Category Archives: tea types

Yunnan Gold

Posted on February 7, 2016 by northernteaist

The term “black tea” means different things to different people. The class of tea referred to as “black” in the West is known as “red tea” in China, due to the fact that it is named for the colour of … Continue reading →

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Maojian – The Darling Buds of Spring

Posted on February 5, 2016 by northernteaist

The name of this tea translates as Downy or Furry (mao) Tip (jian). This refers to the appearance of the tea whilst still on the bush, describing the soft hairs on the unopened leaf bud.

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Biluochun – The Green Snail of Spring

Posted on February 3, 2016 by northernteaist

  Biluochun is yet another tea that invariably makes an appearance on any variant of the Famous Teas of China list, and as such is a tea well worth getting to know. The name of this tea translates as “Green … Continue reading →

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My First Taste Of Pu-erh

Posted on February 1, 2016 by northernteaist

If you like beer, then Belgium, with its dizzying array of spectacular ales, is the place for you. If you actually move there, as we did, then initially it feels as though you are the proverbial kid who has been … Continue reading →

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Mint Tea!

Posted on January 30, 2016 by northernteaist

In “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook“, by Mary Lou & Robert J. Heiss, the section on Green Gunpowder tea mentions the fact that Green Gunpowder is more often than not used as the starting point for North African mint teas.

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Put Some Pearls In Your Pot

Posted on January 28, 2016 by northernteaist

It’s said that green gunpowder tea got its English name due to the fact that it resembled the explosive charge of the same name, both being small, round, darkly coloured pellets.

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Here Be Dragons!

Posted on January 26, 2016 by northernteaist

Longjing, which means Dragon Well, is a pan-fired green tea, which comes from from the area around Longjing Village, near Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province, China. The village itself is named after a well, the legendary home to “The Dragon … Continue reading →

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