Production date is not always the harvest year
It is a common practice to Ou-dui Pu-erh tea leaves, store the fermented leaves in the loose state for 3-5 years before compressing into cake or Tuo Cha. The main…
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Best time for the ripened (Shou) Pu-erh’s consumption
‘Bad taste’ of a Pu-erh When a ripened (shou) pu-erh is freshly made, most of the quality is covered by the sense and taste left from their speed fermentation Ou-Dui (渥堆)….
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Why are Pu-erh teas wrapped in Bamboo leaves?
The unique characteristic of Pu-erh – ageing Unlike all other categories of Chinese teas, Pu-erh tea’s quality and value increase with time. This is mainly the result of the plant…
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Dian Hong black tea
What is Dian Hong black tea Dian Hong is a family of premium Chinese black teas, made of arbour tea trees’ big tea leaves from the area of Yunnan. The…
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The transformation of Chinese tea from a local produce to a modern luxury
We have witnessed the traditional Chinese tea, green tea, white tea, Oolong tea, Pu-erh tea and all others transforming from a country folk’s staple food to a luxury item today…
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Four types of green teas based on their trying methods
Green tea family Green tea is the biggest family of Chinese teas, with more than 300 recorded. Green teas can be divided into 4 sub-classes based on their drying methods….
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Pu-erh tea storage risks
A big advantage of Pu-erh tea in comparison to other tea categories such as green tea, is its aging nature. There is not urgency to consume the tea while fresh…
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White tea cakes
What is white tea The traditional classification of white tea is as such: produced in the Fu-Ding/Zheng-He area of the Fu-Jian Province, south-east of China; using the tea leaves harvested…
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Yunnan white tea
The recent presence of Yunnan white tea The Yunnan Province is mostly known for its history of Pu-erh tea production when it comes to teas. The product of white tea in…
