October 16, 2020 – This article concludes our green tea series, with in-depth instructions on how to brew green tea. Click the links below to view our previous articles! The endless variations in green tea arise from four fundamental elements: Region and Plant Variety Harvest Season Processing Method Brewing Method Brewing Green Tea: Core Concepts The first important point […]
September 14, 2020 – Have you ever walked into a restaurant and ordered a green tea by name? It’s pretty uncommon to have more choices than “green or black,” but there are actually a vast spectrum of green tea varieties in the world. Green tea can range from strongly savory, to delicately floral, to rich and fruity and any […]
September 1, 2020 – Brew Phoenix Mountain Oolong together with tea master Jason Chen! This tea is also known as Dan Cong, meaning Single Tree. Jason gives clear, simple guidance on how to enjoy this classic tea using an yixing teapot. Brewing gongfu style like this is a wonderful way to take a few minutes, relax, and be present with […]
June 25, 2020 – Here is a peek behind the scenes at CC Fine Tea; the story behind our Automatic Tea Brewer! Have you ever gotten distracted, not noticed the alarm from your steeping timer, and over-steeped your tea? Skill and focus are both required to brew a good pot of tea. If the leaf to water ratio is […]
June 3, 2020 – Writing & Photography by Jason Chen The Trip to Jing Mai In April of 2019, I took off on a 7:45 am flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Xishuangbanna, the southernmost airport in China. Four hours later, A Liang, a good friend, came to pick us up at the airport and then drive us to […]
May 11, 2020 – CC Fine Tea is proud to introduce two new premium seasonal green teas for the Spring of 2020! Limited availability: once sold out, these teas will be gone forever! How were the Premium 2020 Spring Green Teas made? Experienced tea professionals grew, harvested, and processed the Mao Feng and Dragon Well at our own organic […]
June 4, 2019 – Written by Jason Chen History of Matcha Matcha originated in China and became popular in the Tang Dynasty about 1,000 years ago. A common practice was to hold tea parties. Everyone – officials, dignitaries, the literati, even the masses – received their friends and relatives for tea. It was common for matcha brewing competitions to […]
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