<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ValleyBrook Tea LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[valley-brook-tea]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:16:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.valleybrooktea.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 174: How Can A Bland Oolong Tea Have A Vibrant Tea Soup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is another tea blog after a long hiatus. For the past few months, we’ve been focusing on upgrading our in-store tea drinking...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/how-can-a-bland-oolong-tea-have-a-vibrant-tea-soup</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c641ac71c8e8e0e6a8c5f5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:44:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_55f61a3ffa2b480bb32f5dafd96862bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 173: How Long Does Your Tea Last?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How time flies! It’s been years since my last tea blog. The past 3 years have been, well, unexpected. We went through a pandemic, hate...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/how-long-does-your-tea-last</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6556baa9ac631333cf678c13</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 01:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_d452062fd6b244b5af93a0873009ba23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 172: Black Tea Cannot Be Made with Boiling Temperature Water!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once in a while, we come across this theory: black tea cannot be infused with boiling temperature water because leaves can get burned and...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/black-tea-with-boiling-temperature-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff0b6b422c511001757cfbc</guid><category><![CDATA[Black Tea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 19:02:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_f512540e3d234053916933e0c7e8a271~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 171: Why Do We Package Tea in Small Bags?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our customers would know that almost all of our tea products are packaged in a smaller bag size. For oolong tea, one bag is about 7g to...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/why-do-we-package-tea-in-small-bags</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc7b1c4cedcf10017d52728</guid><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Oolong Tea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Black Tea]]></category><category><![CDATA[White Tea]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:48:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_6697debfd00f4ff194006cfbe5572505~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 170: Gaiwan Use: Close the Lid or Not?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaiwan is the three-piece traditional tea-making tool. It commonly comes with a lid, the bowl, and a saucer. (Occasionally, it only has...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/gaiwan-use-close-the-lid-or-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f534153afbf001798eb8d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:55:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_08d2108a473149788c34654e958410bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 169: Why Do Tea Plants Need “Haircut”?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reader who are familiar with our tea-making would know that we only have one harvest per year. Since the harvest is in spring and our...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/blog-169-why-do-tea-plants-need-haircut</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5f734ec2d6540017670525</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:58:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_ab87e8bf74e143cda19fc799114b8d38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Tea Class: Oolong Tea 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ll have another tea class on Wednesday, September 16th. The event will go live at 3 PM on both Zoom and Facebook Live. In this online...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/public-tea-class-oolong-tea-101</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5a4c0e598558001735e3dc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_73673fc9544746f9a24e5641540bb38b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Tea Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Tea Lovers, On Wednesday, August 12th, we’ll host our first online tea class. This class will focus on the introduction to the...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/public-tea-class</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2ea8bce0af2e00173ba2ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Event Announcement]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_e585020ebc514279a7cbd74c4d22a19e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 168: Why Do Some Black Teas Taste Sour?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve reopened! If you’ve purchased our eGift Cards, don’t forget to redeem them at our Dupont tea store! Both indoor and patio seating...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/why-do-some-black-teas-taste-sour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5efe0f51d2325a00173777ee</guid><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Black Tea]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_367572aeebe94affa2721357fd69291a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 167: Is It Normal That Oolong Tea Soup Looks “Red”?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you haven’t noticed, most tea categories are named after colors. The most famous ones are green tea, black tea, and white tea....]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/is-it-normal-that-oolong-tea-soup-looks-red</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ef23ea949fbd50017293104</guid><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Oolong Tea]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:57:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_fbd773101a2b4a74b619ab39d5c7b14f~mv2_d_1800_1842_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 166: The Chemistry behind Oolong Tea-making]]></title><description><![CDATA[All oolong tea products are considered as “half-fermented”. In oolong tea’s tea-making, tea leaves’ physical characteristics and...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/the-chemistry-behind-oolong-tea-making</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee8d89256b49c0017f2e21a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_79bdfc93cab6449cb4dd413488c289db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 165: White Tea’s Withering Techniques ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a while since we last talked about white tea. Usually, if you come to the store and ask about white tea, I’d give a very...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/blog-165-white-tea-s-withering-techniques</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5edbacd23f50460017b64652</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_4cec811b87d84ca5b5a1a4b6cd080161~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_462,h_289,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're Back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phase 2 Reopening Updates: Our indoor seating area (both floor) is now open . We've limited the number of seats to practice safe social...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/we-re-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed121fd96219700177833bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Event Announcement]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 14:56:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_069d52e951024dc3bb0dd08d85e0a4ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 164: The Meaningful Taste]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Mr. Yu Lu’s The Classic of Tea/茶经, he used the word “Juan Yong/隽永” to describe the taste of the first boiling of the tea soup. In...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/the-meaningful-taste</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec3ebd3a93cf700170143a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 15:19:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_9fb6f33b2ca14dbe866f4a81d131687f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 163: Scented “Tea Piece”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Tea Lovers, Yes, we’re still temporarily closed due to DC’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order, which just got extended to June 8th, 2020....]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/scented-tea-piece</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebf5fc3fffec20017ef8735</guid><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 03:38:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_e899692cc07448329a0f29d1783d2731~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now Available: Valley Brook Tea eGift Cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are Valley Brook eGift Cards?  Our eGift Card is an electronic, rechargeable gift card that can be used in our Dupont store at 2015...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/now-available-valley-brook-tea-egift-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea49defafdd4c00177e97c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Event Announcement]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2020 20:31:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 162: The Development of Black Tea’s Aromas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aroma is a crucial quality criterion. This is why tea makers always say that “with aromas, a flower becomes alive; with aromas, a tea...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/the-development-of-black-tea-s-aromas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e8e9c1d306ded001795d99d</guid><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Black Tea]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:10:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_55c2bca48b6146a79a8d5e6a99d8234b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 160: The Quality Formation of Traditional White Tea (Part I)
]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who’s been following this blog and our Dupont Circle tea store. We’re now open at 2101 P St NW,...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/the-quality-formation-of-traditional-white-tea-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e602fa75adb0100175ee255</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaware]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_c24efc70da694dbe93a8cd1986100012~mv2_d_1500_1583_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog 159: Our D.C. Store is Here!
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we’re thrilled to announce that our first D.C. store will officially open for business on this Valentine’s Day, Friday,...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/our-dc-store-is-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e422e47a1c8550017a211d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Event Announcement]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:39:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_56b4cb69bc3e4773a93a7b36e2fb506a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 Chinese New Year &#38; Lantern Festival Celebration at Valley Brook Tea Store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Chinese New Year! This year is the year of Rat. On this wonderful day, we wish you and your family a happy holiday. For this year's...]]></description><link>https://www.valleybrooktea.com/post/2020-chinese-new-year-lantern-festival-celebration-at-valley-brook-tea-store</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2b255b19dcb80017066e47</guid><category><![CDATA[Event Announcement]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:22:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd777d_3486e8f432bd4edc9e57c3ced0fc2ce7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Valley Brook Tea</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>