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History of the Tea Industry in the World – Gotta Tea
Tea has been cultivated in China since at least the 10th Century BC with legends going back even further but despite being so important to the economy that it was even used as currency, it was not until it started to gain worldwide appreciation that it could truly be said to become an industry. Traditionally…
Green Tea – Gotta Tea
Green tea is a type of Camellia sinensis that has undergone minimal fermentation. It originates from China and is associated with many areas of Asia such as China, Japan and the Middle East although it has recently become popular in the west where black tea is more traditionally consumed. Part of this revival is due…
Rooibos Teas – Gotta Tea
Rooibos is made from the plant Aspalathus linearis and not from the Camellia family at all despite often being called bush tea or redbush tea. This is because its name means “Red Bush” in Afrikaans and is often drunk as an alternative to tea. It is naturally caffeine free and low in tannins with numerous…
What’s Oolong Tea?
What’s Oolong tea? Oolong tea (also sometimes called Wu Long tea meaning “black dragon”) is a variety of Camellia sinensis that has been partially fermented to give it a colour between green and black tea. It is commonly served in Chinese restaurants or sold as “weight loss tea” due to its high caffeine content which…
What’s White Tea’s history and health benefits?
What’s White Tea? White tea is made from the buds and young leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant and sun dried or dried by steaming with no fermentation. As a result it has the least amount of caffeine of all the teas, about 1% that of a cup of coffee, and the most subtle…
Mate Teas – Gotta Tea
Mate, also known as Chimarrão or Cimarrón, is a traditional South American beverage made from steeping the dried leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) in hot water. It is traditionally served in a calabash gourd and drunk through a metal straw called a bombilla. This straw has a flared end with small holes in that…
Distribution of Tea Consumption in the 20th Century – Gotta Tea
At the end of the 19th century some significant changes were taking place in tea drinking habits. In England there was a dramatic shift from buying tea of Chinese origin to buying tea from British owned plantations in India, Ceylon and Africa. This also led to an increase in tea drinking at the source, in…
Pine Needle Teapot;Chinese Gongfu Teapot,Yixing Zisha Pottery Handmade Zisha Clay Teapot,Guaranteed 100%Genuine Original Mineral Fired
Name:松针壶(pine needleTeapot)Capacity:460ml;Height: 11cm; Width:10cmClay: purple clay of yixing zisha claytraditional gift packaging…How to use and care your treasure zisha clay tea potPlease follow the following procedures before first time use ( called “Kai Hu” in Chinese)1) First please use clear water to wash away the dust in the surface of the teapot and the clay…
Ban Piao Teapot;18 Types Of Mansheng Zisha Clay Teapot；Yixing Pottery Handmade Zisha Clay Teapot,
Name:Ban Piao Teapot/半瓢壶Capacity: about 200ml;height:7cm;Length:13cmClay: Man Tian Xin claytraditional gift packaging…Name: 18 Types of ManSheng Zisha Clay Teapot”ManSheng 18 Type” is 18 types of zisha clay teapots created by ManSheng Chen.ManSheng Chen is one of Chinese great artists in Qing Dynasty.”ManSheng 18 types” is very important in the history of Chinese arts and crafts design.1,…
Yi Li Zhu Teapot;Chinese Gongfu Teapot,Yixing Pottery Handmade Zisha Clay Teapot,Guaranteed 100%Genuine Original Mineral Fired
Name: Yi li zhu teapot;Capacity:200mlClay:purple clay of yixing zisha claytraditional gift packaging… China Teaism—Yixing ZiSha Clay TeapotZisha clay teapot was the Chinese unique handmade clay crafts, now also have made with machines batch production. raw materials for the purple clay origin in Jiangsu, Yixing, which also known as Yixing Zisha teapot. Its origin can be…