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June 17, 2021
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Environmental friendly packaging
At Valley Green Tea, we are conscious about protecting the planet we call home and use environmental friendly packaging materials wherever it is possible: we use biodegradable bubble wrap to…
June 12, 2021
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It is possible to discern a Yixing Zisha teapot quality at the point of buying
Yixing Zisha teapot Many tea consumers are fascinated by Yixing Zisha (宜兴紫砂) teapots. The clay is believed to be the premium clay for brewing the premium teas, especially the fermented…
February 18, 2021
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The authentic and the not so authentic white teas
Current market of white tea White tea is currently highly sought after on the market. The supplying price of the premium Silver Needle has once jumped 37% in a year…
January 29, 2021
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Age of Qian Liang Cha
There are various stages of Qian Liang Cha and Bai Liang Cha‘s aging. The taste starts turning sweet and mellow after 5 years, and showing a unique aged woody flavor…
January 19, 2021
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Insect damage of aged Pu-erh tea wrapping
Compressed tea/aged tea is a unique class of Chinese teas. Pu-erh is one of them. An aged Pu-erh tea is generally considered if a tea is over 10 years old….
October 28, 2020
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Hei Cha preparation and storage guide
Hei Cha preparation Hei Cha’s preparation is relatively simple and less delicate in comparation to some other teas: Water: use 100oC freshly boiled water. Tea leaves: about 1/2 tea spoon…
October 17, 2020
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The loose Chinese teas of the past and today – what has changed
Tea was once a local produce Teas have been consumed in China for at least 2000 years. For a long history they were largely produced and consumed locally as local…
July 12, 2020
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How to know if a Pu-erh tea is for me
I have a client recently asked me to put a Pu-erh tea ‘profile’ sample pack together for him as he is trying self-educate. I had to point it out that…
July 4, 2020
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Fu Jian white tea
FuJian white tea White tea is a unique class of Chinese tea. China is the only country in the world that produces white tea. Within China, they are almost exclusively…