Here we try to share each tea, learn their history, enjoy their charming flavor, get healthy from tea’s benefits, and study how to make a perfect cup.
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 …
Hojicha: A Charming Japanese Tea Made From Roasted Leaves Read More »
We’ve talked that Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan. In fact, Sencha is a large family. In this family, there is a little brother – Bancha. Most izakayas and small restaurants in Japan serve their guests with Bancha. Many Japanese also take it as a daily drink. What Is Bancha Just like the …
What Is Bancha Actually Means? Here are 5 Famous Types Read More »
Matcha and the complex Sado may be the first impress when we talk about Japanese tea. Actually, in Japanese ordinary daily life, a kind of green tea called Sencha takes the absolute position. It got a more affordable price and an easier preparation way. History of Sencha Sencha can’t be popular among the Japanese civilians …
How Did Sencha Become The Most Popular Green Tea In Japan? Read More »
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 …
7 benefits of Lavender Tea – Not Just For A Good Dream Read More »
Ya’an, Sichuan took an important position in ancient China; we’ve talked about this place more than once in the previous articles. It is not just one of the tea birthplaces but also plays an essential role in the neighboring countries’ trade as a transportation junction. And the old Mengding Mountain production area still outputs various …
Mengding Ganlu Tea – Sweet Dew From The Tea Birthplace Read More »
Matcha may be the first-come impression that many people talk about Japanese tea. Actually, Japanese tea got many types, even though they are almost green tea. Among them, Gyokuro is honored as the top grade, just as Matcha. Typically, Gyokuro tea’s market price is nearly about 1 dollar per gram. That seems not too expensive, …
Why Honored Gyokuro Tea As The Highest Grade Japanese Tea? Read More »
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 …
Honeysuckle Tea: Best Traditional Chinese Anti-inflammatory Drink Read More »
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 …
Huangshan Maofeng – One Of The 10 Famous Chinese Teas Read More »
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 …
Why Does Lu’an Gua Pian Tea look Like Melon Seeds? Read More »
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 …
Xinyang Maojian – Strong Flavor Green Tea Brewing On 50:50 Ratio Read More »
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, …
