green tea

Compare Green Teas: Intro + How-To! Mao Feng, Dragonwell, Matcha

March 6, 2023 – Green Tea for Spring Spring is coming! In the Chinese lunisolar calendar, we are entering the time of Waking of Insects (Jing Zhe), when hibernating creatures awake after winter. As the weather begins to warm, we are also waking up, and reaching for lighter, more refreshing flavors. Time for green tea! 3 Types of Green […]

How To Use The Automatic Tea Brewer: Never Over-Brew Again!

April 29, 2022 – Brewing Solution for Beginners & Experts The Automatic Tea Brewer, invented by tea master Jason Chen, embodies C C Fine Tea’s mission of making real tea available to everyone in an easy, convenient, and delicious way. The innovative design ensures the tea is never over-brewed. Tea lovers of all skill levels can easily and elegantly […]

Holiday Tea Party: Green Tea, Pu-Erh, and Auto Tea Brewers

December 14, 2021 – Video Topics: Brewing tea for holiday get-togethers How to choose and use different Automatic Tea Brewers Intro to the most popular holiday teas, chosen by you! Teas We Brewed Sip along with us at home! Teaware We Used Join the Next Live Video:

Jasmine Tea for Well-Being: Caffeine and Health Benefits

March 18, 2021 – Tea drinking is a wonderful pastime, due to the breadth of delicious flavors and aromas that can be explored. Scented teas such as jasmine and even gardenia add to the vibrant palette of tea flavors. Luckily for tea lovers, tea drinking is not only pleasurable – there may be health benefits too! Below, we explore […]

How To Brew Green Tea: Green Tea Fundamentals Pt 4

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 […]

Green Tea Fundamentals Pt 3: Processing, Rolling and Drying

September 23, 2020 – This article is a continuation of our intro to green tea processing methods. The focus is rolling and drying – the last steps before the tea is finished and ready to drink. Click the links below to view our previous articles! The endless variations in green tea arise from four fundamental elements: Region and Plant […]

Green Tea Fundamentals Pt 2: Harvest & Kill Green

September 18, 2020 – Have you ever considered the effect of harvest season on your green tea? The endless variations in green tea arise from four fundamental elements: Region and Plant Variety Harvest Season Processing Method Brewing Method This article is an introduction to harvest season and the first step of processing green tea: stopping fermentation in the fresh […]

Green Tea Fundamentals Pt 1: Regions & Varieties

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 […]

3 Taiwanese Teas: Beautiful Ball-Shaped Oolongs

August 21, 2020 – What is Taiwan Ball Oolong? Today we are writing about three oolong teas from Taiwan, which are all made in the rolled ball shape. This is in contrast to strip or twisted-style oolongs, which are also rolled during processing but are finished with the leaves uncurled. The three Taiwanese ball oolong teas we are discussing […]

The Ultimate Guide to Cold Brew and Iced Tea

June 30, 2020 – Nothing says “Summer!” like iced tea! It’s refreshing and easy to make. But have you also heard of cold brew tea? How about sun tea? And how do these beverages differ? Iced Tea vs. Cold Brew There is one simple difference between iced tea and cold brew: Iced tea is brewed with hot water, then […]