Select a tea by category, region, taste or TCM character
At TeaHong.com, we try to put ourselves in our customers’ shoes. Different people have different priorities. Each sees the world differently. Naturally when it comes to selecting a tea, your criteria may not be the same as that of any other tea drinkers. That is why we group our tea products in different ways so you can see them in the context that is closest to how you think when selecting a tea.
Selection by Tea Category
The most common way to group different varieties of tea is by the category of processing method with which they are produced. Some call it Tea Classification, others Tea Categorisation. We think the later label is semantically more accurate.
Many connoisseurs and tea specialists organise their collections with this concept.
The above chart shows the five main categories: Green, Black, White, Pu’er ( Post-Fermentation ) and Oolong teas. Click the pie chart to browse the category of tea, click on your choice and enjoy the browse!
Need more info about a category before seeing the products? Here are some articles:
Selection by Taste
Teas are like raw gems. The true taste of each awaits the revelation made possible by the way you make it. Your personal need matters. It may change according to mood, time of the day, and occasions.
Experience and explore
Begin by tasting a few selections using various infusion styles to gain more specialist understanding of the finesses and differences. Relate this with your personal preferences and you will gradually carve out a direction in building your own repertoire of tea. This will be your very own line that best suits your taste and your needs. With repeated usage your senses and perceptions will deepen. This will empower you with the connoisseur skill to easily master yet more varieties to continue to gain levels in the vast world of tea.
Selection by TCM Characters
This is for those who understand the needs of answering the voice of the body. A well customised and balanced collection not only helps to maximise tea’s health benefits, but also tea’s gastronomic qualities. At Tea Hong, we categorise our collection by traditional Chinese medicinal character.
Information on a tea page
Detail information on each tea page includes a description, taste profile, infusion tips and a few properties described with icons. This article gives a general orientation in case you want to prepare yourself before browsing.
Customer Reviews
Yet another way to get an idea is to see how other customers see our products. Read a few random reviews they have posted in this site, and click on the link to go to the product page:
Longjing Traditional Supreme, hand-roasted green tea
難得的好發現
很明顯 Tea Hong 的龍井並非採用新品種龍井43茶樹生產的,而是用現時較少見的傳統龍井茶樹,因為它的茶味較龍井43層次更多,更為鮮爽。使我驚喜的是大部份以傳統茶樹生產的龍井口味較為苦澀,但這 Tea Hong 的龍井卻並非如此,真是一難得的好發現。
Longjing 43Black Leaf Special, Phoenix dancong oolong
Gripping aroma
What a wonderful aroma comes out from this tea leaves after the first infusion: subtly cream undertone with a marvelous sun dried peach, tangerines and flowers. I have enjoyed them as much as their infusion. Really extraordinary. Highly recommended for those who likes dried (non fruity taste) tea.
Patricio Hurtado
Longjing Traditional Supreme, hand-roasted green tea
This deserves Tea Master’s Choice
I have purchased both this and Longjing First Flush to compare taste. I did it once by myself and once with my customers (yes, I do have a few now!) and we all agree that this is smoother and richer than LJFF. The latter is sharper in taste and maybe liked by some. I also did it once using a yixing teapot, as Leo recommends in this article: http://teaguardian.com/tea-selection-guide/green-tea-longjing.html, and we unanimously agree this is the most flavorful Longjing we have had so far!