Category Archives: Tea Legend

Bergamot black tea, between history and legend

History and trivia about Earl Grey, also known as bergamot black tea. We tell you [...]

Qingming’s festival and the arrival of Spring

The festival of QingMing (清明), literally "clear and bright," falls on the fifth of the [...]

Chinese New Year: 2024 is the Year of the Dragon

Symbology and predictions for 2024: February 10 starts the Year of the Dragon, which according [...]

Scented tea vs. flavored tea

What is the difference between a scented tea and a flavored tea? What are the [...]

Tea pets – the tea pets

What do tea pets represent and what is their history? In this article you will [...]

Wuyi Mountains: the incredible teas of this region

A focus on the Wuyi Mountains area, to learn about its terroir and discover which [...]

Grain Buds 小满: How China celebrates the little things

The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds (小满, xiǎo [...]

Japanese green teas: what are the main ones, characteristics and differences

Sencha, Bancha, Kukicha, Gyokuro: not all Japanese green teas are the same. Let's see together [...]

Tie Guan Yin: between history and legend

Tie Guan Yin is one of the most beloved Chinese oolong teas in the world. [...]

Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as the Mooncake Festival, has ancient origins and is [...]