Category: Teas of China
China is considered the birthplace of cultivated tea and unique tea processing recipes. It was from here that tea spread around the world and continues to provied the most diverse teas in every tea category.
Rare Tea From Ancient Tea Trees
Introducing Sophie Yuan from the Golden Oriental Ancient Tea Estate in Thailand with her first contribution to T Ching. Her article is the first we've published about the mysterious tea from Ancient Tea Trees. What is Ancient Tree Tea? Ancient Tree Tea, also known as...
Milk Tea in Hong Kong Style Restaurants
Discovering Hong Kong Style Cafes on Yelp The restaurant rating service, Yelp.com, recognizes 200+ restaurant categories, one of which is "Hong Kong Style Café". With such extensive menus, effective SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) must be in place to assure timely...
The Legend of Dragon Well Tea
Dragon Well is a Chinese tea is also known as Longjing. Pouring hot water into my cup, I watch the long, sword-shaped leaves open. As the leaves unfurl, they look like a sparrow opening its beak to sing. The distinct, flat Dragon Well has inspired legends and...
Mahjong Tea
The earliest version of mahjong originated in China. Tea and mahjong complement each other seamlessly.
Why do Translations of Chinese Tea Names Differ so Much?
Iron Buddha, Iron Goddess of Mercy, Iron Bodhisattva, Tik Goon Yam, Tieguanyin, Tie Guan Yin, Tit Kwon Yin. These are different spellings of the same tea. Of course this same tea can have a huge spectrum in terms of grade, taste and quality but that is a story for another post.
An Introduction to the Chinese Tea Ceremony – Gongfu Cha
A recent discussion on T Ching has inspired me to explain the basic concepts of the Chinese tea ceremony – “gongfu cha.”
Pu’er City
A dance troupe organized by the Cultural Center of Pu’er City performed at this year’s CCTV Spring Gala.
Cha Gao – Traditional Instant Tea
I’ve tried a broad range of tea types in the past but never cha gao – traditional instant tea.
Comparing Chinese Tea Art Ceremony, Korean Tea Ceremony, and Japanese Chado Tea Ceremony
When most practitioners think about tea culture, they think about the word “Cha Dao (茶道).” More specifically, when they think about tea culture pertaining to particular countries, they think of Chinese “tea art,” the…
What Does it Mean for a Tea to be Brisk?
What does briskness in tea mean? To me it means bright in flavor and character or else astringent.
Exploring the Unique Tea Culture in Mongolia
Far from Tea’s origin in southwest China, the nomadic tribes in Mongolia depend on tea, not just for its healing properties but for basic nutrition.
Survey of Chinese Tea Industry by HJC – Part 2
Guest Contribution by Max Chiang Senior International Marketing Manager | Int'l Dept | HJC GroupContinued from Survey of Chinese Tea Industry by HJC - Part 1 Tea Businesses Move Forward 1. Put epidemic prevention and worker health first while everything revives It is...
Survey of Chinese Tea Industry by HJC – Part 1
Guest Contribution by Max Chiang Senior International Marketing Manager | Int'l Dept | HJC GroupA few days ago, each big tea market officially reopened, so part of the tea enterprise stores have been restored to business. To understand more accurately the impact of...
Chinese Tea Producers Talk About Coronavirus Experiences – Part 3
Continued from Chinese Tea Producers Talk About Coronavirus Experiences - Part 2 I personally am not so worried about paying more for tea, although I am concerned for the health of people everywhere. Especially in my own family: My wife's mother is in her late 70's...
Chinese Tea Producers Talk About Coronavirus Experiences – Part 2
Continued from Chinese Tea Producers Talk About Coronavirus Experiences – Part 1 I just saw a Facebook post warning that business layoffs in the US are likely now from the slow-down of panic, without any remotely similar cause or condition as just occurred in China. ...
Chinese Tea Producers Talk About Coronavirus Experiences – Part 1
This title sounds a bit more extensive than the post will be. I asked a few online friends in China (contacts, if you'd rather) about their experience with this virus issue, and they passed on some thoughts. I'd hoped it would come together better than it did. It...
Tuesdays With Norwood, Re-Steeped: Teas of Japan and Gyokuro
We’re going back into the archives to revisit these classic posts by James Norwood Pratt. This post includes “Teas of Japan” and “Gyokuro”. We have added a link to the end of each one to take you to the next if you would like to read them as a sequence, or you can...
Finding Chinese tea in the Latin Quarter
I recently found myself traveling Europe for two weeks with a small school group, where and when I discovered that you never know when or where you’ll find good tea.
American Chinese teaware
The art of gong fu cha, the Chinese tea service, is generally practiced using a specialized tea set. Collectively called cha ju (or equipage by people who insist on using French), the instruments of gong fu cha encompass a whole spectrum of diminutive, elegant, precisely-crafted little bits and bobs.
the art of chinese tea pots
The jury remains out on the appropriate nomenclature for a practitioner of the art of gong fu cha, aka “kung fu tea.”
Chinese tea ceremony for non-tea drinkers
Mention the words “Chinese Tea Ceremony,” and many people start thinking of Gongfu tea. This is an association I dislike, since it insinuates that gongfu tea is a ceremonial, ritualistic event.
More on my experience at the Chinese Tea Shop
Today I would like to continue a discussion of my tea tasting experience at The Chinese Tea Shop. I return with more to tell about my tea tasting with Daniel Lui.
The Chinese tea shop
As part of my self-education, I sourced out another tea merchant in the Vancouver area. This time I wanted to go to a more traditional tea shop, so I went to China Town and found one called The Chinese Tea Shop where I met the owner Daniel Lui. I explained to him my...
Buddhist influence on Chinese tea culture
The popularity of drinking tea among Buddhist monks helped to spread the custom of tea drinking to the common people. During the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism became popular, in particular, the Chan School of Buddhism, which…
The mysteries of Chinese tea
It has been twenty years since I first became obsessed with Chinese tea and it has not lost any of its magic pull for me throughout the years. In fact, I am probably even more obsessed today than I was twenty years…
A mid-autumn pairing: Chinese tea + mooncakes
If there were ever an occasion that would get people more interested in Chinese tea, it would be the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual event that falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar (this year, it will take…
Another famous Chinese tea – Huang Shan Mao Feng
While composing my last post, Naming a Tea: Duyun Mao Jian, I became interested in China’s Ten Most Famous Teas. Like the rest of the world, the Chinese love compiling lists. So is there a universally acknowledged list of top-ten…