Archive for the 'Chinese Green Tea' Category

Varieties Of Chinese Green Tea - Eyebrow Tea

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Varieties Of Chinese Green Tea - Eyebrow Tea
Native Wu-yuan County
Appearance yellowish green and curved as eyebrow
Brew light-green, orchid fragrance
Introduced in 1958 based on ancient formula, Eyebrow Tea is the highest grade in all eyebrow-shaped teas in China. Renowned for its rich nutrition facts and fragrance, it was selected one of top grade teas by […]

Chinese Green Tea Map - Jiangxi Province

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Chinese Green Tea Map - Jiangxi Province
Jiangxi Province is located in Chinese green tea golden triangle with Zhejiang and Anhui Province. 54% of the province is covered by mountains, and its rich natural resources give its teas sound quality. Tea has been the competitive product of the province with 90 out of 99 of its […]

Varieties Of Chinese Green Tea - Da Fang

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Da Fang Tea
Native Xi County, Anhui province
Appearance grayish-green and flat with chestnut fragrance
Brew clear-green
This green tea was named after its original maker, Da Fang, a Buddhist monk of the fourteenth century. Its production expanded in the eighteenth century when it was selected as a tribute to the imperial court. After a century’s withdrawal from […]

Grüner Tee aus Taiwan (in German)

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Auf der Insel Taiwan wird seit über 300 Jahren Tee angebaut. Der Tee wird daher mit dem alten Namen der Insel, als ‘’Formosa-Tee’’ bezeichnet. Der nur leicht fermentierte Jade-Oolong ist die Spezialität von Taiwan. Auch Grüner Tee und Oolong gibt es in unterschiedlichen Herstellungsarten und Qualitäten.
Formosa Gao Shan
Ein Hoher-Berg Jade-Oolong. Das handgerollte Blatt entfaltet einen […]

Varieties of Green Tea - Chinese Dragon Mountain Tea

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Dragon Mountain Tea
Native Kai-hua County
Appearance silver green, firmly pressed flat
Brew apricot green, orchid aroma
The outstanding feature of this tea is its three greens - green in tea, brew, and tea-leaves. Its earliest record can be dated back to 1631, when it was listed tribute to imperial court. After a long period of out-of-cultivation, […]