CHINESE TEA
The History of Chinese Tea 5000 years ago • Shennong • medicine & food Xihan Luxurious beverage Song dynasty Widely spread
The Portrait of Shennong
Varieties of Chinese Tea How many kinds of Chinese tea do you know?
Green tea
红茶
White tea
青茶
Black tea
黄茶
Yellow tea
绿茶
Oolong tea
花茶 白茶
Dark tea Scented tea
黑茶
Chinese Green tea The national drink of China [ 国饮 ] Main functions ： •Dispel the effects of alcohol •Clearing away summer-heat •Refresh oneself
Main Types:
Anji Baicha
Green Tea
Biluochun 碧螺春
安吉白茶
Huangshan Maofeng 黄山毛峰
Taiping Houkui 太平猴魁
Longjing 龙井
Anji Baicha 安吉白茶
Biluochun 碧螺春
Longjing( 龙井） Huangshan Maofeng 黄山毛峰
Biluochun（ Pi Lo Chun ） Birthplace ：Dong Ting mountain of TaiHu Jiangsu province, China
Features : 1.Flowery with a lasting sweet aftertaste 2.Complex and delicate taste 3.Tiny, slightly curled tea leaves covered with white down
Anji Baicha Birthplace ďźšAnji County, Zhejiang province China Features : 1. Fresh, floral and mellow with lovely lemony notes 2. A soft, silky mouthfeel and a sweet aftertaste 3. Slender, tender pale jade-colored leaves
Longjing Tea (Dragon Well Tea) West Lake, Huangzhou, Zhejiang Birthplace ďźš
province, China
Features : 1. Fresh, floral and mellow with orchard fruit notes 2. A soft, silky mouthfeel and a sweet lasting aftertaste 3. Greenish, whole flat and neat leaves with sharp edge
Huangshan Maofeng (Yellow Mountain Fur Peak) Birthplace ďźšHuangshan, Anhui province, China Features : 1. Fresh, mellow with lovely nutty notes 2. A pleasant floral aftertaste 3. Slender, tender pale jade-colored leaves
White Tea （白 茶） Birthplace ：
Fujian Province
Features: 1.Plant :whitish appearance
Bai Mu Dan (White Peony Tea)
2.Liquid: yellow-green 3.Fresh smell Baihao YinZhen (Silver Needle Tea)
Bai Mu Dan（ White Peony Tea ） Birthplace ：Fuding,Fujian province, China Features : 1. Smooth and mellow 2. Cucumber fresh with soft fruit notes 3. Tender green one or two leaves with one bud
Baihao Yinzhen（ Silver Needle ） Birthplace ：Fuding, Fujian province, China Features : 1. Light, delicate quenching flavors 2. Fresh full textured with a satisfying velvety finish 3. Light, plump and large downy tips
Main Types:
Keemun Tea
Black Tea
祁门红茶
Tan Yang Congou 坦洋工夫
Lapsang Souchong 正山小种
Yunnan Black Tea 滇红 Bai Lin Congou 白琳工夫
Keemun Congou 祁红工夫
Lapsang Souchong 正山小种
Keemun Maofeng 祁红毛峰
Yunnan Black Tea 滇红
Lapsang Souchong -The Oldest Black Tea In The World Birthplace ：
Tongmu, Wuyishan Mountain Fujian province, China
Type: Traditional Lapsang Souchong (smoked with pine woods),
Mordern Lapsang Souchong(without being smoked) including Jin Jun Mei （金骏眉） and Yin Jun Mei （银俊眉）
Features: 1. Richly and smoulderingly smoky yet with great harmony and wealth of dried Longan aroma (Traditional Type) 2. Mellow, fruity and flowery (Morden Type such as Jin Jun Mei)
Keemun Tea （ Qimen Black Tea ）
Birthplace ：Qimen County, Anhui province, China Type: Features :
Keemun Congou （祁红工夫） , Keemun Maofeng, （祁红毛峰） Keemun Aromatic Snail( 祁红香螺） Keemun Golden Needle （祁红金针）
1. Thin and cut leaves. Complex aroma with a hint of smokiness (Keemun Congou) 2. Fuzzy-tipped tight whole leaves, toasty, chocolaty and fruity(Keemun Maofeng Tea or Keemun Aromatic Tea)
Yunnan Black Tea （ Dian Hong ）
Birthplace ：Fengqing County, Yunnan province, China
Type: Features :
Dianhong Congou （滇红工夫） , Yunnan Gold Bud, （滇红金芽） Yunnan Golden Snail （滇红金螺） Yunnan Golden Needle （滇红金针）
1.Thin and cut leaves in black and gold . Mellow, Fruity and full-bodied (Dianhong Congou) 2. Naturally curled, slender whole leaves. Delicate, sweet, brisk, flowery （ Yunnan Gold Bud, Golden Snail and Golden Needle)
Main Types:
Tieguanyin | Iron Goddess of Mercy 铁观音 Taiwan Oolong 台湾乌龙
Oolong Tea
Wiyi Yancha | Rock Oolong 武夷岩茶
Fenghuang Dancong | Phoenxi Oolong 凤凰单枞
Tieguanyin Oolong （ Iron Goddess of Mercy ） Birthplace ：Anxi, Fujian province, China Type: Features :
1. Lightly roasted Tie Guan Yin 2. Heavily Roasted Tie Guan Yin (traditional type) 3. Moderately Roasted Tie Guan Yin
1. Green and tightly rolled in ball shape 2. Light green Jade color.Very flowery (lightly roasted Tie Guan Yin); Complex, less floral(Heavily Roasted);A good balance of floral aroma and complex taste (Moderately Roasted)
Tieguanyin Oolong (Lightly Roasted)
Wuyi Yancha （ Wuyi Rock Oolong ）
Birthplace ：Wuyishan Mountain, Fujian province, China
Type:
Rougui （肉桂） ,Shuixian （水仙） ,Dahongpao （大红袍） Baijiguan （白鸡冠） , Tieluoshan （铁罗汉）
