Young leaves of the Cui Yu tea cultivar

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What is GABA?

Workers closing the door to the GABA oxidation barrel

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid — GABA — is a type of protein precursor that the brain naturally produces  that affects various functions and general health of the…

Mother of All Green Teas

A pluck of Shidaye, the leaves for making Taiping Houkui green t

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Longjing: is Earlier the Better?

Traditional Longjing Roasting

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