Tea polyphenols

Tea polyphenols (TP) are chemical compounds, being regarded as the most important elements in tea, found naturally in tea leaves. The distribution of polyphenols in tea can vary, caused by the ways how tea is harvested, handled, processed, and brewed. Albeit we can hardly see them with our naked eyes, we can taste them and describe them, that is to say, our tongues are familiar with them. That is way we say this tea taste more bitter/mellower than that one.

The amino acid in tea

Theanine increases brain levels of gamma amino butyric acid, a calming neurotransmitter, while caffeine decreases it. Theanine also affects levels of both serotonin and L-dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Serotonin is one of the major mood-enhancing neurotransmitters, and dopamine is our “reward” neurotransmitter. By shutting down the “worry” mode and increasing the ability to concentrate and focus one's thoughts, as measured by increased generation of brain alpha waves, some believe that theanine even makes learning easier.

About Bi Luo Chun Green Tea

Bi Luo Chun is not only one of the top ten famous teas of China, but also the treasure among those famous teas. It is famous all around the world for its beautiful appearance, bright color, deep aroma, and mellow taste.

Superfine Pre-Ming -Dragon Well Long Jing- Green tea

Longjing Tea, also known as West Lake Longjing, is a China Famous Tea – in fact, unquestionably, the most famous one – grown originally in the Longjing mountain area of Hangzhou, southwest of the West Lake. Longjing teas can be classified into West Lake Longjing Tea, Qiantang Longjing tea, Yuezhou Longjing tea, according to their producing areas. Among them, West Lake longing tea has attracted most attention of people worldwide, regarded as the Rolls Royce of the Long Jing varieties. Historically, Westlake Longjing producing area was divided into four sub-regions: 狮 (Lion Peak Mountain), 龙 (Longjing village), 云 (Yunqi), 虎 (Tiger Spring), 梅 (Meijiawu). However, the teas which are picked before the Qing Ming Festival, which called as Pre-ming Longjing, because of its limited output, it is the most precious kind among all.

Mingqian Spring Tea

Mingqian tea refers in peculiar to teas harvested before Qingming festival in Jiangnan region of China. Mingqian tea are famous for its high-quality, beautiful green tea leaves and tender buds less affected with pests.

Tea in Summer – Iced Tea

Then is there any way to make tea gotten popular among the youth in hot summer days? Absolutely there is one – the iced tea.

She Qian Tea, Ming Qian Tea, and Yu Qian Tea

Starting from ancient times, the Chinese agriculture is traditionally guided by the solar terms. So is the tea industry. Based on the solar terms, we can divide spring teas into three types: She Qian, Ming Qian and Yu Qian.

Experience Chengdu – The Culture of Sichuan Tea House

In Chengdu, tea culture has developed into the Sichuan-featured Tea House Culture. There is a saying about Sichuan tea house: you could see more tea houses than sunny days. Why the tea houses in Chengdu can catch so much eyesight? It is because its abundant functions: for relaxing, meetings, recreation, as well as being the court of civilians.

The Profound Culture of Tea in China

Tea, originally a kind of tree in south of China, is the contribution of ancient people in China south to Chinese cuisine culture and also the contribution of Chinese people to global cuisine culture. As a famous healthy drink, tea shares the name of three non-alcoholic beverages with cocoa and coffee, and is the top one of these three drinks.