Why Use Different Tea Sets for Different Teas
The choice of tea set significantly impacts the tea-drinking experience. Different teas have unique characteristics that are best highlighted by specific utensils. For delicate green and white teas made from buds, glass cups are ideal for appreciating their visual beauty and producing a fresh, sweet...
Tea News · Dec 06, 2025
China Tea Marketing Association Predicts Tea Industry Situation for 2014
According to China Tea Marketing Association statistics, China's tea industry in 2014 shows continued growth in overall production with significant quality improvements. Total output is expected to reach approximately 1.95 million tons, an 8% increase year-on-year. However, the industry faces challe...
Tea News · Dec 01, 2025
Understanding Chinese Tea
China is the world's earliest discoverer and utilizer of tea trees, celebrated in ancient texts as 'the fine tree of the south.' The evolution of the Chinese character for 'tea' confirms China as tea's homeland. Legend says Shennong discovered tea's detoxifying properties after tasting numerous pois...
Tea News · Nov 25, 2025
Tea Knowledge Tips
This article covers various aspects of tea knowledge, including brewing techniques for aged tea, characteristics of China's northern tea regions, tea tree varieties, and the processing of different tea types. It explains how to properly brew aged tea by adjusting water temperature and steeping time...
Tea News · Nov 17, 2025
Gong Mei Tea Introduction
Gong Mei, sometimes called Shou Mei, is a type of white tea made from the bud leaves of the Cai Cha sexual group tea trees. Its main production area is in Jianyang County, Fujian Province, with additional production in Jian'ou and Pucheng counties. Gong Mei accounts for over half of the total white...
Tea News · Nov 12, 2025
What are the characteristics of White Peony Tea?
White Peony Tea, known as Bai Mudan, is a premium variety of white tea made from tender buds and the first two leaves of the Da Bai tea plant or Narcissus species. It features fat buds with downy leaves that appear natural and gray-green in color, often described as 'heart-shaped.' When brewed, the...
Tea News · Nov 01, 2025
Although boiling tea is good, not all teas are suitable for boiling
British scientists have discovered that boiling tea in a pot releases more anti-cancer substances from tea leaves compared to brewing with boiling water, making it more effective against cancer. Research shows that boiling tea leaves for 5 minutes maximizes the concentration of antioxidants that abs...
Tea News · Oct 07, 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
What does everyone mean by 'old tea'?
The term 'old tea' generally refers to tea that has been aged for a significant period, with the specific timeframe varying by tea type. Experts often consider tea aged over 10 years to qualify as old tea, while tea aged less is termed 'aged tea'. For traditional Tieguanyin, the peak quality is typi...
Tea News · Sep 25, 2025
Tea Contains the Five Elements: Interpreting the Five-Element Energy of Tea!
In traditional Chinese philosophy, the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—correspond to the five organs of the human body: lungs, liver, kidneys, heart, and spleen. Chinese tea, categorized into five colors—white, yellow, black, red, and green—also embodies these elements, each with i...
Tea News · Aug 15, 2025