Tea Education — Tea brewing

As the weather gets warmer, nothing is more refreshing than taking a glass of cold brew tea out of the refrigerator to enjoy a soothing moment during summertime. What is cold brew tea (cold steep tea)? Cold brew tea is tea liquor made by using a long steeping method in cold water. The cold water is usually room temperature mineral water or filtered water (not to be confused with iced water). There is a wide range of loose tea leaves which are suitable for making cold brew tea: green tea, white tea, and oolong tea with varying steeping times. Highly...

What is Gong Fu Cha? Gong Fu Cha (English: Kungfu tea; Chinese: 工夫茶) is not a type of tea, but a unique way of brewing and tasting tea (typically semi-oxidized oolong tea). The term Gong Fu (工夫) refers to time and energy consuming, and pay particular attention to exquisite aesthetics. Gong Fu Cha was mentioned in Chinese literature as early as 1734 in The Sequel to the Classic of Tea (《续茶经》) by Lu Tingcan (陆廷灿). At that time, it only referred to a type of tea in Wuyi mountain which required much Gong Fu to produce. In 1808, Yu Jiao (俞蛟), an...