Pu-erh tea is a microbial fermented tea, hailing from the high mountains of the Yunnan Province, China. It is usually made from the leaves of ancient tea trees and sold in the form of cakes and other compressed shapes. However, what truly sets Pu’erh tea apart is that through its specific fermentation and aging process the tea continues to
Taiwan has a rich history when it comes to growing high quality oolong teas, and some of their finest and most prestigious teas are cultivated high up in the mountains of central Taiwan. Known as Gaoshan tea, an umbrella term for tea varieties grown at an altitude of at least 1,000 meters, these semi-oxidized
Biluochun or ‘Green Snail Spring’ tea is a prestigious Chinese green tea known for its bright color, strong aroma and mellow, floral taste. It hails from the Dongting mountain region near Lake Tai, close to the city of Suzhou in the Jiangsu Province. The tea is named after the curly shape of the
Another one of China’s most well-beloved and prestigious teas, and an unmissable member on the China Famous Tea list is found in the gorgeous Yellow Mountains (Huangshan) in the Anhui province in Eastern China. What makes this elegant green tea unique is that it has a slight apricot taste and magnolia fragrance, even though
Lu’an Melon Seed tea (Lu An Gua Pian) is a baked, loose leaf green tea hailing from Lu’an City, Anhui Province in China. The tea is named after the distinctive flat and oval shape of the leaves, resembling a melon seed. This balanced, nutty, and somewhat starchy tea has been a staple in Chinese tea culture and is a
High up in the misty Lushan Mountain in Eastern province of Jiangxi, China, grows a specialty green tea that because of its uniqueness and high quality at one point was reserved exclusively for the emperor. Luckily, these days the sweet and aromatic taste of Lushan Cloud Mist tea (Yunwu) is
When we think of tea plantations our minds immediately turn to the lush, sprawling green hills of India and China. So, it might surprise you that there is actually a place in Europe that has been producing tea for over a century. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean lies
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