Apr 28
adminTea Culture Chinese Youth, tea
Right now in China, it is felt that coffee is a high class beverage, but the reality is not entirely like this. In Shanghai, income levels are able to support the “higher than tea” coffee prices as long as the quality matches the price, or “性价比”. We feel this is a strong sign of the maturing coffee market in China. The sales and penetration of tea beverages are much more than coffee; not only in the supermarket but also in China’s cafes and tea houses. The reasons indicate cultural differences between China and the rest of the world. More
Apr 28
adminTea Health Green tea
Molecular compounds found in green tea actually penetrate eye tissues, according to a recent Hong Kong study.
The researchers found that drinking green tea protects the eye from oxidative stress, and may even protect against glaucoma and other eye diseases.
Chi Pui Pang, a professor from the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said that the finding indicated that green tea consumption benefited the eye against oxidative stress. More
Apr 28
adminTea Culture Black tea, chaye, China, Compressed tea, Green tea, Scented tea, Wulong tea
Of the three major beverages of the world– tea, coffee and cocoa– tea is consumed by the largest number of people.
China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea-shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago, and human cultivation of teaplants dates back two thousand years. Tea from China, along with her silk and porcelain, began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries producing 90% of the world’s total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The word for tea leaves or tea as a drink in many countries are derivatives from the Chinese character “cha.” The Russians call it “cha’i”, which sounds like “chaye” (tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China, and the English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of its counterpart in Xiamen (Amoy). The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though pronounced with a slight difference. The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th centuries. Now the number of tea drinkers in the world is legion and is still on the increase. More
Apr 28
adminTea Culture Chinese Tea
Tea drinking has been synonymous with Chinese culture for thousands of years and the British carried it back with them to Great Britain, making it the national drink.
Reputedly discovered by Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BCE, Chinese people use a wide variety of teas to quench their thirst, to aid digestion, for health benefits and as an ingredient in many dishes. Hong Kong has a large variety of teas imported from different Chinese provinces and cities, such as Fujian’s Ti-guan-yin tea , Hangzhou’s Dragon Well tea and Yunnan’s Pu-erh tea . A popular one from Taiwan is Don-ding Oolong tea . There are also herbal teas and flower teas for sensitive palates. More
Apr 22
adminTea Culture tea
Welcome to the tea world. This is my first post and let you start enjoying the tea!
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