It's All About Tea — tea processing

Tea has been a staple in Asian culture for centuries, with various types and flavors that vary from region to region. The popularity of Chinese tea has long outgrown its borders as entrepreneurs introduced tea seeds and plants to other Asian countries. That led to the production of Chinese tea types in other countries.

In today's blog post, we'll explore some of the most popular varieties of Asian tea produced in some of China's neighboring countries. We'll explore the production specifics that vary by each country, and some teas with unique profiles, that stemmed from these bold experiments. We can even offer you some of them in our tea store, too, so make yourself a cuppa and let's dive in! (Read More)

Green tea is one of the most popular types of tea in the world, and China is one of the largest producers of green tea. Chinese green teas come in a variety of shapes and flavors, and each type has its unique taste and aroma.

In this article, we will explore loose leaf green tea according to the variety of tea leaf shapes and their characteristics. (Read More)

Tea is probably the most popular beverage in Iran. The tea tradition in Iran has a rich history. Today, tea is a definite winner against coffee in terms of both popularity and consumption. Numbers state that Iran is in the World's top 4 tea consuming countries, with a 1.5kg annual per capita consumption. As for coffee, it stays outside of the World's Top 30. However, it wasn't always this way.

Being at the crossroad between established tea-drinking nations such as Russia, India, and China, Iran took its time before forging its own tea culture and tea-drinking identity. Let's explore the journey of tea in Iran! (Read More)

Among China's six types of tea, Yellow Tea is somewhat rare and less known of. It seems more enigmatic and remains wrapped in mystery. Even in its home country China, this tea is considered uncommon. Compared to other tea types, fewer people are aware of Yellow Tea in terms of history, production, and properties.

Today, we'll discuss this tea in depth and let it take its deserved seat as a top tea to discover and enjoy! Let's uncover the secrets of this unique and refined tea together! (Read more)

Cloud tea is a Chinese green tea that originally comes from Nanyue Mountain. Tea enthusiasts call it cloud tea after the thick clouds surrounding the mountain peaks where the tea grows. Another common name for it is Clouds and Mist Tea. On the other hand, in Chinese, we refer to it as Yun Wu. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), cloud tea was a tribute tea which tea producers reserved exclusively for the Emperor. Now, we can all enjoy the sweet and elegant taste of Chinese cloud tea. The great tea master Lu Yu even mentions Cloud Tea in his book — the Cha Jing. (Read more)