Umi Tea Sets Blog

Translation: Silver needles from the emperors mountainAlternative name: Mountain Silver NeedlesRegion: Hunan ProvinceHarvest Season: AprilCultivar: Jun Shan Qun Ti Zhong. Jun Shan Yin Zhen tea is extremely rare. Produced in...

Translation/alternative name: Mountain of the EastRegion: Jiangsu ProvinceHarvest season: April to MayCultivar: QunTi Xiao Ye Zhong This tea is named after the mountain and the village where the famous Bi...

Translation: Huiming Green Tea is named after a monkRegion: Zhejiang ProvinceHarvest season: April to May and September to OctoberCultivar: Huiming The village of Jingning is located on the slopes of...

To produce Shou Pu er teas, the fermentation process is accelerated by exposing the maocha leaves to high heat and humidity. FERMENTATION First the leaves are placed in a room...

SHENG AND SHOU: TWO PARENTS OF THE PU ERTEA FAMILY Sheng ("raw") Pu er, renowned today for its rich taste and medicinal properties, is certainly one of the first teas...

The Pu'er Tea lasts long in brewing and can be brewed immediately after baking. Taking water Take water with a teapot. Running water is the best for brewing the Pu'er...

The Keemun Black Tea features high aroma, bright color, and mellow taste. The best brewing temperature is 90 C. Normally, white porcelain teacup is used. Tea appreciation The Keemun Black...

Anxi Tieguanyin is the best of the oolong teas. Its tea soup is golden bright. Its aroma is strong and long-lasting. Its taste is mellow, brisk, sweet, and fresh. Warming...

The White-tipped Yinzhen is a tea peculiar to China. It is covered with white hair. Its making requires neither frying nor rolling. Tea set preparation Put the entire tea set...

The West Lake Longjing is one of the most characteristic green teas. It has been praised as the Green Queen. Tea set preparation The Longjing Tea should be brewed with...

The pounded tea is made by grinding and cooking the materials such as the raw tea leaves,raw rice, and raw ginger (known as "three raw materials"). It is popular in...

The Thundering Tea of the Lisu People is popular in Lisu area in Nujiang Prefecture of Yunnan Province. It has distinct ethnic features. First, a large earthen jar is used...