Umi Tea Sets Blog

The Thundering Tea of the Lisu People is popular in Lisu area in Nujiang Prefecture of Yunnan Province. It has distinct ethnic features. First, a large earthen jar is used...

Bamboo tube tea is made by the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province. Offering bamboo tube tea is a high-standard etiquette of the Dai people in receiving guests....

Mongolians like tea very much. They cook a pot of milky tea every morning. Their breakfast includes fried rice, butter, cheese and the milky tea. They also drink the milky...

Tibetans reside in windy and snowy plateau and make a living by practicing livestock farming and planting dry-land crops. Their major food includes dairy products, beef and mutton, and highland...

The Three-course of Tea represents the tea culture of the Bai people living in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. It is a solemn ceremony of the Bai people...

Tea Set Suitable for Brewing the Green Tea Green tea features clear water and green tea leaves. The tea set for brewing green tea should be full of changes. Brewing...

Bamboo-Wood tea set is made of natural bamboo. It had a long history in China and first appeared before the Sui Dynasty (581-618). At that time, besides the ceramic and...

Lacquer tea set is made with natural lacquer tree sap added with the desired pigment. Lacquerware had a long history in China. Wood-based lacquer bowls were found from the Hemudu...

Enamel tea set has an enamel layer on its metallic surface. Normally, one or several layers plasm are applied to tea set's steel, iron, or aluminum body. Then, the tea...

Metallic tea set is made of metallic materials such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin. In the pre-Qin period (before 221BG), bronze ware was widely used. In the Northern...

Porcelain tea set is made of porcelain clay (mainly kaolin). It was invented and used after ceramic tea set Porcelain requires a higher baking temperature than ceramics. At 1200 C,...

The Jinsha Spring is located on the eastern foot of Mt. Guzhu in Changxing County of Zhejiang Province. Mt. Guzhu is the place of origin of the Zisun Tea, the...