Originally tea leaves were processed into compressed cake forms. The dried teacake (called brick tea) was ground in a stone mortar. Hot water was added to the powdered tea cakes and was boiled in earthenware kettles than consumed as a hot beverage. Then in the mid 13-century the Chinese learned to process tea differently. Tea leaves were roasted which allowed them to become loose teas and brewed teas.
Tea Varieties
Black Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Post Fermented Tea, Scented Tea, Yellow Tea, White Tea
Top Tea Producing Regions in China
Anhui, China
Guangxi, China
Henan, China
Hubei, China
Hunan, China
Jiangsu, China
Sichuan, China
Zhejiang, China
China, is the birthplace of tea and tea can be enjoyed in many different ways all over the world.
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In China, a tea house (chaguan) is where people gather to chat, socialize, and enjoy tea.