea plant varieties, such as Tieguanyin and Wuyi Rock Tea. Based on aroma quality, they can be categorized into four main types: delicate floral and fruity aroma, floral and fruity aroma, old-fire aroma, and old-fire coarse aroma. The formation of these ar...
Tea News · Sep 26, 2025
Four Common Mistakes Chinese People Make When Drinking Tea
Tea drinking originated in China and has evolved over 3000 years. A survey shows that 60% of Chinese people love tea, with half developing the habit after starting work. While 55% drink tea for health reasons, many lack deeper tea knowledge. Common mistakes include prioritizing expensive over qualit...
Tea News · Sep 25, 2025
Autumn Tea is Here! How to Choose Autumn Tea?
When it comes to selecting tea leaves, many people follow others' opinions without truly knowing how to distinguish quality. Most consumers rely solely on the conventional rule that 'the more expensive, the better.' However, this is not entirely accurate. Experts explain that while price can reflect...
Tea News · Sep 23, 2025
"Tuo Suan" is a folk term, but it is actually also a type of Light Fragrance Type Tieguanyin
"Tuo Suan" is a classification within the Light Fragrance Type Tieguanyin, stemming from variations in the light fermentation process. It is characterized by a highly noticeable sour aroma, often described as having a distinct 'Tuo'味 (dragged taste , which is considered a significant flaw by many co...
Tea News · Sep 22, 2025