Taste descriptions about each tea. Maybe you have any different views and better ideas.
Japanese teas are famous for their unique and strong umami, a flavor similar to kelp, full of sea feeling. However, not everybody loves this taste. Fortunately, there is a particular type: Hojicha. Whether the looks and flavor, Hojicha has a significant difference from other Japanese teas. What Is Hojicha Hojicha is written as “ほうじ茶” in …
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Lavender may be the flower that people are most familiar with in the world. Except for being an interior and garden decoration, its products are everywhere in our life, such as essential oil, perfume, seasoner, etc. Once you dry its bud and make lavender tea, it will be an awesome herbal tea full of health …
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Last Friday I ate too many fried foods at dinner. As a result, when I woke up the following day, my throat felt burning, and several acne came to my face, even a slight headache. Then I realized I am in “heat“(inflammation.) My mum said, why not having some honeysuckle tea, and then she went to …
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High-quality tea always comes from a good natural environment. Huangshan, one of 10 famous Chinese mountains, fog covers all around, and strange pine trees grow alone on the steep hills. Poets and tourists praised this unique scenery since the old time. Villages under the mountain, folks running small and big tea plantations. A tea regarded …
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Green tea lovers may ever hear about Biluochun, which is one of the Chinese 10 famous teas. It looks like an emerald, curly caterpillar, full of tiny white fuzz. Biluochun is made from the tenderest buds shoot in the early spring. It is said that the most top-grade one costs 60-70 thousand buds per 0.5kg, so it …
Unique Planting Way Makes Biluochun Tea A Charming Fruity Flavor Read More »
You may hear about a tea with a strange name – Lu’an Melon Seed tea. Does anyone really make tea with melon seeds? Of course not. Actually, its real name is Lu’an Gua Pian tea, which is a famous green tea. And its appearance and processing are indeed unique. What Is Lu’an Gua Pian Tea Lu’an Gua Pian …
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Henan is the most important birthplace of Chinese culture. As a politics and culture center of ancient China, Henan also has a long history of tea-producing. Nowadays, a famous green tea – Xinyang Maojian tea, is still produced there. What Is Xinyang Maojian History Xinyang Maojian tea is originated in Xinyang city, Henan, which belongs to green …
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Many famous teas you heard are from Anhui, China, such as Huangshan Maofeng and Keemun Black Tea. If you have enough tea understanding, you should know a subtype called Yellow Tea, which is rare. Without surprise, Anhui also producing it – the Huoshan Huangya tea. What Is Huoshan Huangya Tea Huoshan Huangya, just as its name implies, …
Many people may know that Maojian typically refers to the green tea made from the leaves’ tip. Like Duyun Maojian, Xinyang Maojian, they are all famous. But you may not know, there is a freak among them – Weishan Maojian. It got identities of green, black and yellow tea at the same time. Are you confused? Keep reading. What Is …
Weishan Maojian – A Freak Yellow Tea With A Charming Smoky Flavor Read More »
Remember when we talked about the Zang Tea, we ever mentioned Yaan, Sichuan? It is said one of the Chinese tea culture birthplaces. Especially the Meng Ding Mountain region, which is a tea production and hub since antiquity. Meng Ding Huang Ya, Ganlu, and Stone Flower tea are all the high-quality teas that originated there. Among …
Meng Ding Huang Ya, Royal Tribute From The Tea Culture Birthplace Read More »
Yellow tea is the rarest in the 6 major teas; the low yield and market share create a vicious circle. Some subtypes even come to an unable selling situation. The Haimagong tea from Guizhou, China, is an example. The tea masters keep producing it just not to let this culture dies. What Is Haimagong Tea Haimagong tea belongs …
Dongting Lake is a Chinese tourist attraction, which located in Yueyang, Hunan. Picturesque scenery here, as the inspiration source for the poets for a long time. Thanks to the excellent natural environment, plants growing strong here. An island called Junshan, a scarce yellow tea – Junshan Yinzhen tea originated here. It is said it was Chairman Mao’s favorite; they got …
Junshan Yinzhen Tea – The Only Yellow Tea of Chinese 10 Famous Teas Read More »
