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• 20 Health Benefits of Tea According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part I)

  

  In mainstream circles, discussions of tea often entail the health benefits of tea. In fact, if you ran a search on Google for the keyword ‘tea’, literally the... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Guide to Brewing Tea V: The Complete (Basic) Package

  

  Unlike the other posts in this series, this is has a commercial slant but we don’t think most people would mind, just bear with me for a while. In an earlier... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tea and Caffeine

  

  One of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of tea is the caffeine content of tea. To cut to the chase and answer one of the most frequent questions on this... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Comparison of Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwanese Style of Gongfu Brewing

  

  As we blogged about previously, gongfu brewing is not about possession of ethereal skills that are honed over decades, rather it is about effort and time. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Huang Jin Gui- Golden Cassia

  

  Huang Jin Gui (黄金桂) aka Golden Cassia is commonly referred to as the ‘little brother of Tieguanyin’ which is not as much a backhanded compliment as it would... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Guide to Brewing Tea IV: The Importance of Parameters in Brewing Tea

  

  In earlier posts, I have often made the point that parameters- i.e. quantity of tea leaves, water temperature and infusion time- is not the end-all-be-all of... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Knowing Longjing Part II: The Origins of Xihu Longjing Aka Dragon Well

  

  Xihu Longjing- often Anglicized as a somewhat cumbersome “Dragon Well”- is probably the best known green tea in China and all over the world. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What Tea Should I Buy?

  

  At first glance this seems like a strange post- at least coming from a vendor. Certainly you wouldn’t expect a tea vendor to give unbiased advice on buying tea... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Chinese Restaurant Teas Are Not a Good Representative of Chinese Tea

  

  There is a tendency for people to react with disdain when presented with ‘Chinese tea’ dismissing it as bitter and astringent. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brewing Tea- It’s Only as Good as the Weakest Link

  

  One of the numerous unique characteristics of tea is that how it tastes and feels in our mouth is more than just the quality of the tea leaf itself. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What is Heicha Or Dark Tea?

  

  In most tea related classes or study materials, the most common starting point is the classification of tea into the 6 major categories, namely green, white,... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why You Should Drink Tea in the Office- by the Numbers

  

  Sometimes it’s the small things that create the biggest impact, especially if it’s sustained over a prolonged period. We often advocate consuming tea everywhere... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Does Tea Taste Better When Fresh Or Does It Improve with Age?

  

  Probably the most important piece of information that you should ask before buying a tea is when was it harvested or produced. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Gongfu Brewing in the Office

  

  Regular readers of this site might realize that there are a few themes that pop out frequently in our writings among which include: i)                    Our... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Chasing the Dragon- the Allure of Oolong Tea

  

  Readers of this site will probably realize we are somewhat oolong-centric, what with oolong tea making up almost half of all our selection of tea leaves and... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Guide to Brewing Tea Part III- Taming the (Black) Dragon Aka Oolong Tea

  

  In terms of brewing tea, perhaps there is no category of tea that is more demanding than oolong tea. Indeed the relationship between oolong tea and gongfu tea i... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Reasons Tea is the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift for Your Partner

  

  February is a month of festivities, what with the Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day coming up. The connotations of Chinese New Year and tea are obvious-... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Oxidation, Fermentation Or ‘Wo Hong’? The Chemical Reaction Or the Production...

  

  One of the most commonly quoted debunked myths is that apart from dark teas (heicha including Pu-er), teas are not fermented but rather oxidized. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tea Producing Provinces: Zhejiang

  

  Zhejiang, together with Fujian and Yunnan are the most important tea producing province in China. If diversity is your criteria, you would go with Fujian. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cupping Tea 101

  

  Cupping tea is commonly practiced by people in the tea trade, especially those in charge of sourcing. The reason for cupping is simple- comparability. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK