History of tea and tea culture, and of various tea varieties
The first black tea recorded In 1732, a new kind of tea that was black in colour of the leaves but yielded a red liquor…
The production of traditional white tea looks very simple and straightforward on paper: lay the fresh leaves under the sun to wither and then continue…
In the beginning what used to be called black tea by the West was actually oolong. I have explained that in my reference tea site…
In the 17th century the county of Yingde in the southern province of Guangdong in China had suddenly become a transport hub of tea when…
Red or Black? The infusion is red, orange or brown, but why are they called black? In the Far East, black tea has always been…
Dianhong — the black tea of Yunnan — is renowned for its rich chocolate aroma and intensely golden red infusion that stays clear even when…
Wolf hair brush on fine silk scroll Zhaoji ( Huizong, Emperor of Song between 1101~1125 A.D. ) was not a good ruler. He was, however,…
The crude ancient documentation of traditional forms is a strong reminder that Yixing teapot is still very much an art passed on only by way…
