It's All About Tea — chinese tea

How Aging Affects Raw And Ripe Pu-erh

Posted by Path of Cha on Dec 10, 2018

Many of us were lead to believe that it is reasonable to pay an extremely high price for a pu-erh aged 20+ years. Most often it is actually unreasonable.
In fact, older age does not equal better taste, and although there are some longer-aged pu-erhs out there with an exceptional taste, in general, this should not be your area of focus when looking to buy a delicious cake. (Read more)

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Everyone's Favorite Scented Tea: Jasmine Tea

Posted by Path of Cha on Nov 12, 2018

Jasmine tea is favored for its influence on our health. The health benefits of jasmine tea in large come from the benefits of the tea leaf itself. However those who have smelled jasmine before know of this flower’s unique ability to put us in an elevated mood and relax our nerves. (Read more)

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How To Do A Tea Tasting

Posted by Path of Cha on Oct 22, 2018

Tea tastings are pretty similar to wine tastings. They are also fun to do and helpful if you are trying many new teas and want to memorize the flavor profiles or compare them to other teas.

Whether you are keeping track of your tea tasting or just doing it for fun, we put together a guide on how to do a tasting. With every consciously done tea tasting, you will see your palette grow and be able to recognize new and subtle notes. (Read more)

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Demystifying Yellow Tea

Posted by Path of Cha on Oct 15, 2018

It’s hard to talk about yellow tea without trying to de-cloud the mysticism surrounding it. For many, it is still an enigma. The reason is, it is tough nowadays to come across a tea master who knows of the exact steps to producing a yellow tea. (Read more)

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Let's Get Tea Drunk!

Posted by Path of Cha on Oct 08, 2018

Many of us might have experienced that state of being tea drunk before. The state of being when we feel alert, creative and blissful; at the same time peaceful and relaxed. If you have, read on to see what exactly it is in tea that causes us to feel this way. And if you have never experienced yourself being high off tea follow the steps in this article to experiencing it! (Read more)

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