Umi Tea Sets Blog

As previously noted, it is the process of oxidation that determines which of the six families a tea belongs to. The wulong family of teas consists of semi-oxidized teas that...

Anxi Tieguanyin is the best of the oolong teas. Its tea soup is golden bright. Its aroma is strong and long-lasting. Its taste is mellow, brisk, sweet, and fresh. Warming...

Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen, now I would like to perform the tea art of Kungfu tea for you all. This tea art contains eighteen procedures, of which the first nine...

When you buy tea from a supermarket, gourmet shop, Web site, or mail-order catalog, you're confronted with dozens of choices. How do you determine which tea you'll try next? Do...

Historically, high mountain tea growing districts have produced Oolong teas. In recent years, small amounts of black and green teas have come onto the high mountain market, but Oolong remains...

The Taiwanese tea industry has around two hundred years of history. Taiwanese high mountain tea has only really come to exist in the past thirty years. These thirty years have...

Recent news in the tea world has focussed on Taiwanese tea growing areas switching to the production of black tea, using the base material of traditional Oolong tea leaves to...

Looking at the aesthetics of Taiwanese high mountain tea from a consumer's perspective Many years ago, a tea seller from New York handed me a name card. On the back...