Tea Education — Tea History

Cha Dao is often referred to as a “Tea Ceremony”, but some nuances are lost in translation. In fact, it is improper to compare Cha Dao to Tea Ceremony since they belong to different dimensions. Cha Dao is a combination of tea art, tea ceremony, the environment, and the spiritual practice of Dao (茶艺，茶礼，茶境，修道).

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an evergreen shrub that originated in southwestern China and northern Myanmar. Tea in Chinese is 茶 (cha), in Thai ชา (chaa), in Arabic شاي‎ (shay), in Greek τσάι (tsai), in Dutch thee, in German tee, in Italian tè... Why was “tea” called by people from all over the world in a similar way, either “te” or “cha”? Let’s dig into the history and find out. Origins of the character 茶 (cha) The earliest literature about the Chinese character 茶 (cha) is The Classic of Tea (《茶经》), written by Lu Yu in the Tang dynasty (8th century AD). He mentioned that tea was named differently depending on...

History of Ruby Red Ruby Red (in Chinese: 红玉 Hong Yu),  also called “Taiwanese Tea No. 18”, or “Sun Moon Lake Black Tea”, is a hybrid of Burmese large-leaf tea B-729 and Taiwanese wild indigenous tea B-607, cultivated by the Tea Research and Extension Station, the Council of Agriculture (COA) in Taiwan since 1925. The center was originally established in 1903 as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station during the Japanese occupation period, to research and experiment to improve tea plantations, to develop new and better cultivars, to manufacture and educate the industry in Taiwan. The center is located in Yangmei District,...

What does GABA stand for and what is it about? GABA stands for Gama-AminoButyric Acid, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the developmentally mature mammalian central nervous system. It can be naturally produced in plants and animals. For example, GABA can be found in the seed, root, and tissue fluid of beans, and ginseng. In animals, GABA can mostly be found in the nervous system tissue, and its principal role is reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system. What are GABA health benefits? Studies showed that GABA not only has a relaxation effect but also helps decrease anxiety (Abdou et al.,...