Pre-Qingming Tea, Precious as Gold; Improper Brewing, Wasted as Mud!
Pre-Qingming tea refers to tea leaves harvested before the Qingming Festival, known for their tender buds, vibrant color, delicate aroma, and exquisite taste. Due to limited yield and slow growth in early spring, it is highly prized with the saying 'Pre-Qingming tea, precious as gold.' Proper brewin...
Tea News · Jul 25, 2025
How to Choose Equipment for Boiling Water, Brewing Tea, and Drinking Tea?
The article discusses the selection of equipment for boiling water, brewing tea, and drinking tea. It emphasizes that the choice of tools depends on personal preferences and conditions. For boiling water, options range from luxurious gold or silver kettles to simple electric kettles or even water di...
Tea News · Jul 24, 2025
There are so many Pu'er tea mountains, you'll understand everything after reading this!
Pu'er tea is renowned for its diverse tea mountains, each offering unique flavors and characteristics. The six ancient tea mountains, located in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, include Yiwu, Yibang, Gedeng, Mangzhi, Manzhuan, and Youle. These mountains are famous for their high-quality tea,...
Tea News · Jul 23, 2025
Repeatedly Boiling Water to Maintain Water Temperature? Perhaps Many Tea Enthusiasts Are Guilty of This!
Generally, the water temperature for brewing Pu'er tea should be above 90°C to enhance its aroma and flavor. Many people repeatedly boil the water or keep it boiling continuously, creating a misty effect. However, this practice is not ideal. Repeatedly boiled water can lead to the precipitation of l...
Tea News · Jul 17, 2025
Stomach-Nourishing Tea, Pu'er Stands Unrivaled!
Pu'er tea is distinct from other tea types primarily because it can be consumed on an empty stomach. When paired with a suitable amount of honey, its stomach-nourishing effects are further enhanced. The reasons behind Pu'er tea's reputation as a stomach-nourishing beverage lie in its fermentation pr...
Tea News · Jul 12, 2025
The Beauty of Aged Pu'er Tea Needs to Be Savored Slowly
The unique climate of Yunnan, where the weather varies within short distances, gives Pu'er tea its distinctive 'one mountain, one flavor' and 'ten mountains, ten flavors' characteristics. Different regions produce teas with entirely unique shapes, colors, aromas, and qualities. Not all good teas are...
Tea News · Jul 10, 2025
The 3 Most Controversial Topics About Tea, Have You Been Misled?
In the tea community, there are several controversial topics that often mislead newcomers. This article addresses three common debates: whether purple clay teapots are suitable for brewing green tea, if rinsing tea can remove pesticide residues, and whether visually appealing tea is always of high q...
Tea News · Jul 02, 2025
Tea Drinking Has Its Particulars: Drinking Tea Incorrectly Diminishes Its Nutritional Value
Many people believe that fresh tea tastes the best, especially during the new tea season when enthusiasts rush to buy pre-Qingming or pre-rain teas. However, traditional Chinese medicine experts clarify that the notion of 'the fresher the tea, the better' is actually a misconception. While fresh tea...
Tea News · Jun 27, 2025
The Wonderful Uses of Tea, How Many Do You Know?
Tea lovers drink tea every day. The fragrance of tea can circle the earth at least three times a year. Tea is not only for tasting and drinking; here we explore its wonderful uses. From culinary delights like tea-infused eggs and rice cooked with Pu'er tea to medicinal benefits such as treating foot...
Tea News · Jun 24, 2025
Old Huangpian tea is scarce and should be cherished
Huangpian refers to the coarse and loose tea leaves that are sorted out during the raw material screening process of Pu'er tea to avoid affecting its appearance. Although these leaves are left behind, it doesn't mean they are of poor quality. In fact, Huangpian shares the same quality as other tea l...
Tea News · Jun 15, 2025