Oolongs: Wuyi Varieties
Wuyi oolongs generally give a shorter, but more robust impression both in the aroma and in the taste, as compared with other oolongs. This character is highly related to the prevalent processing style in this region
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Oolongs: Tea Plants & Major Regions
There is a wide-spread theory in the West thinking that all teas are produced from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The fact is, there are so many variants of…
A (Very) Brief History of Green Tea
The use of tealeaves as a medicine has been in existence for three millenniums in China, but it is unclear when it has become a drink until Wang. Further records of it being a hospitality beverage and a grocery item were…
What Really is a White Tea?
Two teas both with the name “white”, but only one is a white tea.Left: Anji...
Oolongs: Phoenix Varieties
Phoenix Oolongs aka Fenghuang Dancongs (fèng-huáng dān-cōng) 鳳凰單欉 Orientation This is the most delicately produced...
Pu’er: Myth of Origin & Reality of Blending
Differentiating facts from myths The pu’er that I have grown up with in Hong Kong...