What Is Dian Hong? A Beginner’s Guide to Yunnan Black Tea
Dian Hong is Yunnan black tea known for golden tips and malty, honey-like sweetness. Learn how it’s made, how it tastes and how to brew it gongfu or Western style.
The Tea Monk: How Eisai Brought Tea to Japan
When we think of Japanese tea culture, images of serene Zen gardens and intricate matcha ceremonies often come to mind. But few people know that this beloved tradition owes its existence to a singularly determined monk: Eisai.At TeaWish, we believe that understanding the journey of tea deepens the appreciation of every sip. The story of Eisai…
Genshin Impact – The prototype of the Chenyu Vale: tea village in Anhui China
It’s another Chinese New Year, and the well-known mobile game “Genshin Impact” has also ushered in a richly contented Spring Festival version with new map released, located in the Liyue territory – the long-prepared “Chenyu Vale” area in the northern border of Liyue, has officially been implemented. Let’s discover where the cultural archetypes we love to see here come from.
Secret of tea aroma
Tea aroma can be classified into three types: species aroma, origin aroma and craft aroma. Taking Anxi Tieguanyin as an example, the most famous species is the red heart with a crooked tail. Only this species have the orchid aroma and a special taste that we call it Guanyin rhyme in China. The origin aroma…
Drinking Tea on Different Occasions: Home, Office, Tea Room and Travel
How to enjoy Chinese tea anywhere: easy setups and teas for home, the office, a tea room and travel, with simple amounts, temperatures and teaware ideas.
Tea for a Bad Mood: A Calming Tea Ritual for Hard Days
Having a bad day? A simple calming tea ritual: which Chinese tea to brew for your mood, how to slow down with it, and why the ritual itself helps you pause.
The source of name Duck Shit Phoenix Dancong
There’s a tea with a vulgar name, but it tastes extremely flavorful, which contrasts strongly with its name——Duck shit. Duck shit is the almond-flavored type in Phoenix Dancong. Someone might be curious why it has such a name? It is because the tea trees grow on the land named duck shit. Long time ago, the…
Chinese tea processing listed on Intangible Cultural Heritage
The item “Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” was listed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage on November 29th.China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list, continuing to be the most enlisted country in the world.Below is the comments from UNESCO’s evaluation:The traditional tea processing techniques and…
Tea and China’s Great Religions
China’s three great philosophy religions—Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism—sprouted toward the middle of the Zhou dynasty. Each of these religions embraced tea for its healthful virtues and powers of rejuvenation. Monks and priests who were introduced to tea found that this beverage would help them stay awake during long meditations. To these holy men, tea represented…
The Chinese Character for Tea (茶): Meaning and Story
What does the Chinese character for tea, 茶 (chá), mean? A look at its three parts, how it came from the older character 荼, and why 108 is called tea age.
Tea-lover Emperors in Chinese History
Today, I would like to introduce three tea-lover emperors in Chinese history. The first one, Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) of the Song Dynasty. He’s not only a tea master, but also the first emperor who wrote a book about tea. His book “Daguan Tea Theory” has less than 3000 words, but precisely summed up the origin,…
Necessary Teaware to start brewing Gongfu Tea
What teaware do you need when you start brewing gongfu tea? First of all, choose a kettle with a long mouth which is easy to the control the direction of water and amount of water, try not to choose the one with a triangular mouth, it doesn’t work very well. Secondly, buy a white porcelain…