Fully illustrated with color photos. Why is tea the national drink of China? Why
is tea regarded as symbolizing the harmony and myterious unity of the universe?
Why is the loose-leaf Chinese tea more beneficial than the tea bags? How many
types of Chinese tea are available? How to make the best cup of Chinese tea?
A visitor to the home of tea has so many questions. Understanding them will
bring you closer to the history and mystery of tea. Apprecicating Chinese
Tea will lead you, step by step, to the wonderful world of tea.
Editor's Recommendation Since the first cup brewed almost 5,000 years ago, green tea's popularity has
increased to the point that it is presently the second most popular beverage in
the world. As the name suggests, the tea is green in color. At first glance,
all brewed tea appear the same, but a connoisseur is able to identify the
different varieties of green tea through the appearance and color of the dried
tea——the flat Long Jing tea; the snail shell-like outwardly curling Bi Luo Chun
tea and the bamboo-green Zhu Ye Qing, all tell their own stories.
Table of Contents
PART 1 Introduction to Green Tea I. Production Areas of Green Tea II.
Classification of Green Tea IV. Processing Green Tea Column 1. Organic
Tea
PART 2 A Survey of Famous Green Teas in China I. Famous Green
Tea in Zhejiang Province II. Green Tea in Jiangsu Province Column 2.
Quality Safety Certification III. Green Tea in Anhui Province IV. Green
Tea in Sichuan Province V. Green Tea in Henan Province VI. Green Tea in
Jiangxi Province VII. Green Tea in Hunan Province Column 3. Green Tea
Storage VIII. Green Tea in Shandong Province IX. Green Tea in Guizhou
Province X. Green Tea in Shaanxi Province Column 4. Fu Xi Tea
Varieties XI. Green Tea in the Guangxi Region XII. Green Tea in Yunan
Province Column 5. Green Tea in Japan
PART 3 Reprocessed Green
Tea I. Scented Tea Column 6. Jasmine Tea II. Compressed Green
Tea III. Green Tea Extract IV. Green Tea Bags V. Beverages and Foods
Containing Green Tea Column 7. Ku Ding Tea
PART 4 Brewing Fragrant
Green Tea I. Six Key Factors for Brewing Green Tea Column 8. Tea
Polyphenols & Free Radicals
PART 5 Sensory Evaluation of
Tea Evaluating Green Tea Issues Critical to Green Tea Evaluation