Loose Leaf Tea – Tea Chapter https://teachapter.com Quality Chinese tea at your fingertips Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:14:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 https://teachapter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-TC_Logo_FullColour-32x32.png Loose Leaf Tea – Tea Chapter https://teachapter.com 32 32 Citrus Pu’er (10pcs) https://teachapter.com/product/10pcs-citrus-puer/ https://teachapter.com/product/10pcs-citrus-puer/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:51:11 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=12917 小青柑
Origin: Yunnan
Aroma: Earthy and woody
Colour: Reddish-brown

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Citrus Pu’er (小青柑) has the aroma and fragrance of dried citrus fruit and the flavour of aged Pu’er tea. 


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 Seconds
Temperature — 100°C
Weight — 5 / 7g
Water — 250 / 350ml 
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew


ABOUT PU’ER

Pu’er (or Pu-erh)  is a type of fermented dark tea produced in Yunnan province, famous worldwide for its taste complexity and potential health benefits.

This mature tea is even used as a medicine in some countries. But instead of mirroring the bitter taste of most medicines, the taste of Pu’er is better likened to a deep breath of fresh air in a springtime pine forest, after heavy rain.

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Ming Qian Dragon Well – 2024 Harvest https://teachapter.com/product/ming-qian-dragon-well-%e6%98%8e%e5%89%8d%e9%be%99%e4%ba%95/ https://teachapter.com/product/ming-qian-dragon-well-%e6%98%8e%e5%89%8d%e9%be%99%e4%ba%95/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:34:11 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=11210 明前龙井
Origin: Hangzhou
Aroma: Chestnuts or beans
Colour: Light green

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Ming Qian Dragon Well is a top-quality green tea harvested before the Qing Ming Festival every year just at the dawn of spring. Its leaves are plucked at the first flush, containing the most nutrients and bearing a pure, delicate taste.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 20 seconds
Temperature — 70-80°C
Weight — 4 / 6g
Water — 250 / 350ml
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew 

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Yue Guang Bai (Moonlight Beauty) https://teachapter.com/product/yue-guang-bai/ https://teachapter.com/product/yue-guang-bai/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:59:38 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=10199 月光白
Origin: Simao, Yunnan
Aroma: Honey and young sprouts
Colour: Light yellow

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One of Simao area’s speciality teas, Yue Guang Bai (Moonlight Beauty) is a white tea from Yunnan. Its naming comes from unconventional harvesting and manufacturing timings, which must be done at night under the moonlight. The slow drying process under the gentle moonlight creates a light tea with subtle notes of honey and young sprouts.

Brewing this tea at different water temperatures creates entirely different experiences.
With 85°C water, the tea exhibits the previously mentioned subtle notes of honey and young sprouts.
With 100°C water, the tea transforms into a medium-bodied tea with strong honey notes, similar to that of black tea.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 20 Seconds
Temperature — 85°C
Weight — 6 / 8g
Water — 250 / 350ml 
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew

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Wild Dian Hong https://teachapter.com/product/wild-dian-hong/ https://teachapter.com/product/wild-dian-hong/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:48:28 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=10195 野生古树滇红
Origin: Lincang, Yunnan
Aroma: Apricot
Colour: Dark Orange

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This unique and organic Wild Dian Hong (a Black/Red Tea) is harvested from ancient trees located in the primeval forests deep within the Lincang mountain range. Instead of processing using the modern black tea methodology, the ancient method of sun-drying was adopted. This creates a tea that exhibits a gentle, sweet aroma along with a fresh and full-bodied taste. The amino acids and the polyphenols are retained with the help of the ancient sun-drying methodology.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 seconds
Temperature — 95°C
Weight — 5 / 7g
Water — 250 / 350ml 
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew

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Jin Xuan https://teachapter.com/product/jin-xuan/ https://teachapter.com/product/jin-xuan/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:03:55 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=9699 金萱
Origin: Jayi, Nantou, Taiwan
Aroma: Milky
Colour: Golden yellow

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Developed in 1980, this special Oolong was made to exhibit a light milky aroma. Produced in Nantou and Jayi regions of Taiwan, Jin Xuan is manufactured only by tea trees that grow above an altitude of 1000m. The tea leaves are a vivid dark green and are rolled into small pearls.

