In our last two blogs, we’ve discussed what a Da Hong Pao product is and what the Da Hong Pao blending principles are. If you haven’t...

In our last blog, we discussed why “Da Hong Pao” is not exactly a tea but a concept of “a brand, a variety and a selection of tea...

In the world of tea, the concept of “Da Hong Pao” (Chinese: 大红袍, the literal meaning is “big red robe”), a type of Wuyi oolong, is...

So far, our discussions of Wuyi oolong (Yancha) have been primarily focusing on the taste and the aroma. That’s because these two are the...

Lao Cong Shui Xian, or Old Plant Shui Xian by its original meaning, is a Shui Xian tea in the Wuyi oolong family. The definition of Lao...

The health benefit of tea is always a popular topic. While we always encourage our customers and readers to drink tea for the experience,...

If you’ve been following this blog regularly, you might have noticed that when talking about tea, we try our best to be as objective as...

Ruyao ware (Chinese: 汝窑, meaning: Ru Kiln) is the crown of “five royal kilns of Song Dynasty (960-1279)”. It’s named after its city of...

It has been a while since we last talked about tea-making. In the past, we’ve introduced quite a lot detailed knowledge on many aspects...

No matter what kind of tea we drink, we all need some tools to make tea. Among all tools, Gaiwan (Chinese: 盖碗, Gaiwan literally means...

In a tea table setup, tea pots and Gaiwans are the kings, and cups are the queens. All bamboo and wooden tools serve supporting roles. As...

This tea blog started with introductions to many details about tea-making. While these details are interesting, they don’t necessarily...

In traditional Chinese herbal medicine theories, summer is when people get weaker due to the excessive body water loss. Based on the same...

At the peak of summer, most varieties of Wuyi oolong are roasted and cooled-down, and they start to appear on the market one after...

In our black tea selection, we have two kinds of Golden Eyebrow/Jin Jun Mei (Chinese: 金骏眉, the highest grade in black tea): Scent of...

In one of our previous blogs, we talked about the evolution of fragrances of tea leaves during tea-making(Click here for Part I, Click...

In the world of tea, there are many types of teaware that have different designs, colors and sizes. However, those differences are more...

In the past few weeks, we’ve introduced some advanced Gaiwan/brewing skills such as “sitting the cup/坐杯”, “suffocative steeping/闷泡” and...

Ever since starting this tea blog, we’ve been getting great questions on a daily basis. Recently, a reader who lives in New England...

In our previous tea blogs, we talked extensively about some advanced Gaiwan techniques. After discussing “sitting the cup” and...