It's All About Tea — black tea
A Deeper Look Into Chinese Black Tea (Hong Cha)
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Up until the mid 17th century (Late Ming, Early Qing Dynasty), the only teas widely consumed in China were green (unoxidized) and oolong (semi-oxidized) teas.
Nowadays, red tea is one of the most popular and widely produced teas in the world. However, it wasn't always this way. (Read more)
Black Tea Caffeine Content: Is It Actually High?
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A common claim is that black tea caffeine content is much higher than that of green or white tea. Many people will always make a choice to drink green tea believing that the caffeine content is much lower. There are also people who say that green tea has zero caffeine. (Read more)
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The World’s Most Popular Chinese Teas
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We’ve put together a list that contains the most popular Chinese teas found around the world. If you are just getting into the exquisite world of Chinese teas why not take a look and see what kind of teas others are drawn to? (Read more)
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Practicing Mindfulness in Simple Tea Meditation
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Tea meditation is simple and requires no prior knowledge of meditation practices. All you need is your desire to be in the present moment. The meditation can be practiced for as little or as long as you want, any time of the day. It is really all up to you!
There is a tendency amongst people to get up in the morning feeling rushed to get somewhere. Why not try getting up a little earlier and dedicating the time for this simple tea meditation? (Read more)
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China's Four Tea Drinking Regions and Their Teas
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We all know China is a big country! With many varying climates, traditions and culture. This is also true when it comes to Chinese tea. And while tea is grown in many of China's regions, prominent tea growing regions occupy less than 50% of the whole country. The perfect tea calls for a very particular climate, ideally with high moisture and not too cold.
When purchasing loose leaf tea you’ll see that each tea comes from a different region. But would you be able to identify where it comes from based on the tea? Possibly not, but if you know which teas are grown in which region you can probably make a close guess. (Read more)