I have been sent some real chinese tea, from China…
It is from the top of the plant.
There are about 100 individual packets in the tins.
But when I add the whole packet to a cup of boiling water, and leave it for 3 mins, it tastes horrid.
Very bitter and woody.
Is there a special way to brew it, I am sure that I am making some major mistake, I don’t want to waste the gift by accident.
I can show photos if needed, please help.

It’s probably Oolong (Wu) Tea. If so it should be brewed at around 180F for Green Oolong (my fav) and up to 200F for Brown Oolong for about 30-50 seconds the first time to open the leaves. Often people dump the first batch because of bitterness, but I like it. Then you brew it for 1-3 minutes for the proper taste.

Quality Oolong can be used for 5-8 batches. Of course each will need a little more time steeping.

I prefer Pu Erh, which do you guys prefer? if your into chinese tea that is
Yeah Jasmine tea is nice, i heard of oolong but never really seen or tried it.

Bai Ji Guan is a great Ooolong, and An Ji Bai Cha is a lovely green tea, both for every-day drinking,

I Iike Pu Erh, and drink a pot a day for the health benefits.

For indulgent choice? Aged Shui Hsien – we have a block that we bought last time we were in China that’s 40 years old. Now THAT is tea!
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Even though I live in the UK i’ve never been a big fan of english tea (dark with milk). I have just been to China and they had a different type of tea, much lighter and more transparent. On most menu as "chinese tea". Whats the difference and how could I make chinese tea at home?

"English" tea is mostly black tea either from India or Ceylon (Sri Lanka), or the Yunnan, Fujian, or Anhui provinces of China. These places are where a vast majority of black tea is produced. There is no tea actually produced in the UK. There may be different blends or brands of tea produced there, however the actual tea is grown in Asia (or rarely, in Africa). "Chinese" tea would be really any of the types of tea, but brewed traditionally without any addition of sweeteners or milk. These types include White, Green, Yellow, Oolong, Pu-erh, and Black. They are all made from the same plant, but processed differently. For example, oolong would be oxidized longer than a white tea and would therefore be "stronger" and it would have more body. Some types of black tea (especially from the Darjeeling region of India) can even be pretty light in flavor and body.

The "Chinese" tea you probably had was oolong as it is served at many chinese restaurants. In order to make it at home, you would need a good quality loose leaf tea, a teapot, and a tea kettle (for heating water). First, heat enough water that you think you will use plus a little extra until boiling (not in the actual teapot). Pour a little of the hot water into the teapot (without leaves in it) and swish it around for a while to warm it. Pour this water out and then measure out about one teaspoon of leaves for each cup of water and put them in the teapot. Wait until the water has cooled to about 82-93 degrees celsius, and pour the water in the pot until full. Cover it and wait about 3 minutes. While waiting, make sure you have your cup(s) ready as well as some sort of strainer to place over your cup while pouring the tea to block the leaves. When the time is up, make sure to pour all of the tea out of the pot, even if you aren’t going to drink it right away. This will assure that all of the tea is the same in strength. oolong tea can always be steeped again, usually about 3 times, depending on the quality of the leaf.

A good place to buy tea online is:http://www.teatrekker.com/main.htm (US)

I am wonder if anyone has this kind of experience on selling something like chinese tea online?

We have tried Google Adwords, but it is not so good for us, the CPC price is too high, and the ROI is too lower.

http://www.teainchina.biz is our website.

sell on the ebay.com and alibaba.com.both the website are international B2C site
and many merchants are make their business on them

I usually drink two cups of chinese tea every alternate day and I find that right after I will sweat a little and my hands will start shaking. I don’t think it’s the caffeine because I’m fine with black coffee (though any other types will give me nausea and/or headaches). However, this doesn’t happen if I take it with a heavy meal. So I’m not looking to solve this problem, I just want to know why it happens. Thanks!

Shaking or tremors from hands feet or mouth while rested could be symptions of parkinsons disease

But no worries cause I don’t believe your case is that serious yet… rather it could be something quite like this called benign essential tremors. Heres and article I’ve looked up for you..

If your hands or head shake, check with a neurologist. Most commonly, you will have a harmless condition called benign essential tremors.

Shaking can be caused by stimulants that your body produces during excitement, anxiety, fear, and when you blood sugar is low; by stimulants in foods such as coffee, tea, chocolate and colas; and drugs such as those used to treat asthma, hyperactivity, depression, mania and allergies; by vigorous exercise and fatigue, and by diseases such as parkinsonism and an overactive thyroid. The most common cause of shaking is a harmless condition called benign essential tremors. The disease occurs in families and usually starts after puberty and continues throughout life. Usually, those with benign essential tremor shake only with movement and have lousy handwriting, while those with Parkinsonism shake both at rest and when they move.

People with benign essential tremors are often embarrassed by their condition because they know that most onlookers think that they shake because they are nervous. Most learn rather quickly that they can control their shaking by drinking alcohol, but their shaking worsens after the effects of alcohol wear off. The vast majority can control their shaking almost completely when they take a class of drugs called beta blockers, such as propranolol, starting off at 10 mg four times a day and increasing the dose if they need to do so.

By Gabe Mirkin, M.D., for CBS Radio News

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