Understand the main types of Chinese tea, including green, white, oolong, black, and pu-erh tea, and how processing shapes flavor.
Jasmine tea is the most popular scented tea in the world — and the most faked. Learn how real jasmine is scented, the 4 grades, brewing parameters, food pairings, and how to spot a fake before you buy.
Lapsang Souchong is the original Chinese black tea 鈥?not the campfire smoke most Westerners know. Learn the difference between traditional Zhengshan Xiaozhong and modern smoked tea, brewing parameters, food pairings, and how to spot a good one.
Yellow tea is the rarest of the six Chinese tea classes. Learn what makes it unique, how it’s processed, the best varieties to try (Junshan Yinzhen, Huoshan Huangya, Mengding Huangya), and how to brew it.
The right Chinese tea can support better sleep. Learn 5 teas that may help, the 3 to avoid at night, and how to build a calming evening tea ritual. FDA-compliant notes.
Some Chinese teas may help relieve headaches. Learn the 6 best teas for tension and migraine headaches, the 3 to avoid, and how to brew them for maximum benefit. FDA-compliant health notes.
Keemun is the Chinese black tea that became the world’s standard for breakfast black tea. Here is where it comes from, how it is graded, and how to brew it gongfu or western.
Learn how to brew Phoenix Dan Cong (Dancong) — Guangdong’s most aromatic oolong, named for its fragrance type (蜜兰香, 桂花香, etc.). Water temperature, rapid gongfu method, and why the fastest brew is the most fragrant.
Learn how to brew Rou Gui (Rougui), the spicy cinnamon-flavored Wuyi rock oolong — water temperature, gongfu method, and why this sister tea to Da Hong Pao brings a different aromatic dimension.
Learn how to brew Dong Ding oolong tea — Taiwanese charcoal-roasted oolong from Lugu, Nantou. Water temperature, leaf ratio, gongfu method, and why this roasted oolong is forgiving for beginners.
Learn how to brew Bi Luo Chun (Biluochun) green tea — water temperature, leaf-to-water ratio, glass-cup and gongfu methods, and why this tender Chinese green tea needs a softer touch than Longjing.