What Is a Gong Dao Bei? The Fairness Pitcher Explained
A gong dao bei, or fairness pitcher, evens out a gongfu brew so every cup…
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What Is Gongfu Cha? The Chaozhou Method, Explained
Gongfu cha is a Chaozhou brewing method: small vessel, heavy leaf, many short infusions. Learn…
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What Is Shou Mei? The Late-Harvest Fujian White Tea
Shou Mei is the boldest grade of Fujian white tea, picked late from mature leaf.…
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How to Use a Gaiwan: Grip, Ratios, and Steep Times
How to use a gaiwan without burning your fingers. The grip, leaf ratios by tea…
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Why Pu-erh Cakes Weigh 357 Grams, and What Qi Zi Bing Means
A 357g pu-erh cake weighs that much because 7 cakes make a 2.5 kg tong…
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Tieguanyin Tea Guide: Iron Goddess, Modern vs Roasted
Tieguanyin is an Anxi oolong sold in two styles: light modern qingxiang and charcoal-roasted nongxiang.…
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How to Brew Pu-erh Tea From a Compressed Cake
How to brew pu-erh tea from a compressed cake: prying the leaf, water temperature, leaf…
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Does Pu-erh Tea Have Caffeine? How Much Is in Your Cup
Does pu-erh tea have caffeine? Yes, roughly 30 to 70 mg per cup, and more…
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The Lagecy of Yixing’s Tang Family Zisha
The Tang family's documented history begins with Tang Zhongmian, a Qing dynasty scholar-official who passed…
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Tang Chaoxia: A Master’s Hands and the Art of Zisha
Four decades in, Tang Chaoxia’s work continues to draw attention from collectors and fellow artisans…
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