Chinese Tea
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May 2015 Tea of the Month – Keemun Panda
The first discounted tea this month is our Keemun Panda, in bags or loose leaf. Keeman is written in traditional Chinese like this: 祁門紅茶, and pronounced chee-MEN. It brews into a vibrant red with smoky and chocolately hints. Of all the China black teas available, Keemun Panda is probably one of the best known. Keemun is… Continue reading
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May 2015 Tea of the Month – Earl Grey Green
Is it grey, or is it green? Our second Tea of the Month for May is both! Enjoy 15% off the forever favorite made fresh with bergamot and green tea. Bergamot is a small citrus orange that blossoms in winter. Tea was originally flavoured with bergamot to imitate the more expensive types of Chinese tea.… Continue reading
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5 Ways to Add That Asian Touch to Tea Time
Tea may be closely associated with Britain today, but its roots run much deeper into Asia. Tea may be closely associated with Britain today, but its became a cherished English tradition, tea was being cultivated, prepared, and celebrated in China and Japan. China is widely recognized as the birthplace of tea, while Japan developed its… Continue reading
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3 Things We Can Learn from Chinese Tea Drinking
by Guest Blogger Sarah Rosalind Roberts Tea is deeply embedded in Chinese culture. It is steeped in history and rooted in thousands of years of tradition. In China, it is brewed as a drink for many different occasions and also has many symbolic meanings depending upon the situation. Legend tells us the leaves of the… Continue reading
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The Chinese Method of Preparing Tea
If you’re ever in the mood for truly unusual reading, Project Gutenberg offers a fascinating nineteenth-century volume titled The Book of Curiosities: Containing Ten Thousand Wonders and Curiosities of Nature and Art, published in 1854 by Rev. I. Platts. The title alone promises an ambitious journey, and the book delivers an eclectic mix of topics… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Chinese Anxi Teas
China, the much-acknowledged birthplace of tea drinking in the world, is a large country divided into provinces. Fujian is one such province and is also a source of some fine teas. They are so varied, though, that we will start with the county of Anxi. Time to go exploring! About Anxi County The area has… Continue reading
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Tea Review: English Tea Store Keemun Panda
If pressed to choose my least favorite type of tea, I’d probably have to go with Lapsang Souchong. For those who may never have heard of it, it’s a Chinese type of black tea whose leaves are cured/flavored by exposing them to the smoke of a pine wood fire – or at least “real” Lapsang… Continue reading
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News Bites From the World of Tea
As mentioned in this discussion of efforts to designate tea as India’s national drink , India’s tea industry has long hoped for official recognition at the national level. However, momentum behind the proposal has been mixed. According to this report on government debate over recognizing tea as a national beverage in India , official support… Continue reading
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Yunnan Black Tea (Dian Hong)
As much as I enjoy a great cup of Chinese or Japanese green tea, there’s nothing quite like black tea for me. I’ve said it many times, and I’m sure I’ll say it again: Assam remains my top choice when it comes to black tea. That said, not all Assam lives up to its reputation—quality… Continue reading
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Yunnan Black Teas
While I consider myself to be somewhat of an universalist when it comes to tea (I’ll drink tea from anywhere), I admit to a strong bias for Chinese black teas, particularly those from Yunnan. While Yunnan is perhaps best known in the tea world as the producer of pu’erh, it also grows and makes some… Continue reading
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