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[Tea Taboos] A Comprehensive Guide for My Tea-Loving Friends
This article provides a detailed overview of consumption taboos and precautions for various types of tea, including Iron Goddess Tea (Tieguanyin , Pu-erh Tea, Green Tea, and Chrysanthemum Tea. It covers important points such as avoiding tea on an empty stomach, limiting intake before bedtime, not dr...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025
What is Raw Tea? What is Ripe Tea? Which is Better, Raw Tea or Ripe Tea?
Raw tea and ripe tea are classifications specific to Pu-erh tea, distinguished by their processing methods. Raw Pu-erh undergoes sun-drying and natural aging, resulting in a robust, astringent flavor that mellows over years of storage. Ripe Pu-erh is created through an accelerated fermentation proce...
Tea News · Dec 12, 2025
Introduction, Price, and Selection Tips for Mansong Tribute Tea
Mansong Tribute Tea is a historically renowned Pu-erh tea from Yunnan, once designated as imperial tribute during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is known for its sweet, mellow, and rich flavor, often described as honey-like or reminiscent of candied lotus seeds. Due to limited ancient tea tree reso...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
What is Tea Paste?
Tea paste is a concentrated solid instant tea product made from the leaves of large-leaf arbor tea trees native to Yunnan, China. It has a history dating back to the Southern Tang Dynasty, matured in the Song Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and thrives today. The production process involves...
Tea News · Dec 10, 2025
Tea Culture - Chinese Dark Tea
Dark tea, one of the six major tea categories, is a fully fermented tea with a history of nearly a thousand years since its emergence in 1034. Due to the use of relatively coarse and old raw materials and a prolonged piling fermentation process during production, the leaves typically exhibit a dark...
Tea News · Dec 09, 2025
Identification of Neifei and Quality of Pu-erh Tea Seven-son Cake
The Neifei (inner ticket embedded within Pu-erh seven-son cakes is a significant element for authentication, as it remains with the cake unless deliberately removed or forged. Various types exist, such as 'Fine Script Pointed-out Artistic Fly,' 'Xishuangbanna Fly,' and 'Bold Script Artistic Fly,' e...
Tea News · Dec 08, 2025
Differences Between Pu-erh and Rock Tea
Pu-erh tea and Wuyi Rock tea share some similarities, such as the appreciation for aged flavors and the reverence for old tea trees, both being historically significant tribute teas. However, they differ significantly in aging periods, production techniques, product categorization, and tasting cultu...
Tea News · Dec 07, 2025
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
The 4 Look-For's and 6 Look-Out-For's of Inferior Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh tea, with a history of thousands of years in Yunnan, has only recently gained widespread attention. Its unique flavor and health benefits align with modern wellness trends, driving popularity. However, the market remains immature, with few experts capable of authentic assessment. Driven by pr...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025
Pu-erh Tea Knowledge: Where Does the 'Camphor Aroma' Come From?
The article critically examines the popular belief, notably promoted by Deng Shihai in his book 'Pu-erh Tea', that the prized 'camphor aroma' in aged Pu-erh tea originates from tea trees growing intermingled with camphor trees, their roots intertwined. The author argues this theory is flawed from mu...
Tea News · Dec 05, 2025