Chinese Tea Forum

Often lauded for its many health benefits, green tea was the first tea to be sipped.

Often served in Chinese restaurants, oolong's oxidation level is midway between that of black and green tea.

Currently the most popular in the US, black tea was first developed out of necessity.

The only intentionally aged tea. Pu Erh has a loyal following and fetches astronomical prices.

This kind of tea is made by mixing fragrant flowers in the tea leaves in the course of processing. The flowers commonly used for this purpose are jasmine and magnolia among others. Jasmine tea is a well-known favorite with the northerners of China and with a growing number of foreigners .

The most subtle and pure of all teas, white tea is the choice for many connoisseurs.