ESGREEN BLOG | Chinese Tea Information
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White Tea Manufacturing and Processing
The manufacturing of white tea is relatively simple compared to the manufacturing of other teas. The base process for manufacturing white tea is as follows: Picking fresh tea buds and leaves → Withering(Indoor, Outdoor) → Drying (air drying, solar drying or mechanical drying) → Packing White tea belongs to the... -
Types of Chinese Black Tea
Chinese black tea is classified into black strip tea and black broken tea according to process. Black strip tea production requires full fermentation. The flavor is mellow and sweet. It is compressed by two rollers at different speeds, cut and rolled. The fermentation degree is light. The poly-phenol content in the... -
The Production of Black Tea
The Production of Black Tea The evolution of the tea making process of black tea is not clear, but there are some similarities to the oolong making process that was evolving in the lower mountain areas of Wu Yi Shan. It is likely in the beginning Tong Mu tea was... -
Health Benefits of Chinese Green Tea
Results from these studies suggest that green tea may be useful for the following health conditions: Atherosclerosis Population-based studies indicate that the antioxidant properties of green tea may help prevent atherosclerosis, particularly coronary artery disease. (Population-based studies refers to studies that follow large groups of people over time and/or studies... -
Chinese Green Tea-Features and Varieties
Green tea is classified into roasted green tea(pan-fired green tea), basket-fired green tea, solar-drying green tea, steamed green tea by different baking and firing methods. 1.Roasted green tea, includes: Eyebrow tea (Long shape roasted green tea ): Tezhen,Zhenmei,Gongmei,Fengmei,Yu tea,Gongxi,Xiumei Pearl shaped tea (Round pan-fired green tea): gunpowder tea, Tender pan-fired green tea... -
Green Tea Manufacturing and Processing
Harvesting Among the six types of Chinese tea, green tea is the least processed. Because of this, its quality is heavily dependent on the quality of tea leaves picked. Traditionally, high-grade Chinese green tea is harvested early spring before 5 April, or Qingmingjie. These teas are known as Mingqian or...