About / Glossary / References 2015.04.08 by Tea Guardian · Published 2015.04.08 · Last modified 2020.02.24 Fermentation Fermentation is a food processing method in which the metabolism of microbes alters the chemical composition...
About / Glossary / References 2015.04.05 by Tea Guardian · Published 2015.04.05 · Last modified 2020.02.24 Shu Cha Shu cha ( Chinese: 熟茶 ) is a relatively new term that came about as...
About / Glossary / References 2015.03.29 by Tea Guardian · Published 2015.03.29 · Last modified 2020.02.24 First Flush A first flush is the first round of leaf buds coming out of the tea...
About / Glossary / References 2015.03.28 by Tea Guardian · Published 2015.03.28 · Last modified 2020.02.24 Cultivar In reference to tea, a cultivar is a natural or cultivated strain of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) chosen...
About / Glossary / References 2015.01.31 by Leo Kwan · Published 2015.01.31 · Last modified 2020.02.24 Maocha In traditional tea processing, a maocha ( Chinese: 毛茶 ) is the tea that has...
About / Glossary / References 2015.01.30 by Tea Guardian · Published 2015.01.30 · Last modified 2020.02.24 Gaiwan The term gaiwan ( Chinese: 蓋碗 ) is the romanization of Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for...