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Can You Drink Oolong Tea with Milk?

teasenz — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:19:40 +0000

If you’re a tea enthusiast or a food blogger, you’ve likely explored making the ultimate tea with milk. But have you ever wondered, whether you can drink oolong tea with milk? The answer is a resounding yes! This blog will guide you through the fascinating world of oolong tea, its compatibility with milk, and how to create the perfect oolong milk tea. What is Oolong Tea? Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea known for its unique processing method that involves partial oxidation. Originating from Fujian and Guangdong provinces, oolong tea has a rich history that spans centuries. The name “oolong” translates to “black dragon,” reflecting the tea’s distinctive curled leaves. Oolong tea is not just delicious; it’s also packed with health benefits. It’s rich in antioxidants, helps in weight management, and can improve heart […]

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7 Powerful Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredients & Benefits

teasenz — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:12:18 +0000

Guided by Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal teas are recipes of single or several herbs and tea brewed to treat or prevent ailments. The herbs used in herbal teas are tea leaves, aromatic plants such as ginger and cinnamon, as well as fresh or dried roots, barks, flowers leaves and fruits that dissolve their active ingredients when brewed. Here is a list of 7 commonly used ingredients in the recipes of Chinese herbal teas. What are their uses in Chinese medicine? Let’s find out! Honeysuckle Clears away heat and toxins The medicinal part is the flower buds of the plant. Honeysuckle is anti-inflammatory, usually used in the treatment of inflammation of the throat, respiratory infections, fever, high blood lipids, pneumonia, and acute inflammation of the eye. It can also prevent stomach ulcers. Honeysuckle can be steeped […]

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10 Most Popular Chinese Teas You Must Try

teasenz — Tue, 25 May 2021 13:48:49 +0000

For a starting tea drinker who’s about to explore Chinese teas, the hundreds of kinds of teas in China can be overwhelming. In this article, we’ll introduce the 10 most popular Chinese teas. These will be a great starting point for your tea journey as the below teas will also cover all the 6 main types of tea (white, green, black etc). 1. Long Jing 龙井 (West Lake Dragon Well) Without a single doubt, Longjing (Dragon Well) green tea is the most popular and well known tea in China. Original Longjing is produced in the West Lake region south of Hangzhou. An authentic Longjing tea comes from one of the 5 legendary longjing villages. That said, don’t write off Dragon Well teas that are produced in other regions in China. Due to the popularity of […]

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Black Bone Rattan Herb: Benefits & Side Effects

teasenz — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:10:29 +0000

Black bone rattan (黑骨藤) is a medicinal herb that’s often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat rheumatism. Black bone rattan trees can grow up to 4 meters high and are native in China’s Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. It mainly grows in dense mountain forests or hillside shrubs at an altitude of 500-2000 meters. In this article, we’re interviewing two Chinese Medicine practitioners Li Yan and Zhang Tian Peng about the benefits and side effects of black bone rattan. What are the benefits of Black Bone Rattan? Answer by: Li Yan, Head Chief of the Department of TCM, Nanning Second People’s Hospital. Heigutengxin, warm, has the effects of dispelling rheumatism, clearing the meridians and promoting blood circulation. Rheumatoid arthritis is generally caused by physical weakness, recurrence of wind, cold and […]

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Teasenz.eu: 2007 Yu Bing Wang Raw Pu Erh Review

teasenz — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:55:12 +0000

Today we’re tasting the 2007 Yu Bing Wang Raw cake, which is available at Teasenz.eu. Without further ado, let’s start steeping! We’re applying a 90ºC temperature for 6 gram of this tea as we’re looking for a somewhat lighter evening steep. The tea is fairly tight and we allow for a 20 second rinse to let it loosen up properly before our first brew. Steep 1-2 The first steep (10 seconds) has a grassy vegetal flavour. Not fresh cut grass but rather closer to wet straw, with a sweet after taste. The second brew (10 seconds) the tea becomes less grassy. The taste is like a strong green tea with hints of bamboo and Jasmine flowers. Steep 3+ Starting from the 3rd brew (+5 seconds every steep), the tea becomes more balanced. The texture becomes […]

