Chinese Green Tea

Characteristics: Non-fermented, cold in nature & Effects: Antioxidant, anti-radiation, anti-aging, clearing heat and detoxification

Taiping Hou Kui Tea

Taiping Hou Kui, one of the most famous teas in China with a long history, originates from the Xinming Monkey Pit and Monkey Gang areas of Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China. Known as the “King of Pointed Tea”, it is made using a unique roasting process and is not fermented at all. The Taiping Monkey Kui series consists of three varieties: Monkey Kui, Monkey Tip, and Tip Tea, of which Monkey Kui is the most superior in quality. The Monkey Kui tea leaves are particularly distinctive, with both ends showing a sharp shape, and the leaves neither spreading out, nor buckling or curling, a unique shape that makes it stand out from the rest of the tea. Characteristics Of Fine…

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Biluochun Tea

Dongting Biluochun, known as one of the jewels of the “Ten Famous Teas of China”, is globally renowned for its four unique charms – elegant form, vibrant color, rich aroma, and mellow flavor. Imagine the tea leaves as slender as silk, covered with delicate fuzz, as if the emerald green gemstone hides a bit of silver and white. The origin of Biluochun is a desirable land of tea and fruit symbiosis. Here, tea trees coexist harmoniously and intertwine with a variety of fruit trees such as peach, plum, apricot, prune, persimmon and orange trees, as well as ginkgo and pomegranate. This unique planting method allows the tea trees to naturally absorb the fragrance of the surrounding fruit trees as they…

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Xihu Longjing Tea

Xihu Longjing, known as “China’s top ten famous tea” crown, with its unique “four best” – emerald green color, rich aroma, sweet taste and elegant form, in the global The tea is renowned worldwide for its unique “four bests” – green color, rich aroma, sweet flavor and elegant form. This precious tea originates from five specific production areas: “Lion Peak”, “Longjing”, “Yunqi”, ‘Hupeng’ and “Meipeng”. “and Meijiawu. Importantly, only Longjing tea produced in the West Lake area is eligible for the name “Xihu Longjing”. Xihu Longjing is not only revered for its superior quality, but also for its deep cultural heritage. Thanks to its origins in the picturesque West Lake area, Xihu Longjing is closely linked to the local tourist…

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Chinese Black Tea

Characteristics: Fully fermented, warm in nature & Effects: Warms the stomach and replenishes vital energy, promotes blood circulation, regulates blood lipids

Golden Monkey Tea

Golden Monkey tea is a unique branch of Zhengshan Xiaozhong black tea, and there is an interesting story behind its name. This tea has a slender and curved shape, just like a human eyebrow, and in order to commemorate its creator, Mr. Leung Chun Tak, the word “Chun” was chosen from his name, so it was named “Jun Mei”. The raw materials used in the production of Golden Monkey tea are very delicate, and only the rare vegetable tea buds from the local high mountains are used. These buds have absorbed the fresh mountain air and rich natural nutrients during the growing process, resulting in superior quality. These selected buds are then subjected to a series of delicate processing steps,…

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Lapsang Souchong Black Tea

Originally known as “Tongmuguan Zhengshan Xiaozhong” and also known as “Lapu Shan Xiaozhong”, Lapsang Souchong is one of the oldest varieties of black tea in the world, and the originator of all black tea. Imagine a tea that carries a long history and deep cultural heritage in faraway China, and that is Lapsang Souchong. It originates from the Tongmuguan region of China, where the natural environment is blessed with clouds and mist, providing excellent conditions for the growth of tea. Lapsang Souchong black tea is famous for its unique taste and aroma. Its tea broth is reddish in color and mellow in taste, with a light smoky aroma that makes it unforgettable to drink. This black tea is not only…

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Qimen Gongfu Black Tea

Qimen Gongfu black tea is the best of the black teas and the most prestigious of the Chinese black teas. It is also the most famous Chinese black tea. It is known as the “World’s Four Greatest Black Teas” together with India’s Assam Black Tea, Darjeeling Black Tea and Sri Lanka’s Woolworth’s Tea. Qimen Gongfu black tea has always possessed “the first of the group” and “queen of black tea” reputation, which is enough to highlight its noble status in the tea industry. Characteristics Of Fine Qimen Gongfu Black Tea Shape:tight and slender, beautiful form Color:black and shiny, with golden fine hair Soup Color:bright red, clear and bright Aroma:fresh and long-lasting, with Keemun’s unique fragrance of flowers and fruits Taste:fresh…

