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The PH level of tea is important for those who suffer from heartburn and acid refluxes. In such a cause it’s important to understand what affects the acidity level of tea. Tea like other foods and beverages have an acidity level. Unless your doctor told …
Finding small bugs or even beetles in your tea is disgusting! Yet it might not be a big deal. Tea is a natural product. No matter what quality control a company has in place, there’s always a change that bugs get into the tea. At …
Each tea has its own grading standard based on its quality and condition. Pu erh is the same. Due to the quality of raw material (mao cha / 毛茶) and the difference in process, Pu erh is sorted into ten grades. From the highest grade …
Today we’re revisiting the Dayi 7542 tea cake from 2011 that is available at puerhtea.eu. With it’s age near 10 years old, this is a particularly interesting cake to review, because 7542 cakes are really valued for its ability to age well. As you can …
Repairing things has become a fashion today. Especially, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramic and pottery called Kintsugi (金継ぎ), or Kintsukuroi (金繕い) has gained fascinating popularity. The basic process of Kintsugi is to fill up and glue the cracks of the broken object using varnish, …
In this post we’ll review a really old ripe pu erh from 1999 (from puerhtea.eu). Cakes of such age are hard to come by, so we’re really excited. The cake comes with the CNNP red label wrapper. CNNP is basically the name of the tea …
Recently the China Tea Business School has published its qualitative research on the effect of the corona virus (covid-19) on the tea industry in China. The number of new corona virus cases peaked in February, and entering April overall situation is under control. What’s the …
Imagine sitting in a tranquil tea space with steaming tea in front of you. Just the thought of it brings you ease and Zen right? You can have such tea space at home too! Let’s check out some amazing tea spaces designs for inspiration! Oriental …
Cats aren’t often mentioned in traditional Chinese literature. That’s why you rarely see them on Chinese teaware, except for this cat gaiwan cup (image above). Yet, they definitely have their following, especially in the Song dynasty. Back then, it was in fact quite popular to keep kitten. In this article, we’ll take a …
Do you want to nourish your lungs or give them a good detox? In this articles we’ll introduce you teas & herbs for long-term lung health or fix flu like symptoms. Green Tea Green teas are the best choice if you don’t have any flu …
In Tibetan folklore, there is a sad and beautiful love story about tea and salt. This legend is related to the Tibetan customs of using salt in tea, which we’ve recently described in this article: Tibetan Tea Drinking Culture And Customs The Story of Maimeicuo …
Tea has been a daily necessity of the Tibetan people for generations. There’s a saying in Tibetan region: “Better to go three days without grain than one day without tea.” Why is that? Let’s find out now. Why is tea So important in Tibetan Life? Tibetan region …
Enjoying a cup of tea at a Chinese restaurant is sometimes as delightful as the food itself. If you need help identifying a wonderful tea that you had in a restaurant, then this is the guide you need. Below, we’ll discuss all the Chinese teas …
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