Tea 101

Tea has gone through thousands of years from edible, medicinal to drinking. The beauty of tea lies in its taste. A good cup of tea can make people feel refreshed. The beauty of tea lies in its culture. Tea is a magical leaf. Drinking tea not only brings health, but also spiritual enjoyment. Pu-Erh tea, which grows in Yunnan, is ecologically healthy and has a unique taste. The place has many mountains and mist around, so there is a saying that "high mountains and clouds produce good tea". In the 1970s, the artificial fermentation technology was successfully developed and ripe tea was...

There are three main producing areas in YunNan, China, 90% or even more than 95% of the Pu'er tea raw materials come from these three major tea areas. They are: XiShuangBanNa (西双版纳), Pu'er (formerly SiMao 思茅), LinCang (临沧).

Introduction to the aging of Pu'er tea  Pu'er tea has the characteristics of "more aging and more fragrance". Compared with other types of tea, Pu'er tea is suitable for storage. With the extension of storage time. Pu'er tea will show different characteristics (taste, smell, soup colour) at different stages, and it is appreciated by many tea lovers. (2008 Lao Ban Zhang Pu'er tea cake) Aged Pu'er tea is not only good for drinking but also a good investment. Today, the storage and aging of Pu'er tea have developed into an important industry. Behind the scenes Under certain temperature, humidity and oxygen microorganisms, the...

(Take the Chen Sheng Hao's Emperor Raw Pu'er tea cake from 2018 left and 2009 right as an example) Identify the appearance of the tea The appearance of the new tea is relatively fresh, usually dark green, with white cents on tea leaves. It has a fragrant, fresh and pleasant smell. After a long period of ageing, the appearance of the tea leaves is reddish-brown, and the white cents turn into tawny. Identify the taste of tea The taste experience of new tea and old tea is quite different. The colour of new tea soup is clear, yellow-green, with a fresh...