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| When I was in Chengdu, I saw teahouses everywhere on the streets. There is a saying, China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China. It really has a well-deserved reputation, not only because of the numerous te……read more |
| You might have heard of Chinese teas like Oolong tea, green tea, red tea, etc. but you might not be able to count them all. There are 7 classes of Chinese tea branching into thousand kinds of tea: Green tea Oolong tea Black tea Red tea White tea Yel……read more |
| Oolong tea is a semi-oxidized tea, occupying the middle ground between green and black teas. Combining the best qualities of green tea and black tea, Oolong Tea is not only as clear and fragrant as GreenTea, but also as fresh and strong as Black Tea……read more |
| Black tea is a completely fermented tea. During the production process of black tea, the leaves are changed substantially, allowing the characteristic flavors of black tea - ranging from flowery to fruity, nutty and spicy -- to emerge. When black te……read more |
| Keemun: Is the most famous of China's black teas. Because of its subtle and complex nature, it is considered the burgundy of teas. It is a mellow tea that will stand alone as well as support sugar and/or milk. Because of its wine-like quality, lemon……read more |
| Just as coffee in the West, tea became a part of daily life in China. You can see teahouses scattered on streets like cafes in the west. It has such a close relationship with Chinese that in recent years, a new branch of culture related to tea is ri……read more |
| Longjing (Dragon Well): Produced at Longjing village near the West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Biluochun: Produced at Wu County, Jiangsu. Huangshanmaofeng: Produced at Mt. Huangshan in Anhui. Junshan Silver Needle: Produced at Qingluo Island on Dongti……read more |
| Of hundreds of varieties of Chinese tea, there are six major types. They are green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, white tea, scented tea, and tightly pressed tea lumps. Green tea has the longest history and still ranks first in output and varieties tod……read more |
| Tea grading is one of the most confusing and misunderstood subjects. To begin with, the grades of tea are not standardized worldwide and may vary according to origin. Also, a tea's grade does not necessarily indicate flavor or quality. Rather, tea f……read more |
| Anhwei Anhwei is one of the smallest of the 21 provinces in China. Anhwei has been famous for its tea since the 7th century, when teas were exported to the rest of China, as well as abroad. The tea trade didn't do very well in the late 19th and earl……read more |
| Once a friend who visited parts of the South China described to me the sight and sound there. According to him, the old fashions were well preserved there, and as beautiful as the distant dreams that got lost long before. The rippling river wound th……read more |
| Chinese tea, just like Chinese people, extends to every corner of America. From the east coast to the west coast there are huge advertising bill boards and TV commercials for all sorts of beverages, but none for tea, yet Chinese tea can be found eve……read more |
| RECOMMENDATIONS for the HANDLING and STORAGE of TEAS: a) Store it in a reasonable atmosphere where it is reasonably dry. Temperature is not so important but please, not in a refrigerator or freezer. Foil is the ideal packing material and always has……read more |
| Although there are hundreds of varieties of Chinese tea, they can be mainly classified into five categories, that is, green tea, black tea, brick tea, scented tea, and Oolong tea. With its natural fragrance, green tea, as the oldest kind of tea, is……read more |
| 1) The Jiangnan area: Lies south of the mid and lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River and is the most prolific of China's tea-growing areas. Most of its output is the green variety. Some black tea is also produced. 2) The Jiangbei area: Re……read more |
| White tea does not refer to black tea with milk.Like Green tea, White tea is also an unfermented tea, however the leaves are rapidly fired and dried resulting in perhaps a purer, more natural state White tea contains a higher proportion of buds, whi……read more |