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Teasenz.eu: CNNP 55 Years Anniversary Cake Tasting Review

teasenz — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 07:14:50 +0000

Buying old cakes from the CNNP label is always a risky matter. They always tend to be really good or quite disappointing. Today, we’re reviewing a cake from Puerhtea.eu: the CNNP 55 Anniversary raw pu erh! 55 Years Anniversary? The wrapper itself looks lovely with vibrant red and green colours as you can except from a CNNP cake. Instead of the large Chinese character ‘tea’ (茶) in the middle of the wrapper, this one displays the number ’55’ in the middle. The cake was pressed in 2006, in which the Zhongcha brand is celebrating its 55 years of existence! Hence, this cake was pressed to celebrate that important year. Preparation & Tasting We steep 6 grams of tea in a small 120 ml gaiwan. The compression tightness of this cake was average. It was fairly […]

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Moon Cakes & Tea Pairing Guide

teasenz — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 21:36:05 +0000

Previously, we’ve published a post introducing the different types of moon cakes. In this follow up post, we’ll offer a guide on pairing the best Chinese teas with individual moon cakes based on their fillings used. Note: mooncakes are considered the ultimate food to enjoy during the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival. Sweet Paste Only Mooncakes Moon cake with really sweet bean, lotus seed, or jujube paste, should be paired with strong black teas such as a Keemun black tea or Lapsang Souchong (Zhengshan Xiao Zhong). If sweet cakes are often too sweet for you, then go for a more grassy, floral or vegetal tea in order to balance out the sweetness. Great choices are for example a toasty, nutty green tea like Dragon Well, a floral fresh Silver Needle white tea, or a lightly oxidised oolong […]

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Dayi’s 7542 Pu Erh Reviewed: How Does It Age?

teasenz — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:49:57 +0000

Today we’re revisiting the Dayi 7542 tea cake from 2011 that is available at puerhtea.eu. With it’s age near 10 years old, this is a particularly interesting cake to review, because 7542 cakes are really valued for its ability to age well. As you can see in the picture above, the cake has aged nicely with its colour approaching that of a ripe pu erh. Its green colour has turned darker, and the buds have become golden orange in colour. Before evaluating the cake itself, we’ll first discuss a bit the background of this cake. 7542: Most Popular Blend in China If you don’t know yet, the 7542 cake is without doubt the most popular blend in China. It was first launched by the Menghai tea factory in the 1970’s and produced every year ever […]

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The Distinctive Elements of Japanese Teapots

teasenz — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:32:06 +0000

For thousands of tea lovers, tea is something beyond a beverage and a form of loving art. Traditional methods involve brewing loose tea leaves in specific teacups and teapots with the ultimate goal of extracting the most zest and aroma while creating an excellent tasting experience. Although the Chinese are the foremost to discover tea, the Japanese continued the legacy and created teapots for all generations. The world knows them for tea and tea making since they made the tradition of drinking tea as a ritual or formal occasion. The Japanese have mastered the art of tea-making over many centenaries. As a result, they have designed their teapots distinctively, particularly for enjoying the delicious flavors of tea. Over time, the Japanese have invented many shapes and styles of different enchanting teapots with different elements like […]

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Tea & TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)

teasenz — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:00:55 +0000

A “TCM” or a Traditional Chinese Medicine can be defined as a form of knowledge inherited by the ancient Chinese communities as common sense or as a form of medical practice. This knowledge is hardly found as written evidence and in most cases passed from one generation to others as a way of informal knowledge. However today, even with this rapidly advancing medical technologies, the TCM has gained popularity among Chinese and non-Chinese communities as many people nowadays are looking for natural solutions for common illnesses. Academic evidence of the effectiveness of certain herbs used in TMC is also expanding. One aspect of TCM is that focuses on the foods that we consume and thereby tries to achieve the correct balance in body health. In many instances, these medical practices involve herbs, fruits and other […]

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