6 Chinese Tea Types/Categories
6 tea categories As a tea lover, you have probably heard of different types of tea, especially the popular ones…
The Art of Chinese Tea: Fine Tea Tasting
According to a Chinese saying there are seven necessities for everyday life: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.…
The Mysterious and Confusing Chinese Tea Names (Part 2)
What are the naming conventions for Chinese tea? Despite the new tea names that are given by the inventors or…
The Mysterious and Confusing Chinese Tea Names (Part 1)
Before I even started my own tea business, I noticed that the western naming of Chinese teas can be fairly…
How to Brew Chinese Tea – Water Temperature
Brewing a perfect cup of tea can be quite challenging. The amount of loose tea leaves, the temperature of the…
Zhen’s Tea Chat
This post had to get pulled to the front of my blog schedule because of a few little stories I…
Jin Jun Mei
The story of Jin Jun Mei began with an interesting talk between Mr. Jiang Yuan Xun and two tea businessmen…
Xi Hu Long Jing (Dragon Well)
Xi Hu Long Jing, also known as Dragon Well, is one of the most famous Chinese teas in the world.…
Chinese Tea 101
It seems a little overdone to talk about the basics of Chinese tea, the origin of tea, the six types…
Organic Certification? Not now.
Despite how much we love the concept of organic, we disagree with the over-simplified impression that “organic guarantees safety” which…