Jasmine tea is the most popular scented tea in the world. People love the sweet floral jasmine aroma and flavor. A cup is soothing and de-stressing. Premium organic jasmine tea is traditionally scented, giving… Continue reading
While composing my last post, Naming a Tea: Duyun Mao Jian, I became interested in China’s Ten Most Famous Teas. Like the rest of the world, the Chinese love compiling lists. So is there a universally acknowledged list of top-ten… Continue reading
I love oolong teas for their flavor, complex character, sweet aroma, and stories. Chinese folklore seems to have a story for every tea invented. I enjoy learning how royalty from China and abroad have discovered teas… Continue reading
It is believed the jasmine flower bush was brought to China from Persia during the Period of Disunity (220-589). Numerous jasmine varieties exist, but the Arabian jasmine is what gives Chinese jasmine teas their rich aroma. Chinese emperors prized jasmine-scented teas. During their reign, they offered them as a gift … Continue reading
Tea is definitely becoming one of my favorite drinks. Now that we have an official “tea cupboard,” there is no shortage in the house. But it took a while to stock up that much, and a big factor in the process was price. No doubt there are high-quality teas and … Continue reading
Teapots, essentially variants on the ewer, seem first to have been manufactured at Jingdezhen, China’s porcelain center, circa 1426-1432. Stoneware teapots from the Yi-xing potteries were in production by 1500 and became the most expensive and desirable pottery for tea. They were developed for China’s kung-fu tea ritual, which also … Continue reading