Tieguanyin: Oolong from Anxi
A practical guide to Tieguanyin, Anxi oolong tea: the light and roasted styles, real prices per 500 g, how to brew it, and how to buy without being fooled.
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Pu’er Tea: How to Drink It and Buy It
Pu’er tea explained for buyers: sheng versus shou, the famous mountains, how to brew it, price ranges for cakes, and how to shop Yunnan’s tea markets.
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Longjing Tea: Hangzhou’s Dragonwell, From Hill to Cup
Longjing tea explained: the five zones around West Lake, the April picking calendar, how to brew it at 80 degrees, price ranges, and how to buy safely.
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Fujian Tea Culture: From Oolong to White Tea
A guide to Fujian tea culture: oolong, white tea, the birthplace of black tea, and jasmine, with real prices, tea regions, and a route through the province.
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Dahongpao: Wuyi Rock Tea
A practical guide to Dahongpao, Wuyi rock tea: what the grades mean, what a bottle really costs, how the charcoal roast works, and how to buy it well.
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Chinese Teahouses: How to Visit One
How to visit a Chinese teahouse: Sichuan park houses, Beijing show rooms, Cantonese morning tea, gongfu ritual, prices, and the etiquette to know first.
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Buying Tea in China: Prices, Grades and Fakes
How to buy tea in China without getting burned: price bands for Longjing, Tieguanyin, and pu-erh, the markets to visit, and the fakes to watch.
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Chinese Tea: Green, Oolong, Pu-erh, and How to Brew
Chinese tea spans green, white, oolong, black, and fermented pu-erh; learn the six styles, where they grow, and how to brew each one well