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Chinese Oolong Tea

Characteristics: Semi-fermented, calm in nature & Effects: Strengthening the stomach and eliminating food, eliminating fat and weight loss, promoting metabolism

Dongding Oolong Tea

Dongding Oolong Tea, a delightful gem of tea, its tea broth color is like honey blended with a touch of golden green, clear and attractive. Under a light sniff, a fresh and unassuming tea aroma rises up, both elegant and refined, this aroma is pure and far-reaching, as if it can instantly awaken your senses. After tasting, a strong and long-lasting sweet aftertaste is left in your throat, making it unforgettable. There is even a legend that because of its unique aroma and quality, Dongding Oolong was once the first choice of emperors when enjoying bath tea, symbolizing the enjoyment of nobility and luxury. Characteristics Of Dongding Oolong Tea Shape:These tea leaves are one of a kind, each one is…

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Golden Gui Tea

Golden Gui, also known as “Huang-Yen”, is a unique style of oolong tea and another superb tea, made from the young leaves of the Huang-Yen variety of tea trees, because of its soup color is golden and has a peculiar aroma like osmanthus flowers and was named. Characteristics Of Golden Gui Tea ShapeThe:strips of this tea are tight and thin, each one is even and clean and free of impurities. The tea stalks are thin and long, and look very delicate. Color:The overall color of the tea leaves is moist and bright golden yellow, the surface is like a layer of wax, it looks oily and shiny, very bright. Soup Color:When the tea leaves are steeped into hot water, the…

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Tieguanyin Tea

Tieguanyin tea, categorized as oolong tea, is a unique tea drink. Among them, Red Heart Tieguanyin is one of the most original and purest varieties in the Tieguanyin series. The origin of this tea is located in Xiping Town, Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. It is worth mentioning that the name “Tieguanyin” represents both the tea and the variety of tea tree used to make it. Tieguanyin tea is known for its unique qualities: even after seven brews, it still has a lingering aroma; after tasting, the mouth is filled with a fragrant scent; and more particularly, it has a unique flavor known as “Guanyin Rhyme”, which has made countless tea drinkers fall in love with it, and…

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Chinese White Tea

Characteristics: slightly fermented, cool in nature & Effects: reduces anxiety, improves sleep, lowers blood sugar

Gongmei Tea

Gongmei Tea, one of the brightest jewels in the Chinese white tea family, is one of the four main varieties of white tea, along with Shou Mei, White Peony and White Hair Silver Needle. Imagine the production process of Gongmei is like a natural magic, it selects those full buds of the tea tree group species as raw materials, and undergoes a delicate withering and drying process, and finally metamorphoses into the final product. The appearance of a quality Gongmei is enough to attract the eye – the tea buds are covered with obvious and abundant white hairs, and the color is bright green and full of vitality. When brewed, the tea broth has an attractive orange or deep yellow…

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White Peony Tea

White Peony, a famous tea with a long history originating from Fujian Province, China, is selected from the delicate new buds and tender leaf tips of the large white tea plant or the Narcissus variety, which are usually standardized to be picked as one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves. This tea is regarded as a superior choice in the white tea category. White Peony is so named because of the unique visual appeal of its tea leaves: the turquoise leaves are studded with silvery-white tea hairs, and the overall shape resembles a budding flower. When brewed, these green leaves gently hold up the young buds as if they were first blooming flower buds, which is…

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Baekho Silver Needle Tea

Baekho Silver Needle, a traditional Chinese tea that originated in 1796, is a white tea treasure among the six major types of tea in China, and its story originated in China’s Fujian Province. In this land, Fuding, Zhenghe, Songxi, Jianyang and other places are the main production areas of Baekho Silver Needle, where this wonderful tea, which is known as the “Beauty” and “King of Tea”, is nurtured, and it is one of the top ten famous teas in China, which is renowned both at home and abroad. Baekho Silver Needle got its name precisely because the shape of the finished tea resembles a needle, and the white hairs are densely covered, and the color is as white as silver….

