Umi Tea Sets Blog

Author: Zeng Zhixian A type of tea can speak endlessly. A type of tea can be filled with so much myth. In a single type of tea, we can find...

Black tea is a kind of fermented tea, originating from green tea after it is mixed, kneaded, fermented, dried, and otherwise processed The water of green tea is freshly green...

We could never describe all the varieties of tea in a single book. So here are just a few of the better-known types of tea you're likely to come across....

Preparation of tea sets / fair cup, glass pot, tea cups, tea basin, tea holder, tea caddy, tea props, and tea tray.Preparation of water / about 95℃ boiling water.Selection of...

Translation: Great red tea of YunnanAlternative name: Yunnan Black TeaRegion: Yunnan ProvinceHarvest season: AprilCultivar: Yunnan Da Ye Contrary to popular belief, black tea bas not been cultivated in Yunnan for...

Region: Kinrinyaga district of KenyaHarvest season: All yearCultivar: Assamica hybrid The tea-processing plant in Kangaita was built in 1965. Located at high altitude, close to 6,250 feet (1,900 m), it...

Region: UvaHarvest season: July to OctoberCultivar: Assamica hybrid Sri Lanka is blessed with a terroir that is ideal for the cultivation of tea and an expertise inherited from the great...

Production area: Darjeeling, Western BengalHarvest season: Mid-MarchCultivar: AV2 The ancient garden of Sungma is directly opposite the Gopaldhara garden, on the other side of the valley, where the Balasun River...

Production area: Darjeeling, Western BengalHarvest season: AprilCultivar: AV2, P312 This small isolated garden, one of the highest in the Himalayan area, is located in the far east of Darjeeling. Founded...

Production area: Darjeeling, Western BengalHarvest season: OctoberCultivar: AV2, P3I2, BI57 Known as Red Thunder; this tea requires very specific harvest conditions that occur only a few days a year Only...

Production area: Darjeeling, Western BengalHarvest season: JuneCultivar: Classic China Castleton is one of the oldest gardens in Darjeeling. It is composed mainly of Chinese trees from the 1860s, which give...

Production area: Darjeeling, Western BengalHarvest season: Late MarchCultivar: A blend of clones B157, AV2, P312 This tea comes from one of the highest areas of the Darjeeling plantations, at an...