Afternoon Tea Party

Cloud and Mist Tea
Native: Tian-tai County
Appearance: emerald green in color and curved in shape
Brew: clear green with lasting fragrance
This is a traditional tea. Its was first know around in the 2nd century, when Buddhist monks cultivated teas around their temple. To the 5th century, tea cultivation expanded to odd pieces of […]

Capputeano
From Sean Paajanen
A cappuccino for tea lovers. It’s really milk tea with brown sugar.
INGREDIENTS:

2 cups milk

2 tea bags, black

3 tbs brown sugar

PREPARATION:
Heat milk and sugar together in a saucepan, almost to boiling. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and serve.
Serves 2
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Almond Tea
From Sean Paajanen
Not just almond, but lemon and vanilla too.
INGREDIENTS:

4 tea bags

1/2 tsp lemon zest

1/2 cup sugar

2 tbs lemon juice

1 tsp almond extract

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

4 cups water

PREPARATION:
Steep the tea and lemon zest together in boiling water for 4 minutes. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, almond and vanilla flavourings. Serve hot.
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Pu-Erh Teas
Pu-Erh is a Yunnan based large leaf variety of the Camilla Sinensis, that has been praised in China since the Tang dynasty for their medicinal properties. Current studies seem to underline their effectiveness in lowering cholesterol and reducing body weight. All Pu-erh teas have in common a certain “elemental”, earthy flavor. Its deep red […]

Kai Hua Long Ding is quickly gaining international recognition. This tea has already won the “Zhejiang 10 Famous Tea” and “Top 10 Most Preferred Green Tea” in 2004 and many believe it should be listed as one of China’s ten famous tea.
Other names:
Kai Hua Dragon’s Pick
Taste:
The aroma of this tea is minty fresh combined with […]

Green tea has long been used by the Chinese as medicine to treat headaches, body ache, poor digestion, and improve well-being and life expectancy.
Green tea leaves are potent in epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Unlike other types of tea, green tea is processed differently. In green tea, the leaves are not allowed to oxidize but instead […]

Hui Ming Tea
Native Ci-mu Mountain, Jing-ning County
Appearance yellowish green, firmly rolled
Brew clear-green, orchid fragrance
Hui Ming Tea is a traditional Chinese green tea. Because its producing area is out-of-the-way, it […]

Legend:
1. Zhejiang
Cloud and Mist
Dragon Mountain
Dragon Well *
Green Peony
Green Top
Gunpowder Tea *
Hui Ming Tea *
Jing Mountain Tea
Purple Sprout
Rock Tea
White Tea
Zen Tea
2. Anhui
Da Fang
Green Fire
Hou Kui *
Mao Feng *
Sunflower Seed
Tunxi Green Tea *
3. Jiangsu
Bi Luo Chun *
Rain Flower
4. Jiangxi
Cloud and mist
Emerald green
Eyebrow tea
Twinwell green tea
5. Fujian
Shiting Green Tea
Tianshan Green Tea
6. Hunan
Guzhang mao jian
Rocky […]

Longjing tea (Simplified Chinese: 龙井茶; Traditional Chinese: 龍井茶) is a famous variety of green tea from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China where it is produced mostly by hand and has been renowned for its high quality. Longjing is divided into seven grades: Superior (qiqiang), Special (queshe), and then 1 down to 5.
Longjing tea leaves are pan […]

Black Tea
With Black tea, the leaves are spread out and partially dried and fully oxidized. It is a hearty, amber-colored brew.
Green Tea
Green tea skips the oxidizing step. It is simply withered and then dried (sometimes roasted). It has a more delicate taste and a pale green brew
Rooibos
Rooibos is only grown in a small area in […]