How to make intelligent choice when purchasing premium teas online
Online business is booming. Valley Green Tea offers hints on how to make intelligent choice when purchasing premium teas online Interest in premium teas Interest in premium teas is growing rapidly...
View ArticleDEHP contamination concerns
There has been recent media scrutiny regarding certain food products from Taiwan containing chemical DEHP which is potentially cancer-causing. What teas are exposed to these risks? There has been...
View ArticleChinese tea was discovered for enjoyment first
Chinese tea is an enjoyable beverage first, health benefits second. The discovery of Chinese green tea Tea was discovered by the Chinese more than 2000 years ago. It is believed that the Chinese...
View ArticleThe new comeback of green tea culture world wide
The tea culture has returned in the 21 century, not only in China but worldwide. The recent history of Chinese tea consumption The history of tea consumption in China is long. Its path is, however,...
View ArticleChinese new investment strategy - Pu-erh tea collection
There has been a recent surge of Pu-erh tea prices in China, 36%-150% over the last 12 months. Valley Green Tea offers some insight as to why? There has been a recent surge of Pu-erh tea prices in...
View ArticleGood news or bad news?
How much do we need to worry about pesticides when drinking Chinese teas? Any way to avoid or minimise the potential adverse effects? There has been a recent report that many top brands of Chinese...
View ArticleOolong, Wulong and Wu Long, what are the differences?
Oolong tea is a class of Chinese teas that are semi-fermented. Oolongl, Wulong and Wulong are translations of different Fu Jian dialects referring to 'dark red dragon' in Chinese, which is what this...
View ArticleIs traditional tea due for a makeover like an old phone?
Some products need to be updated periodically and the others the originals are still the best. What is happening to tea after being consumed by human kind for more than 2000 years? Tea was invented...
View ArticleBlack tea, white tea or green tea?
Let's talk on the same terms: green tea, white tea or Oolong tea Teas are categorised into 6 classes according to the degree of fermentation during their processing: green teas are unfermented; white...
View ArticleRight tea accessories for the right teas
When we talk about tea accessories, some inexperienced tea drinkers immediately think about exotic Chinese/Japanese tea ceremonies and the tea accessories used. They are some extreme tea accessories of...
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Buy Green Tea online
For those who are new to green teas, buying the right one could be a bit of a challenge. The questions that I have been asked: Can I order some green tea please (reality: there are more than 300...
View ArticleBrewing loose leaf tea: better to learn the principle than step 1-2-3
More and more tea drinkers now are aware that you are in a better chance of getting a descent cup of tea by using whole leaf teas. Many inexperienced tea drinkers are however at loss when it comes to...
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Chinese Pu-erh tea
I have ordered some premium loose pu-erh tea for the family recently. My young child has got right into an aged raw pu-erh, describing it as ‘not green, not black, but the perfect balance of the...
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Use Pu-erh tea to lose weight
Use Pu-erh tea to lose weight: Pu-erh tea is one of the most ancient Chinese teas. It has gained recent publicity due to its portrayed weight loss effects. Can pu-erh teas assist in weight loss and how...
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What is so unique about the Chinese Oolong tea
Chinese Oolong tea Many tea drinkers now are quite aware of green teas, and black teas have been consumed in the west for quite some time, but what is Oolong tea? Understand Oolong tea from the tea...
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The Tie Guan Yin Oolong tea
Tie Guan Yin History Tie Guan Yin (English translation Iron Buddha) is one of the most popular Oolong teas. Some confused it with green tea due to its green appearance. The birth place of Tie Guan Yin...
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Jasmine green tea
Jasmine tea, what is it? Most of the tea drinkers have more likely heard of ‘Jasmine tea’ than ‘jasmine green tea’. This is how it works. The original and most traditional tea drinkers, the Chinese,...
View ArticleUnderstand the real differences of green teas
Green tea Family Quite different from commercial green tea bags, green tea is the biggest family of Chinese teas with more than 300 in varieties in the family and there is a vast quality difference...
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Buy Green Tea online
For those who are new to green teas, buying the right one could be a bit of a challenge. The questions that I have been asked: Can I order some green tea please (reality: there are more than 300...
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