When brewed, the tea yields a natural milky aroma. Incredibly light on the palate, it has a unique creamy taste note.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 seconds
Temperature — 85°C
Weight — 6 / 8g
Water — 250 / 350ml
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew 

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Ban Pen Ancient Tea Tree (Raw Pu’er) – 2019 https://teachapter.com/product/ban-pen-ancient-tea-tree-raw-puer2019/ https://teachapter.com/product/ban-pen-ancient-tea-tree-raw-puer2019/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:36:00 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=9693 班盆古树普洱茶
Vintage: 2019
Origin: Banpen, Bu Lang Mountain, Yunnan

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With hints of floral and dried longan notes, Ban Pen Ancient Tea Tree Pu’er is harvested at Banpen Village at an altitude of 1760 meters. This brownish-red brew is slightly on the bitter side and suits the palate of tea enthusiast who prefers a stronger-tasting tea.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 Seconds
Temperature —100°C
Weight — 6 / 8g
Water — 250 / 350ml (Infuser Cup
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew 


ABOUT PU’ER

Pu’er (or pu-erh) is a type of fermented dark tea produced in Yunnan province, famous worldwide for its taste complexity and potential health benefits.

This mature tea is even used as a medicine in some countries. But instead of mirroring the bitter taste of most medicines, the taste of Pu’er is better likened to a deep breath of fresh air in a springtime pine forest, after heavy rain.

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Top Grade Rou Gui https://teachapter.com/product/top-grade-rou-gui/ https://teachapter.com/product/top-grade-rou-gui/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:04:50 +0000 https://teachapter.com/?post_type=product&p=7706 极品肉桂
Origin: Wuyi Mountain, Fujian
Aroma: Fruit and cassia
Colour: Yellowish orange

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This smoky, full-bodied Top Grade Rou Gui is a product of the famous Wu Yi mountain in Fujian Province. Apart from its Wu Yi characteristics, Rou Gui’s brew exhibits a hint of cinnamon in both its taste and aroma, which explains how this heavily fermented tea was given the name ‘Rou Gui’ [肉桂], or ‘cinnamon’.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 seconds
Temperature — 100°C
Weight — 6 / 8g
Water — 250 / 350ml
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew 

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Dong Ding Oolong https://teachapter.com/product/dong-ding-oolong/ https://teachapter.com/product/dong-ding-oolong/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:49:07 +0000 https://teachapter.com/product/50g-dong-ding-oolong/ 冻顶乌龙
Origin: Taiwan
Aroma: Floral
Colour: Golden yellow

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Produced in Nantou and Jayi regions of Taiwan, Dong Ding Oolong is manufactured only from tea trees that grow above the altitude of 1200m. The tea leaves are a vivid dark green and are rolled into small pearls. When brewed, the tea exhibits an aroma of flowers and is incredibly light on the palate.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 seconds
Temperature — 85°C
Weight — 6 / 8g
Water — 250 / 350ml
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew 

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Full Blossom (10pcs) https://teachapter.com/product/full-blossom-10pcs/ https://teachapter.com/product/full-blossom-10pcs/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:34:10 +0000 https://teachapter.com/product/full-blossom-10pcs/ 百花齐放
Origin: Fujian
Aroma: Jasmine
Colour: Light Green

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Full Blossom is an exquisite flowering tea blend of dried superior-grade jasmine and a light-bodied green tea, hand-sewn into balls that unfurl into full bloom when steeped.


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 2 minutes
Temperature — 80°C
Water — 250ml

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Supreme Grade Tie Guan Yin https://teachapter.com/product/supreme-grade-tie-guan-yin/ https://teachapter.com/product/supreme-grade-tie-guan-yin/#comments Sun, 31 May 2020 05:42:17 +0000 https://teachapter.com/product/100g-supreme-grade-tie-guan-yin/ 极品铁观音
Origin: Anxi, Fujian
Aroma: Chinese orchids
Colour: Golden yellow

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Tie Guan Yin is the most well-known lightly fermented Oolong tea from Anxi, Fujian in China. This medium-bodied tea falls between green and red tea in both character and colour.

The story of Tie Guan Yin originates from a Buddhist devotee who offered tea to the Avalokitasvara Bodhisattva every morning. There was a night that he dreamt of a truly unique tea tree that was beyond his wildest imaginations. The next morning it appeared right before his eyes while he was heading to the tea plantation. Shocked and thrilled, he brought back the tree and grew it in his garden. The brew exhibited unique metallic-like colours while the tea resembled the Avalokitasvara bodhisattva. Henceforth, the tea was named *Tie Guan Yin’ [铁观音].

*Tie Guan Yin means the Iron Buddha of Mercy


BREWING SUGGESTION

Time — 30 seconds
Temperature — 85°C
Weight — 6 / 8g
Water — 250 / 350ml
Brews — Can be brewed for 3 rounds; add 10 seconds for each subsequent brew 

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