Features : 1. Close, tight and slender in dark 2. Flowery, mellow, rich and complex with long lasting sweet aftertaste
Pure Qidan Dahongpao (Big Red Robe Oolong)
Yellow Tea （黄 茶） -The Most Elusive Chinese Tea
Type:
Junshan Yinzhen （君山银针） , Huoshan Huangya （霍山黄芽） Mengding Hungya （蒙顶黄芽）， Huoshan Huang Da Cha （霍山黄大 茶）
Features: 1. Adding an extra step during production, called "Sealed Yellowing" （闷黄） 2. Sweet, mellow and bright yellow in color, while without any hint of grassy taste Huoshan Huangya characteristic of green tea. (Traditional Type)
Dark Tea （黑茶） Type:
-Kept Longer Taste Better
Ripe Puerh Tea （熟普洱） , Aged Raw Puerh Tea （陈年生普） Liu Bao Dark Tea （六堡黑茶）， Hunan Dark Tea （湖南黑茶）
Features: 1. Brown infusion, mellow and smooth. Some kinds of puerh would smell flowery 2. Kept longer taste better Aged Puerh Tea
Scented Tea ( 花 茶 ) made of Green tea or 1.Mostly black tea and flowers 2. Aromatic flavor ( 香气浓郁 ) Types:
Premium Jasmine Tea -Jasmine Silver Needle
1. Jasmine Scented Tea 2. Rose Scented Tea 3. Osmanthus Tea Premium Jasmine Tea -Bi Tan Piao Xue
Do you know? 1.How many kinds of tea we have mentioned ?What are they? Green tea , White tea , BlackBiluochun tea ,DarkJasmine tea, 2.Which kind does tea Green tea Yellow tea ,Oolong tea belong to? Scented tea
3.Which scented tea is most popular?
4 、 Which province is Pu-erh’s birthplace? Yunnan 5 、 Which kind of tea is the most popular Black tea one in the west?
Why tea is popular?
Benefits of drinking tea 1 Medical value 2 Eliminate grease 3 Lose weight 4 Refresh oneself 5‌
Medicinal value 1.Anti-cancer 2.Lower blood pressure 3.Improve eyesight
Do you want to know how to become beautiful by drinking scented tea?
Tips about scented tea 1 Skin whitening ： Rose tea 茶 Peony tea
玫瑰 牡丹 茶
2 Lose weight: Lemon grass tea( 柠檬草 茶) Jasmine tea （茉莉花 茶）
3 Reduce Stress 紫罗兰花茶
violet
金盏花茶
marigold
Please think‌ 1 Please list at least four benefits of drinking tea. Marigold violet
2 Which scented tea can help us to reduce stress?
3 Can you spell 牡丹花茶？ Peony tea
Taboos
1.Before dinner •hard to get nutrients •lose the appetite
2. Right after dinner •lower the daily take-in
3.Too hot tea •hurt organs: throat…
4.Cold tea •more phlegm( 痰 ) •easy to catch a cold
5.repeated infusions( 冲泡多次） / overnight tea •lose nutrients •produce harmful elements
6.Take medicine with tea •lose medical effects.
7.Too strong tea • headache/insomnia
Cold tea 1. Now do you know why does Candy catch a cold? Seven Hotwe /cold tea List at least 2. How many taboos have learnt? three of them. Before/after dinner Strong tea/overnight tea
Storage
What are the factors that make tea go bad? Air
Water High temperature Strong light
Never store tea like these !!! × Envelope : It can’t keep the tea from the air and water well..
× Newspaper: It has lead （铅） which is harmful for the health.
Right ways to store tea-leaves: For short-time storage : Metal tins ( 金属罐）
Pottery Jar ( 陶瓷罐） small plastic bags
Tips: For Long-time Storage What teas should be kept refrigerated? Green Tea, Green Tieguanyin Oolong
What teas shouldn’t be kept refrigerated? Black Tea, White Tea, Black Oolong such as Phoenix Dancong and Wuyi Yancha,Puerh Tea, Dark Tea, Yellow Tea
Quiz ďźš 1.What are the 4 factors that make tea go bad ? Air , high temperature water , strong light
2.Where can’t you store the tea? Envelope, Newspaper
How to recycle tea leaves?
Tip1: Tea-flavored egg Procedures: 3
Add tealeaves to the water
2
Gently break the eggshell
1
Cook the egg thoroughly
Tip2: Tea pillow 茶叶枕 Procedures ： the tea leaves in the sun. Dry and fill a pillow with dry tea. Functions ： Keep you refreshed and sober. Enhance your thinking ability.
Tip3:
Get rid of mosquitoes
Mosquito-repellent Insence [ 蚊香 ]
Use dry tea
Light the dry tea Then the mosquitoes will disappear!
Tip4: Care your hair.
Wash silk clothes. Keep them shining. .
Tip5: Sterilize （杀菌） and cure barbiers( 脚 气 ).
Attention ！ • Green tea • Persistent , repeating.
Tip6 :
Clear up fetid breath （口臭）
Rinse the mouth( 漱 口 ) with tea infusion. Keep tealeaves in the mouth.
Review:
Tea-flavored egg 1.Six kinds of recycling: _______________.Make tea Get rid of mosquitoes Sterilize and cure pillow; __________________; barbiers. Clear up fetid Breath.
2.
The functions of tea pillow: refreshed and sober. Keep you________________ thinking ability Enhance your______________.
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