How to Smell the Aroma of Tea in a Chinese Tea Ceremony
How to smell tea aroma like a tea master: dry leaf in a warm gaiwan, the lid, the aroma cup and the empty cup. Four easy steps for Chinese tea ceremonies.
3 destinations to visit in China related to tea
Where would you like to visit if you come to China? In relation to tea, I’ll recommend 3 most attractive destinations for you.The first one is Yunnan Province, where you can find tons of different Puerh tea. Lincang, Puerh and Xishuangbanna are all well-known tea growing regions. There are some ancient tea tree growing in…
From Eating Tea to Drinking Tea
The way of using tea has been changing with time. When tea was first discovered, people ate fresh tea leaves directly and chewing them. Gradually people ate and drank tea after boiling it. Even now, the saying chi cha (吃茶), meaning eating tea, and the modes of eating tea still exist in many places of…
The First Person to Plant Tea Trees
The first person who planted tea trees in the world was Wu Lizhen.During the years from 200 BC to 53 BC, one day Wu Lizhen felt exhausted for cutting wood, he randomly plucked some tea leaves and put them into his mouth. After eating tea leaves his tiredness was completely removed. His mother and neighbors…
The Production Areas of Six Types of Tea in China (Ⅱ)
Today, let’s learn about the production areas of the other three types of tea: oolong tea, black tea and dark tea.Oolong tea, called blue tea as well. It is mainly grown in Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan. And there are some types of oolong tea which are pretty famous such as Tieguanyin, Wuyi Rock Tea, Zhangping…
Ladies Are Like Water, Men Are Like Tea? Why Water Matters in Tea
An old joke says ladies are like water and men like tea. The better lesson: good water brings out good tea. How to choose and heat water for Chinese tea.
Five Common Shapes of Black Tea
Among the six major types of tea, black tea is the most consumed one in the world, but the shapes of its leaves are quite diverse. Today, let’s take a look at the five common shapes of black tea.The first one is strip shaped, it’s pretty common among all kinds of black tea such as…
The Difference between Men and Women Holding Tea Cups.
Ladies and gentlemen, how do you normally hold a teacup in an elegant way? I’ll let you know there are some differences in between, coming from Chinese custom.For ladies, it’s better to use your thumb and index finger to hold the teacup, meanwhile hold the bottom of the cup with your middle finger, and the…
Meaning of Gongfu Tea
What’s the meaning of Gongfu Tea?Hi guys. Today let’s talk about Gongfu Tea. Before interpreting Gongfu Tea, I must explain the term Gongfu first. When you hear gongfu, what do you link to in your mind? Maybe Bruce Lee, Jacky Chan, or Shaolin? Probably yes. It’s a kind of Chinese traditional fighting skill. Officially called…