Among China’s six major tea categories, Dark Tea is perhaps the most misunderstood and underestimated. Many, upon seeing its deep brown color, associate it with “staleness” or “low quality.” Yet, beneath this “dark” exterior lies a complex symphony composed by…
The Chinese have been drinking tea for three thousand years, and Green Tea is undoubtedly the national beverage. Yet, I dare say eight out of ten people have misconceptions about how to enjoy it. Using boiling water, believing the greener…
If there is one tea that can contain, within a single cup, the fresh briskness of green tea, the mellow sweetness of black tea, and a thousand-changing kaleidoscope of floral, fruity, and honey aromas, it must be Oolong Tea. The…
In China’s rich and diverse tea spectrum, Yellow Tea is perhaps the most aggrieved and underappreciated existence. It once enjoyed the supreme honor of being a tribute tea to the imperial palace for over a thousand consecutive years, beloved by…
Did you know that the most consumed tea in the world is Chinese Black Tea? Yet, it’s possible that over 90% of people haven’t truly understood this amber-colored liquid. Its name conceals a clash between Eastern and Western thinking, its…
