A few ways to select a tea

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 in addition to the usual display by price, name or popularity, we group our tea selections in different ways so you can see them in the context that is closest to how you think when selecting a tea:

• by the tea category • by the tea region • by the taste character • by the TCM character

Selection by the 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.

In addition to the five main categories: Green, Black, White, Pu’er ( Post-Fermentation ) and Oolong teas, we have included some subcategories such as matcha, cha bing, organic teas etc for easier focus for those who are looking for these.

Need more info about a category before seeing the products? Here are some articles:

• Green tea: What are green teas and what makes ours special
• Black tea: Black tea like it used to be. Before industrialisation…
• White tea: A white tea is defined by its biochemistry, not its colour
• Pu’er tea: The peculiar category of pu’er
• Oolong: Oolong — the gran cru of teas

Tea selection by the region

In addition to what a different terroir would yield, the very nature of the local tea cultivars, tea processing cultures and more importantly, the strong heritage and development of local techniques all contribute significantly to the simple looking dry leaves that could be manifested into that totally different, yet equally engaging epicurean experience. We work directly with producers in this renowned origins:

Tea selection by the TCM character

Eating right is core to maintaining health…

This is for those who understand the needs of answering the voice of the body. A well customised and balanced personal collection helps to maximise tea’s health benefits, in addition to the gastronomic qualities you desire. That is why at Tea Hong, we also categorise our collection by traditional Chinese medicinal character.

Tea selection by the taste character

Teas are like raw gems

At Tea Hong, we try to curate an all compassing array of supreme quality selections that represents the finest of different regions and their archetypical taste profiles. Yet even the finest of the most pristine teas are subject to the manifestation by the brewer. It is like a raw piece of gemstone waiting to be shaped in order to show its true beauty. Explore these treasures. Make our teas shine.

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.

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.

or refer to what other people think

Jeffery Leong

verified purchased

5/5

Another Exquisite Dancong! Enjoyed Honey Orchid Supreme and Shemen Dancong Double Baked, and both are exquisite. Former...
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is like a young, fresh and exuberant princess with playful joy, an unbridled celebration. Latter is of an adult princess, mellowed but still resplendent, a quiet assurance.
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5 years ago

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Tea Hong

Store manager

That really is a refreshing way of comparing the two tea, and come to think of it, quite accurate!

Shèmen Dancong Double Baked, Phoenix dancong oolong, 40 g

hads218

verified purchased

5/5

One more review I'd like to write I drank other Eight Immortals Wudong from another shop, and I could feel that this Ei...
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ght Immortals Wudong is in quite much high quality. Thank you for introducing me this tea
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6 years ago

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Tea Hong

Store manager

I am so glad that you said this. Every year we have to spend a lot of efforts managing our sources in order to make sure...
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they deliver their best outputs. Phoenix oolongs are amongst the most difficult ones since they are so much in high demand and the annual yield of genuine ones is small. Furthermore, Eight Immortals is not an easy tea to process well.
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Eight Immortals Wudong, Phoenix dancong oolong, 40 g

Manila Tran

Reviewer

5/5

Beautiful and smoothI tried a few packs the other Taiping Houkui and my girlfriend liked it. The infusion process has be...
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en a show for my friends. Therefore, when this came out, I immediately gave it a try too. The leaves do not look as spectacular as the other one, because they are not as brightly green and not as translucent thin. They are still quite neat. I forgot about it after the show in the party and yesterday I prepared it like any other green tea except perhaps a bit hotter water, the freshness and delightful flavour are really impressive. The unique high class Chinese tea qualities, such as floral, sweetness, cereal, and umami are all there, and not that seaweed taste in the other version. The most impressive part is smoothness. I don't think I have tried any other green tea smooth like this. Also there is a velvety (?) mouth feel that is also new in green tea for me. This is for me the most wonderful green tea.
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12 years ago

Taiping Houkui Traditional, green tea of shidaye cultivar, 50 g

Patricio Hurtado

verified purchased

5/5

Gripping aromaWhat a wonderful aroma comes out from this tea leaves after the first infusion: subtly cream undertone wit...
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h 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.
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13 years ago

Black Leaf Special, Phoenix dancong oolong, 40 g

Ben Tran

verified purchased

5/5

a good teaTeaHong describes this tea accurately: sweet, smooth, etc... In order to achieve the tea's profile, paying att...
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ention to the water's temperature and steeping time is needed.
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13 years ago

Orchid Literati, Phoenix dancong oolong, 40 g

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