What green tea should I buy?
Tea is very similar to wine; which one to go for is entirely a personal choice. The following are some guidelines for those who are about to start, or have…
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What is green tea?
All teas are made of Camellia sinensis, including green tea. The variation is a result of their different making process, with the ‘degree of fermenting’ playing a crucial part. Green…
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Pu-erh tea preparation and storage guide
Pu-erh tea’s preparation: Pu-erh tea belongs to a compressed tea category with certain unique characters that require additional attention. Breaking the cakes and storage: Use a Pu-erh tea knife or pin,…
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Jasmine tea preparation and storage guide
Jasmine Pearl and Jasmine Blossom Tea Warm up the tea vessel with freshly boiled water. Quantity of tea leaves : 4-6 pearls for a mug or 2/3 tea spoon for…
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Oolong/Wulong tea preparation and storage guide
Oolong/Wulong teas are semi-fermented and made of mature tea leaves (ie note the difference to green teas which have more tender and young tip leaves). How to prepare: Warm up the tea…
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White tea preparation and storage guide
Preparation of premium Chinese white teas Chinese white teas includes: Fuding Silver Needle, Fuding White Peon, Fuding Shou Mie and Yunnan white teas Warm up the tea vessel with freshly boiled water. Quantity…
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Yellow tea preparation and storage guide
Premium yellow teas are similar to quality green teas: made of young tender tea leaf tips. Please avoid over steeping the tea leaves. Quantity of tea leaves: about 1/2 tea spoon of the…
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Green tea preparation and storage guide
Green Tea Preparation All premium loose leaf green teas are made of young tender tip leaves (eg, Bi-Luo-Chun and Mao Jian). It is crucial to avoid over steeping so that…
