Oolong Tea
The most well-known oolong teas:
• Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess Guanyin) 铁观音 • Wuyiyan Tea 武夷岩茶 • Taiwan Oolong Tea 台湾乌龙
Tieguanyin
Classification of Tea
China is the first country that finds tea plant. China is the homeland of tea, and tea has become the national drink.
China is a country with a timehonored civilization and a land of ceremony. Whenever guests visit, it is necessary to make and serve tea to them. Before serving tea, you may ask them for their preferences as to what kind of tea they like and serve them the tea in the most appropriate teacups.
Huazhuan & Heizhuan
Qinghzhuan & Mizhuan
Tuocha
Tea Ceremony
Kungfu Tea
The kungfu tea ceremony , literally "tea brewing with great skill," is a type of Chinese tea ceremony originally used to prepare Oolong tea, though today any loose leaf may be used.
best. You had better not drink the first tea, and you should smell the fragrance of the tea before you drink it. Always remember that you should not drink the overnight tea!
Scented Tea
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The most well-known: jasmine tea 茉莉花茶 magnolia tea 玉兰花茶 lotus flower tea 荷花茶 chrysanthemum tea 菊花茶 rose tea 玫瑰花茶
The most famous scented tea
• Scented tea Scented tea, popular in Northern China, is a mixture of green tea with flower petals of rose, jasmine, orchid and plum, which is combined through an elaborate process. Among this type of tea, jasmine is the most common.
Good for your stomach
Classification of Tea
• Compressed tea
The tea which is compressed and hardened into a certain shape, which is good for transport and storage. It’s made from black or green tea, and mainly supplied to the ethnic minorities living in the border areas of the country. Main producers: Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region brick tea 砖茶: in the form of bricks Tuocha 沱茶: in the form of cakes and bowls
Longjing Tea 龙井
A top-grade green tea from Longjing, West Lake, Hangzhou Four characteristics： • green in color 色绿 • fragrant in smell 香郁 • sweet in taste 味醇 • beautiful in appearance形美
Chinese Tea Culture
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The history
Classification
Tea ceremony Tea and health
Tea customs
The History of Tea Drinking
• Referring to Chinese tea, it can be traced back to the ancient times. And it was flourished in Tang dynasty and Song dynasty.
Biluochun Tea
• A top-grade green tea from Dongting, Taihu, Wu County, Jiangsu Province. • Biluo Peak on Mountain Dongting • “Terrifying aroma” 吓煞人香 • Emperor Kangxi named it biluochun. • A hard-working and kind-hearted orphan girl who named biluo.
White Tea
The most well-known: • Yinzhen Baihao (Silver Needle) 银针白毫
• Baimudan (White Peony) 白牡丹
Yinzhen Baihao
Classification of Tea
• Oolong tea
Oolong tea, which combines the freshness of the green tea and the fragrance of black tea, is becoming popular more and more. It’s also popular for its medical benefits, including assisting the body building process and in dieting. Oolong tea grows on cliffs. Harvesting this type of tea is very difficult, which makes it the most precious. Main producers: Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan
Classification of Tea
• White tea White tea is special and not very familiar to most people. Just as its name suggests, this kind of tea is as white as silver. It is mainly produced in Fujian Province, but popular in Southeast Asia.
The most well-known black teas: Qi Hong Tea from Anhui 祁红 Dian Hong Tea from Yunan 云南滇红 Chuan Hong Tea from Sichuan 四川川红 Ying Hong Tea from Guangdong 广东英德红
Different tea has its own way of making, I would like to say something about the way of green tea.
1. the water temperature 2. Tea set
For green tea, the water temperature of 65 ° C to 75 ° C is best. the glasses and the ceramic cup with cover are
Tea in Daily Life
• “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” • Cu Cha Dan Fann 粗 茶淡饭: coarse tea and tasteless dinner
Green Tea
[The national drink of China]
The most well-known green teas:
• • • • • Longjing Tea from West Lake of Hangzhou 西湖龙井 Maofeng Tea from Huangshan Mountain 黄山毛峰 Yunwu Tea from Lushan Mountain 庐山云雾 Biluochun Tea from Jiangsu 洞庭碧螺春 Yinzhen Tea from Junshan Mountain 君山银针
Classification of Tea
• Black tea Black tea is a kind of fermented tea. After the fermentation, its color changes from green to black.