It's All About Tea — chinese tea

Tea (Camellia Sinensis) originated in China. Green tea also originated in China. However, Chinese green tea and Japanese green tea vary quite a bit. From Chinese green tea, which comes in various elaborate shapes and colors, to Japanese green tea, which tends to have a darker green color and small, flat tea leaves after processing. With so many varieties of tea, green tea is still by far the most commonly consumed in both China and Japan. So what are the main differences between Japanese and Chinese green tea? (Read more)

Green tea is the most enjoyed tea in China, Japan, and Korea. It was such an important part of Chinese culture that the New Year was marked by the emperor drinking his first cup of first-flush green tea. While it is one of the least processed of all tea types, it still requires precise technique and knowledge to make. Huang Shan Mao Feng is one of those green teas that wonderfully showcases the skills of the tea masters. If made correctly, it is a sweet, refreshing tea, with notes of chestnuts and spring florals, possessing plenty of Cha Qi. (Read more)

White tea is the least processed among the Six Types of tea. The production utilizes the gentle process of withering and drying, which gives white teas delicate flavors, a smooth mouthfeel, and a subtly fruity or sweet finish. White teas tend to have less bitterness than other teas and can be more forgiving of water temperature and infusion times than green teas.

While we can trace references to "white tea" as far back as the Tang Dynasty (618-907), what the ancients drank was vastly different from our modern loose-leaf variety. (Read more)

Chinese black tea – Hong Cha (红茶) – is one of the world's most widely produced teas, but it has a different name, a different history, and a fundamentally different character from the black teas most Westerners know. For centuries, Chinese farmers produced hong cha almost exclusively for export. It wasn't until 2005, when Jin Jun Mei sparked a domestic tea renaissance, that Chinese black tea became a tea for Chinese people, too. This is a guide to its history, its types, and what makes it worth drinking.  (Read more)

Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea is one of the most sought-after teas hailing from China. West Lake Dragon Well Green Tea is known as one of China's top ten teas. It is frequently served to VIP guests and heads of state who are visiting China. How did it earn such a position? And what makes it unique? Let's find out! (Read more)