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Tanyang Gongfu Part 2: Tradition and New Technique

New Technique Tanyang Gongfu (AKA Minke Hong or Floral-Fruity Aroma Tanyang Gongfu) is an innovation of traditional Tanyang Gongfu red tea processing. It is predominantly made from oolong cultivars such as Jin...

Tanyang Gongfu Part 2: Tradition and New Technique

New Technique Tanyang Gongfu (AKA Minke Hong or Floral-Fruity Aroma Tanyang Gongfu) is an innovation of traditional Tanyang Gongfu red tea processing. It is predominantly made from oolong cultivars such as Jin...

Tanyang Gongfu Part 1: History

Tanyang Gongfu Part 1: History

First part of a blog series focusing on Fujian red tea. This first blog covers the history of Tanyang Gongfu.

Tanyang Gongfu Part 1: History

First part of a blog series focusing on Fujian red tea. This first blog covers the history of Tanyang Gongfu.

Meeting Mr Yang Dairong

We took a trip to Chaozhou again recently to film some interviews for an upcoming documentary about Chaozhou gongfucha. One of the persons we were lucky enough to meet was...

Meeting Mr Yang Dairong

We took a trip to Chaozhou again recently to film some interviews for an upcoming documentary about Chaozhou gongfucha. One of the persons we were lucky enough to meet was...

What is Old Bush Tea?

About the varied definition of old bush and the effect on tea.

What is Old Bush Tea?

About the varied definition of old bush and the effect on tea.

The use of seals on Zhangping Shui Xian tea cakes

The use of seals on Zhangping Shui Xian tea cakes

You might have noticed from our other blogs and documentaries about Zhangping Shui Xian, that sometimes these compressed oolong tea cakes have a printed red seal on them. As we...

The use of seals on Zhangping Shui Xian tea cakes

You might have noticed from our other blogs and documentaries about Zhangping Shui Xian, that sometimes these compressed oolong tea cakes have a printed red seal on them. As we...

Introduction to Zhangping Shui Xian: A Unique Oolong Tea

Introduction to Zhangping Shui Xian: A Unique O...

In Spring 2025 we visited Zhangping in South Fujian to learn more about Zhangping Shui Xian, a unique compressed type of oolong tea. This blog documents our experience sourcing this...

Introduction to Zhangping Shui Xian: A Unique O...

In Spring 2025 we visited Zhangping in South Fujian to learn more about Zhangping Shui Xian, a unique compressed type of oolong tea. This blog documents our experience sourcing this...