Customer Question: Buying tea from a tea shop usually means either overpaying or ending up with poor quality. How can I tell if tea is good quality and choose a great tea? Chang Hsing Tea: How do you choose good tea leaves? How to pick quality tea? This is the biggest challenge for tea beginners.
Customer Question: How do you evaluate tea quality? I often buy tea from tea shops, but I never seem to like what the owner recommends. I want to pick my own tea, but I don’t know how to evaluate it. How can I tell if tea is high quality? Chang-Hsing Tea: To evaluate tea quality,
Tuocha, also known as bowl tea, is a type of compressed tea shaped like a truncated dome or bowl. It is a traditional processing method most commonly associated with dark tea (heicha). Well-known varieties like Pu’er, Anhua dark tea, and Tibetan tea are frequently pressed into Tuocha. Its primary benefits lie in the convenience of
Tea bricks, also known as brick tea, are a common form of dark tea production. Familiar examples include Pu-erh tea bricks, Anhua dark tea bricks, and Tibetan tea bricks. The original purpose of making tea bricks was for easy transport and storage, but it was later discovered that this format also benefits post-fermentation. Tea bricks
A tea cake, also known as bingcha, is a form of compressed tea. Commonly found in Pu-erh and Anhua dark teas, tea cakes usually belong to the category of dark teas (hei cha). They are arguably the most frequently pressed shape for post-fermented teas, with Pu-erh tea cakes, Anhua dark tea cakes, and Tibetan tea
Yiwu is a historic town located in the northwest of Mengla County, Xishuangbanna, 30 kilometers from Mengxing. Not only is it a historical town, but it is also a famous ancient tea mountain with a long history of tea making. Because of its long tea-making history, Yiwu is home to numerous ancient tea trees, making
Yiwu is a renowned ancient tea region where wild tea trees from the past still thrive today, continuing to produce exceptional Yiwu Pu-erh tea. The famous Yiwu Zhengshan Wild Tea is of superior quality, and products like Yiwu Zhengshan Tea Bricks and Yiwu Zhengshan Pu-erh are extremely popular in today’s Pu-erh market, often treasured as
The earliest recorded history of Taiwanese tea dates back to the Gazetteer of Zhuluo County (1717), which noted: “In the mountainous regions of central and southern Taiwan, at elevations between 800 and 5,000 feet, wild tea trees grow. Local residents pick their young buds, process them simply, and brew them for home consumption.” The Gazetteer
Tianmu Qingding Tea, also known as Tianmu Yunwu (Cloud and Mist) Tea, is a green tea produced on East Tianmu Mountain in Lin’an County. Tianmu Qingding is characterized by its thick leaves, prominent downy buds, deep green color, and glossy appearance. When brewed, it yields a clear infusion with distinct, unfolding tea buds, a fresh
Mengku Rongshi Tea Factory is currently the largest, highest-quality, and most renowned tea factory in Mengku. Formerly known as the Mengku Tea Blending Factory, it later expanded by acquiring the Shuangjiang County Tea Factory. With an annual production of 700 to 900 tons, its brands include Mengku Brand, Qinggang Brand, and Mangbo Brand, with its
Mengku Chun Jian refers to Pu-erh tea made from the first round of tea leaves harvested in the spring in Mengku Town. Crafted from the highest quality raw materials, Mengku Chun Jian features a sweet, mellow flavor with a refreshing aftertaste, drawing attention from the tea community every year. In recent years, the 2005 harvest
Located in Yunnan Province, Lincang has been renowned as an excellent tea-producing region since ancient times. It is famous for two types of tea: Dianhong (Yunnan black tea) and Lincang Pu-erh. The main production area centers around the Mengku Great Snow Mountain near the border of Shuangjiang County. Lincang Pu-erh tea is often crafted into
Located in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Menghai Tea Factory is a renowned Pu-erh tea producer celebrated for its exceptional quality. The factory has produced numerous classic teas, famously including the “Menghai Tea Factory Revolutionary Committee,” the “Taetea Year of the Snake Cake,” “7542,” the “60th Anniversary Commemorative Cake,” “7572,” “8592,” “7742,” and “7262,” making it
Dayi is a prominent brand of the Menghai Tea Factory, producing Pu-erh, black, and green teas. Among them, its Pu-erh tea stands out for the highest quality, widely recognized as the premier Pu-erh brand in the industry. Over the years, Dayi has created numerous exceptional teas, with classic cake formulations like “7542”, “7572”, and “8582”
Under the Menghai Tea Factory, Dayi Pu-erh has produced many classic masterpieces, among which the 7542 Raw Tea Cake is a truly epoch-making fine tea. Produced since the 1980s, it is the most widely produced and well-known Dayi Seven Son Cake Tea. The earlier raw tea cakes command high prices and are already prized collector’s
