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Chinese Tea Culture |
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Chinese people are believed to have enjoyed tea drinking for more than 4,000 years.Information on history and types of chinese tea, chinese tea culture and how to select fine tea. You can learn about general Chinese tea information here. |
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Chinese Oolong Tea |
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Chinese Oolong Tea (Also Wu-long Tea) is a traditional Chinese tea somewhere between green and black in oxidation.Partial fermentation gives Oolong tea more color and flavor than green teas while preserving most of the chemical structure. |
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Chinese Green Tea |
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Chinese Green Tea has the most medical value and the least caffeine content of all Chinese tea classes.The health benefits of green tea are seemingly endless. Since the leaves are not fermented, the taste is pleasantly fresh and herbal. |
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Chinese White Tea |
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Chinese White Tea comes from the bud of the plant rather than the leaf and is, like Green Tea, unfermented. The buds are withered and air dried producing a light, clean and slightly sweet cup of tea. White Tea as potentially having the largest amount of health benefits of any of the Teas made from Camellia sinensis. |
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Chinese Black Teas |
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Black tea is a completely oxidized (fermented) tea. Black tea,In China,it is called red tea in reference to the color of the infused liquid or to the red edges of the oxidized leaves, as opposed to the color of the main body of the processed tea leaves. |
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Chinese Scented tea |
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Chinese Scented tea, which is very popular in Northern China, in fact is a mixture of green tea with flower petals of rose, jasmine, orchid and plum through an elaborate process. Jasmine tea is a well-known favorite with the northerners of China and with a growing number of foreigners. |
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Chinese Pu-erh Tea |
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Chinese Pu-erh (also written Puer, Pu-Er, Puerh) Tea is the greatest mystery tea famous for its heath giving benefits, very low caffeine levels and rich, unique and comforting flavour. The secret is in the aging process. |
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Chinese Yellow Tea |
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Chinese Yellow Tea is a non-fermented or non-oxidized tea. It is very similar to Green Teas except with an additional step that results in the finished tea leaves having a natural light yellow color. During the imperial period in China, Yellow tea was highly prized for this slight yellow tea leaf color, the color of royalty. |
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Blooming Tea |
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Chinese Artisan Tea ( Also called as Blooming Tea, Blossoming Tea, Flowering Tea, Artistic Tea, Display Tea, Art Tea, Crafted Tea, Hand-Crafted Tea, China Special Tea), is made of the highest grade special green tea of fresh spring crops and natural herb flowers. It is kind of newly-innovated special green tea featuring unique appearance, splendid infusion view. |
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Chinese Herbal Tea |
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Chinese herbal teas are technically called Tisanes. These are recognized as infusions made herbs and not tea from the Camelia Sinensis plant. The essence of the herb is extracted when the tea is steeped in hot water.Traditionally, the Chinese herbal teas are used for their medicinal and healing properties. However, there are many varieties that are also enjoyed simply for their taste. Today, these teas can be bought in China as the country produces an entire pharmacy of herbs. |
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Tea And Health |
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For thousands of years, tea drinkers have been enjoying tea for its refreshing flavor and potential medicinal properties. It was not until recently, however, that the results of scientific research revealed the many ways tea can benefit the body. |
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Chinese Tea Brewing Guidance |
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Brewing methods of Chinese tea are closely related to everyday life. You can choose your brewing method from the list base on what tea ware you have, the class of Chinese tea you want to brew, degree of convenience, occasion, etc. |
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