Yancha Shuixian, Wuyi oolong
Visual clues are almost identical in all Shuixian varieties, including those of famous cultivars, when...
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Bouquet Style Phoenix Oolongs
Qingxiang Fenghuang Dancong ( qīng•xiāng fèng•huáng dān•cōng ) 清香鳳凰單欉 — literally clear fragrance Phoenix single bush — aka...
White Peony, Real White Tea
Bai Mudan (bái mǔ•dān) 白牡丹 aka White Peony, Bak Maodan, etc origin: Eastern Fujian White Peony is...
Silver Needles, the First White Tea
Even though scientific reports suggest fine white teas such as Silver Needles has more health potency, when you use it, however, please remember that this tea has a “cooling” nature. It…
Zhenghe White Peony, Matured for 8 Years
Bai Mudan (bái•mǔ•dān), aka White Peony 白牡丹, is a special white tea produced exclusively in Fujian province in the regions...
Uva Green, in the Gongfu Spirit
Uva is traditionally a finest tea region in Sri Lanka, although not the oldest. This...
Stallion in Gold, Tieguanyin Turns Red
jin guān•yīn 金觀音 aka Guanyin Hong, Tieguanyin Black Tea etc origin: Fujian a bit of market background...
Tea from the Himalayas: Nepali Black
Many have marketed productions from Nepal as “Himalayan” teas, obviously for marketing reasons — Nepal has...
Puer, a Post-fermented Tea
Puer, formally spelled as Pu’er (pǔ-ěr) 普洱, aka Po Lei, Bolay, Pu-erh, Pu Er, Chinese restaurant tea...
Minhong Gongfu: Fujian Black Teas
Minhongs 閩紅 refers to the gongfu black teas produced in eastern Fujian, traditionally include Zhenghe (zhèng•hé) Gongfu,...