green tea

The Story of the Automatic Tea Brewer

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 […]

Spring 2020 Green Tea: Limited Edition Mao Feng and Dragon Well

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 […]

Matcha: The Hidden History of Chinese Powdered Green Tea

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 […]

How to Judge Tea: 4 Clues to Tea Quality

September 1, 2017 – Learn how we judge tea quality at CC Fine Tea every day! Have you ever brought home a new tea because the sales person told you how delicious it was? Did you feel a little suspicious that their description may have clouded your taste perception? The best way to determine the quality of a tea […]

6 Different Types Of Tea: What Makes Them Different?

August 18, 2017 – Most people in the United States have heard of green and black teas. Some have even tried oolong teas or white teas. But what about Pu-Erh teas? What are yellow teas? And what actually makes all these types of tea different? Well, buckle your seatbelts tea lovers, it’s a whirlwind of tea knowledge coming at […]