All about Chinese bubble tea.

In Asia, bubble tea has already been the most popular beverage for the past few decades. Afterward, it’s made its way to the rest of the world and became a real hit. This article will provide you with a bit of history! At this moment, bubble tea comes in countless flavors and variations. Back in … Continued

Learning how to eat spicy food.

A burning mouth, sweating, and flushing. All reactions that you can experience after eating spicy Asian food. The bad guy here is capsaicin, a chemical abundant in chili. However, are you one of those people who like the delicious taste of Asian food, but can’t handle the spice yet? This article shows you how you … Continued

The golden soup called Yunnan Golden.

As you might have guessed, Yunnan Golden tea originates from the Yunnan province in China. A special province, since it’s the birthplace of tea and breeds the oldest tea trees in the world. Most trees are over 2000 years of history, and one special one gets up to the age of 3700 years. These old … Continued

How to use chopsticks like a pro.

When thinking of the best-known Chinese eating habit, what comes to mind? Right, the use of chopsticks! The popularity of Chinese food and Japanese sushi has brought chopsticks to the Western world. However, eating with sticks instead of a spoon, knife, and fork isn’t as easy. This article will tell you exactly how to become … Continued

Japanese Sencha tea & its fusion with Earl Grey.

Previously, we’ve introduced you to all kinds of Chinese tea such as green, white, yellow, oolong, black tea, and lots their different variations. In this article, we’re doing something different. First, we’ll tell you all about the most popular tea kind in Japan, Sencha tea. Secondly, the perfect fusion between Japan and China gets discussed. … Continued

Jade Oolong Tea; high mountain, high quality.

You might have tasted Oolong tea before, but have you ever tried Jade Oolong? A lightly oxidized tea from Taiwan, named after its yellow-jade color. It’s classified as a High Mountain Oolong tea type, as the leaves are plucked from tea plants growing above 400 meters. As the Chinese saying goes, “high mountains produce the … Continued

Silver Needle Premium

What is Silver Needle Tea? Silver Needle, or Bai Hao Yin Zhen in Chinese, is one of the Chinese Ten Famous Teas. It is the queen of white tea as it holds the highest standard for tea leaves. Only a very limited amount of Silver Needle is produced every year, not to mention Silver Needle … Continued

Yixing Clay Teapot: A Guide for Newcomers

Have you ever noticed unglazed teapots like this on the shelf of a tea store? They can go unnoticed between all the gorgeous porcelain or gold glided Chinese tea tools. This Yixing clay teapot, however, has created zealous enthusiasm worldwide as an object of daily use, a collector’s item or an investment. There are even … Continued

Sweeping across China – PART 2

The tea-loving country, we all know that we are talking about China. This deeply rooted love for tea has passed a new generation. In western culture, tea will be membered as a beverage, but in China, it is still something special. So, what’s the secret behind the success of HEYTEA? Suited to your taste The … Continued