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Chinese Dark Tea

Characteristics: Post-fermentation, mild & Efficacy: Nourishes and strengthens stomach, lowers blood pressure, regulates blood lipids

Anhua Dark Tea

Among China’s colorful tea culture, Anhua black tea attracts more and more tea lovers with its unique flavor and production process. The black tea brick gets its name because it uses a raw material called black hairy tea. After special processing, this tea leaves take on a deep black color and a shiny, oily surface. During production, the tea leaves are pressed into a block shape that resembles a sturdy brick, hence the name “black tea brick”. On the surface of a traditional black tea brick, the three Chinese characters “Hei Jian Cha” (black brick tea) are usually clearly printed, while the origin mark “Anhua, Hunan” is printed underneath. In the center of the tea brick, there is also an…

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Liubao Tea

Liubao tea from Guangxi is a unique tea product that originated during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty in China. It was praised as one of the 24 famous teas in the country at the time for its distinctive betel aroma. Imagine taking a sip of this historic tea and feeling like you’ve traveled back in time to that elegant era. The traditional packaging for this tea is quite distinctive and usually takes the form of a bamboo basket. Not only is this environmentally friendly, but it also has a wonderful effect: it allows the tea to continue to naturally transform during long-term storage, becoming more and more mellow. It’s like providing the tea with a “hutch” in which…

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Chongqing Tuo Tea

Chongqing Tuo Tea, this unique flavor of Chinese tea, originated from the elaborate creation of Chongqing Tea Factory in 1953, is the best of the tightly pressed teas. It was created with a blend of traditional and modern wisdom, specifically for tea lovers. During the production process, artisans carefully select medium to high quality sun-dried, roasted and stir-fried green gross tea as raw materials. Each of these teas carries its own unique aroma and flavor after being baptized by the sun, warmed by drying, and warmed by stir-frying. These selected leaves are then meticulously blended and sifted using time-honored traditional techniques combined with modern production equipment to ensure that each piece of tea is of the best quality. Next, the…

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Chinese Yellow Tea

Characteristics: slightly fermented, cold in nature & Effects: protects the spleen and stomach, anti-oxidant, promotes appetite

Huoshan Huangya Tea

Huoshan Huangya, a tea that originated in China during the Tang Dynasty and flourished during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been known as “immortal sprouts” since ancient times, but nowadays people are more accustomed to calling it “bud tea”. For a long time, Huoshan Huangya with its excellent quality, always ranked among the “China’s top ten famous tea”, loved by tea drinkers. However, unfortunately, the traditional production process of Huoshan Huangya was lost in the course of history. Fortunately, in 1971, the method of making Huoshan Huangya was re-developed and has been used ever since, allowing this precious tea to continue to shine on our tea tables. Nowadays, when we taste Huoshan Huangya, we are not only enjoying the…

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Junshan Silver Needle Tea

Junshan Silver Needle is a unique Chinese yellow tea made entirely from selected tea buds. These tea buds are as slender as needles and are both robust and uniform in length, making them very striking. Their surfaces are covered with delicate fuzz, the interior is orange in color, and the outer layer is wrapped in a layer of white fuzz, which is why they are elegantly called “gold inlaid with jade”. The history of Junshan Silver Needle can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty in China, when it was known as “Yellow Plume”. The origin of this name is very graphic: the dense hairs on the tea leaves and the golden background color, after brewing, each tea leaf will…

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Mengding Huangya Tea

Mengding Huangya, a unique yellow tea, originates from the scenic Mengding Mountain in Ya’an City, Sichuan Province, China. Known for its unique bud shape, this tea is a standout among many yellow teas. The appearance of Mengding Huangya is flat and straight, with each bud neatly aligned and a delicate yellow color, and the surface of the buds is covered with delicate white hairs, making them particularly attractive. When brewing Mengding Huangya, a light and elegant floral fragrance rises up, with a long and charming aroma. The color of the tea broth is golden and bright, with a touch of turquoise luster, which is pleasing to the eye. When you take a sip, the flavor of the tea soup is…

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Chinese Teas Knowledge

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