Being a half Hunanist by birth, I felt so guilty of not knowing enough about Hunan and the black gold, Anhua Dark Tea. Autumn last year, finally I got my chance. In a very intensive root searching visit to ChangSha, Ivo and I managed to have a very short visit to Anhua for three days.… Continue reading AnHua Dark Tea
Category: Tea – Dark
Liu Bao Dark Tea
Liu Bao is one unique tea in the Dark Tea (Hei Cha黑茶) type with long history that reveals the unique minority tribe culture from the Bouxcuengh. Liu Bao is made from the Guanxi large-to-medium sized tea tree cultivar, the reason why it’s named to Liu Bao because it’s from Liu Bao country, Wuzhou, Guanxi province,… Continue reading Liu Bao Dark Tea
2001 Liu Bao Dark tea
Why Chinese call black tea as Red Tea (Hong Cha)? The answer is quick simple: Because the color of tea is more rich redish Amber to Brownish red instead of nearly black dark brown color. Because there is a separate tea category as Black tea (Hei Cha) in Chinese. Since the name of black tea has… Continue reading 2001 Liu Bao Dark tea
2001 Liu Bao Cha
Liu Bao Cha, also known as LiuPao Cha, is another unique Dark tea (Hei Cha in Chinese means Black Tea), a speciality from Liu Bao, Chang Wu Xian in the autonomous region by the minority Zhuang tribe, it is another drinkable antique same as Puerh tea from Yunnan. Liu Bao Cha is made from fresh leaves… Continue reading 2001 Liu Bao Cha