Tea Knowledge

Chinese Green Tea Types: 10 Famous Teas Compared

Explore 10 Chinese green tea types, from Longjing and Biluochun to Anji Baicha. Compare origins, leaf styles and practical brewing tips.

Lupicia Tea Review: 28 Blends and the Standout Flavors

A reader’s Lupicia tea review of 28 blends, with original taste ratings, white peach oolong favorites, milk-tea picks and practical brewing notes.

Fujian and Taiwan Tea: Shared Roots and Exchange

Discover the shared history of Fujian and Taiwan tea, from oolong cultivars and production skills to Yongfu tea gardens, cultural exchange and origin labels.

Pale ceramic teapot and two cups on a wooden tea tray

Global Tea Trade: How the Network Changed, 2005–2020

Explore how global tea trade changed from 2005 to 2020, with FAO charts on trading partners, re-export hubs and regional flows, plus context for tea…

Tea being added to the open Jian Ru Jia Jing teapot

A Simple Gongfu Tea Session: Plan, Brew and Adjust

Start a manageable gongfu tea session with a small vessel, measured leaves and repeated infusions. Adjust one brewing variable at a time.