How to Select Good Tea for Each Season
This article provides a guide on selecting high-quality tea based on the season of harvest. It explains how to evaluate tea through both 'dry inspection'—observing the color, aroma, and shape of the dry leaves—and 'wet inspection'—assessing the brewed tea's infusion speed, aroma, taste, liquor color...
Tea News · Jan 31, 2026
Traditional Chinese Medicine Tells You What Tea Is Best to Drink in the Morning, Afternoon, and Evening
Traditional Chinese Medicine suggests that different teas are best suited for different times of the day. In the morning, black tea is recommended to promote blood circulation and dispel internal coldness after a night's rest. In the afternoon, green tea, oolong tea, or white tea can help alleviate...
Tea News · Jan 15, 2026
Compressed Tea Knowledge
Compressed tea was created primarily for the convenience of long-distance transportation and long-term storage. It is made by compressing and drying tea leaves into square bricks or blocks. To prevent spoilage during transit, compressed tea is typically produced from black tea or dark tea. Historica...
Tea News · Dec 31, 2025
Identification of Authentic and Fake Aged Tea
Aged tea is generally defined as tea made from high-quality raw materials, processed with meticulous craftsmanship, properly stored over a long period, and possessing excellent drinking value, collection value, and cultural significance. It is highly sought after for its health benefits, investment...
Tea News · Dec 14, 2025
Nutrition Hidden in Coarse Old Leaves
Dark tea, known for its ability to relieve greasiness and aid digestion, is made from coarse old leaves. These leaves are rich in woody fiber, which enhances intestinal motility and repairs gut function. They also contain 5–10 times more tea polysaccharides than tender leaves, helping to lower blood...
Tea News · Dec 11, 2025
Debunking Misconceptions: Six Major Tea Categories, All Originating from Processing Techniques
There is a common misconception that the six major tea categories are classified by fermentation degree. In fact, Chinese tea classification is fundamentally based on processing techniques, with other factors serving only as references. For instance, Taiwan Oriental Beauty tea is technically an oolo...
Tea News · Dec 08, 2025
Ya'an Tibetan Tea: A Famous Tea from Sichuan
Ya'an Tibetan tea is a millennium-old dark tea with recorded history dating back to the Tang Dynasty. As the staple beverage for nearly three million Tibetan compatriots, it is known as the 'life-sustaining tea' of the ethnic group. Processed from mature tea leaves and red moss harvested at high alt...
Tea News · Nov 21, 2025
Must Old Tea Be Good Tea? Gained Knowledge
The tea market today is dominated by aged teas, with promotions highlighting their benefits while overlooking potential drawbacks - especially improperly stored moldy teas. Whether new or aged tea is better depends on three factors: leaf maturity (mature leaves age better than tender buds , fermenta...
Tea News · Oct 03, 2025
During the Spring Festival, which types of tea should we drink?
During the Spring Festival, choosing the right tea can benefit your health. To prevent flu, opt for black tea, which warms the stomach and suits those with weak digestion. If you experience internal heat from eating hot pot, green tea, being unfermented and cooling, helps reduce heat and lipids. For...
Tea News · Aug 18, 2025
Pu'er with Golden Flowers – The Finest of Pu'er?
Golden Flower Pu'er, crafted from Yunnan Pu'er raw tea, combines ancient imperial tea-making techniques with modern fermentation technology to cultivate beneficial Eurotium cristatum. This rare probiotic, found primarily in dark teas like Fuzhuan tea, enhances flavor and offers health benefits such...
Tea News · Aug 13, 2025