Oolong Tea
“Gongfu Tea” Brewing Method
The term Gongfu brewing actually signifies a great amount of skill and effort that is involved in the brewing of the tea. This traditional Chinese method of brewing tea is a rather complex one, and it requires lots of practice to perfect the art of tea brewing. Why is Gongfu [...]
Tie Guan Yin
Also known as “Iron Goddess of Mercy”, this tea is as good as its name implies. Originated from An Xi, Fujian Province in China, Tie Guan Yin is the most famous amongst Chinese Oolong Tea. Let’s digress for a moment, how did this name, ‘Tie Guan Yin’ came about? Well, it started from a poor [...]
Oolong Tea – Tie Guan Yin
This video teaches you how to brew Tie-Guan-Yin( 铁观音) the Chinese way. As you can see from the video, the first layer of tea is used to ‘wash’ the tea cups. This process is often recommended so as to enhance the aroma of the tea cup. The Chinese often emphasise on this procedure so as [...]
Introduction To Oolong Tea
About Oolong Tea Originating in Fujian province China, Oolong tea, or also more commonly known as Wu long tea in China, is actually a uniquecross between green tea and black tea. Yet, like all its other tea counterparts, it originates from the Camellia Sinensis tea plant as well. The proccessing of oolong tea leaves is [...]
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