It's All About Tea — wuyi
Wuyi Tea: Da Hong Pao Vs. Shui Xian Oolong
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Monkey Picked Oolong — The 5 Legends
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At the time, tea for westerns was a wonder. They loved the unusual and exquisite taste. However, tea took so long to make its journey from China to Europe and North America. Most people were utterly clueless about how tea was grown and processed.
One myth that did prevail and kept tea drinkers interested and craving more tea was that the tea was picked by brilliant and well-trained monkeys. (Read more)
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Make Your Own Tea Blend: Russian Caravan Tea
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Oolong Tea Processing: The Roasting Of Yancha in 5 Steps
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When yancha is only in the first stages of processing it's still quite vegetal and floral, much like a green tea. Only at the end of the processing will it gain its characteristic taste that we all love. (Read more)
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Describing Yan Yun: The Elegance Of Wuyi Rock Tea
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In Chinese Yan means rock, which is also where the name Yan Cha comes from — Rock Tea.
Yun, on the other hand, is much more abstract and is more of a feeling, or a knowing, than it is anything of the physical realm. (Read more)
- Tags: chinese tea, da hong pao, gong fu cha, oolong, rock tea, wuyi, yan yun, yancha