Umi Tea Sets Blog

1. What are the chemical components of tea?Over 700 different chemical compounds have been identified in tea. Fresh tea leaves harvested from tea plants contain 75%-78% moisture, and the rest...

1. What are the fundamental element for brewing a good cup (pot) of tea?The bowing of a good cup of tea will be affected by a variety of factor. Regardless...

1. How to Classify Tea in Modern Time?There are multiple classification methods for teas. Currently, the prevailing method is classifying the teas into "basic teas" and "reprocessed teas". Basic teas...

1. What is tea plant?The tea plant,an important cash crop in China , is an evergreen woody plant. Tea leaves are serrated and each consists of 7-10 pairs of main veins. The lateral...

Although they have been known and appreciated for several centuries, yellow teas are becoming increasingly rare. Only a few remain, such as Jun Shan Yin Zhen. One province, Hunan, still...

Zhou Yu: This tea has had some wet storage, but It's still active. The liquor even tastes a bit active, though it didn't have much character to speak of. It...

Today, Taiwan produces some of the best wulong teas in the world, and almost all the production is consumed locally. To satisfy demand, and despite an 18 percent tax on...

The Yinzhen Tea from Mt. Junshan is a special tea variety with a high value in appreciation. With high-quality color, aroma, taste, and appearance, it is hailed as Jade with...

Author: Zeng Zhixian A type of tea can speak endlessly. A type of tea can be filled with so much myth. In a single type of tea, we can find...

Author/photos: Chan Kam Pong During China's Qing Dynasty, Puerh tea was already very well known. According to the Dianhai Yuheng Zhi (Annals of Dianchi and Erhai Lakes): "Puerh tea is...

Author/phatos: Chen Zhitong Compared with last year, this year has seen the Puerh tea market move toward relative stability. Widespread price adjustments have not immediately diminished the momentum of speculation...

On 3rd October 2010, the author visited Bangmu village on the east side of Mengku, Lincang district for an opportunity to get involved with the making of Puerh tea, this...