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Six Traditional Chinese Teas & Others
Dark Tea 黑茶
Explore Chinese Dark Tea (黑茶), a comforting fermented tea known for its earthy taste, gentle energy, and long‑standing role in wellness traditions.
Oolong Tea 乌龙茶
Discover the refined craftsmanship of Oolong Tea (乌龙茶), where delicate floral aromas and rich, roasted undertones come together in a beautifully complex cup.
Black/Red Tea 红茶
Experience the refined depth of Black Tea (红茶), where bold flavor, warm sweetness, and fragrant complexity come together in a timeless, handcrafted brew. A
White Tea | 白茶
White Tea | 白茶
Discover the delicate purity of White Tea (白茶), a lightly processed tea prized for its subtle sweetness, gentle aroma, and naturally calming qualities.
Green Tea 绿茶
White Tea | 白茶
Green Tea 绿茶
Enjoy the clean, soothing taste of Green Tea (绿茶), a timeless favorite cherished for its light flavor, calming energy, and everyday wellness support.
Yellow Tea 黄茶
White Tea | 白茶
Green Tea 绿茶
Experience the rare refinement of Yellow Tea (黄茶), where careful slow‑drying creates a silky, golden brew with soft sweetness and exceptional clarity.
Flower Tea 花茶
TCM & Tea-中药与茶
Herbal Tea 凉茶
Discover the fragrant beauty of Flower Tea (花茶), a soothing blend where premium tea leaves are infused with natural blossoms for a bright, aromatic experience
Herbal Tea 凉茶
TCM & Tea-中药与茶
Herbal Tea 凉茶
Enjoy the calming, cooling comfort of Herbal Tea (凉茶), a beloved wellness drink cherished for its soothing flavor and naturally refreshing energy.
TCM & Tea-中药与茶
TCM & Tea-中药与茶
TCM & Tea-中药与茶
Experience the refined synergy of Tea (中药与茶), a thoughtful blend of medicinal herbs and fine teas crafted to promote holistic well‑being through time‑honored traditions.
For the beginner in Chinese tea brewing, if intend to do it properly, you will need the basic following utensils:
- Scale
- Thermometer
- Chinese tea-ware for brewing
Off course, you can measure by sight, brew in a regular tea pot, and cool the water based by your own taste preference. But we are learning to brew Chinese tea properly, so the utensils would not go amiss and will come in handy further on. Practicing to brew with these utensils you will steep and measure the weight, temperature, and volume correctly.
You would be correct to mention that tea in China is more than a mere beverage, it is an art and poetry, not to be distracted by measuring temperature and volume. First, learn how to brew correctly, to Chinese Tradition to experience the real flavor of the tea before you start experimenting and expressing yourself. As Dali puts it, “At first you should learn to draw and paint as old masters, and do anything you want after that, everybody will respect you.”
Chinese tea brewing much stronger tea, the taste may seem odd at first, but after brewing tea in the traditional manner, I believe you will not be able to return to your original the way, there will not be enough flavor, especially in oolongs.
If you constantly use 7 grams of Pu-erh and oolong or 5 grams of other teas per 100 ml of water, your tea will be consistently tasty. Your sight measurement will be re-trained to these new weights, and you will be able to always brew tea sight. In other words, after learning the real flavor of tea, you will turn your brewing skills in line with correct practices, and they will be hard to disregard further on. You will always sense if you steeped it right and how completely delivered the flavor.
Brewing Practices of Chinese Tea
Since the 14th century, China has brewed tea by steeping’s with minor infusion. For this brewing practice/method, the tea is nurtured and is subsequently evaluated.
This is distinct from other nations teas, which is produced for a single-time steeping.
Before 14th century, Chinese tea was cooked.
Prominent Chinese Brewing Techniques Today
Pin cha品茶 - The most appropriate and correct type of Chinese tea brewing.
Gong Fu Cha 功夫茶 - Ceremonial way of brewing oolongs.
Lu Yu 陆宇method - This is a modern tea boiling approach, which is restored from the old treatise, The Classic of Tea. Basically, it implies boiling of a tea in a glass teapot on an open fire. This method is most suitable for brewing Shou Pu’er, which flavor it delivers the best.
Tang dynasty 唐代 brewing - Boiling out of tea in a clay teapot on an open fire. In Chinese tradition this one is deemed to be the authentic brewing technique remaining since Tang dynasty period. Applies only to aged Sheng or Shou Pu’er.
Chaozhou 潮州 ceremony - The method of brewing extraordinarily strong tea using Lonely Bushes Oolong. Based on a specific kind of brewing practiced in this region.
Accepted European Brewing Techniques
European single-time steeping of tea in a large amount of water. Some of Chinese teas may also be brewed this way still delivering a decent flavor, only a few however!
Brewing of cold tea. This is European tradition as well. Any tea is appropriate.
How does this affect brewing?
The higher the degree of fermentation, the higher is the temperature of brewing. With oxidation over 10%, the temperature of water should be 90°C , if over 20% may be easily brewed in 100°C water.
All Tea division by types, green, white, red, yellow, dark tea, and oolong, originate from tea production technology. We will talk about technology later, now will we focus on the degree of tea leaf fermentation.
It is important to understand the brewing process and tea ware used for tea flavor distribution. Bear in mind that when it comes to tea, first under fermentation we mean enzymatic oxidation process.
While processed, the tea leaf brakes, secreting the tea sap, which in contact with air, oxygenates and ferments leaf. Changing its chemical composition and respectively the properties and the flavor of the leaf.
The fermentation may be either controlled or uncontrolled. When controlled, the tea sap is fermented deliberately, for the delivery of leaf flavor properties. Uncontrolled implies that the sap secrets and oxygenates as it is impossible to prevent it in the production process. In other words, it is not desired but happens anyway.
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