Tea Blog

Comparing two same green tea Bi Luo Chun in different years of harvest ( 2017 vs 2018 ). Observing visual differences and comparing taste characteristics within individual steepings. Evaluating the…

Comparing two Gu Shu sheng pu-erh teas from Yi Wu area. Luo Shui Dong and Wang Gong from Ancient tea trees around 300 year old.

Comparing two same black ( red ) teas from wild tea tree variety harvested in different times. 1st flush “tou chun” and last spring harvest ” chun wei “. Observing visual di…

Comparing two same sheng puerh tea in stored in different conditions. Wet and dry (Kunming ) storage. Pressed purple variety sheng puerh tea from Lao Tong Zhi tea factory.

Comparing two same black (red) teas – Big Golden Needles ” Da Jing Zhen ” in different grades. Grade 1 and grade 2. Visual differences and tastes during the individual steeping.

Comparing two different processed Phoenix Dancong teas called Xing Ren Xiang. Light roasted vs dark roasted Dan Cong oolong, differences in scent, taste and brewing aspects.

Explanation of White Puerh tea concept and introducing the actual sheng pu-erh made from White arbor tea tree.

understand the tea taste and learn to distinguish the differences in processing. Learn how to determine age of pu-erh tea by taste.

Tea marketing concepts in China used to up-sale the products. Various methods how Chinese tea vendors advertise and promote their tea.

What is Fake Tea? There is no such a thing as fake tea, unless it has been replaced by other, tea look like material. The term “fake tea” , used especially in pu-erh tea category , mean…

Choosing right tea can be difficult for beginners. This article highlights few important elements which can help to beginning tea drinkers make a right decision when to comes to the very first purc…

How to choose right tea vendor? Have couple of thoughts before make your first tea purchase.

How to store tea. Wet storage and Dry storage differences. Explanation of various storage options , benefits and downsides.

How to judge the quality of tea? Understanding the differences between various tea grades and tea processing. Distinguishing the price of marketing from the actual value of quality.

Article about How to start Online Tea Business without any investment. How avoid drop shipping and still run your small tea business on minimum costs. How to grow from small tea lover to the tea me…

Article about tea and pu-erh tea trends for year 2019 in China, particularly in Yunnan. News and observation from Kunming tea markets. Information from tea business people and local social media de…

Article about the pu-erh tea business concepts in China. Description of certain techniques of the pu-erh tea trade and investment by small or big companies.

Purchasing Jianshui Zitao , teaware made of Yunnan purple clay. Visiting the small producers and teapot makers , revealing the situation in the village and describe reality behind the scenes of hyp…

Dai pottery – Journey to the south of Yunnan for Dai Ethnic Minority pottery called “Dai Tao”. Search for the real Dai Tao Master and tea ceremony accessories made by “slow …

article about trip to remote Yunnan town for buying local pottery called Hei Tao , Yunnan Black Pottery. Mission failed.

Article about the tea sourcing trip to Feng Qing , Yunnan. Searching for a black tea producer and tea farmers. Success and failure of choosing right tea suppliers. Sharing the experience from the f…

Buying pu-erh tea in Mang Fei village directly from the farmers. Article describing the overall experience, impressions and result of this unsuccessful tea trip.

Article about difficult journey for sourcing pu-erh tea from the high mountains located near Burma. Searching for tea harvested and processed by local ethnic minorities.

Article about pu-erh tea processing. Step by step guide how to make pu-erh tea. Photos and description from tea garden and tea farmer’s house in Yiwu.

Article about buying autumn sheng pu-erh tea from Pa Sha mountain. Experience with tea farmers. Sharing knowledge about tea b in China generally.