Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Chinese black tea and Western black tea?
Chinese black tea uses small-leaf or large-leaf tea trees, which are hand-picked and made with traditional and innovative techniques to create complex flavors of flowers, fruits, honey or smoke. Western black tea usually uses large-leaf varieties, which are made into crushed tea through CTC (crush-tear-curl) process obtain a strong refreshing feeling and are optimized for the taste of milk and sugar. Chinese tea pursues the pure taste of tea.
Why are your lapsang souchong and Jinjunmei so famous?
Lapsang souchong black tea was first created by our company family's ancestors. It has the aroma of pine smoke and longan, and is the originator of the world's black tea. Jinjunmei was first created by Jiang Yuanxun, the founder of Zhengshantang. It has the aroma of flower, fruit and honey, and a sweet taste. It is a representative work of China's high-end black tea. They not only have a profound historical heritage and unique production process, but also have obvious advantages in aroma, taste and appearance.
What is the correct way to brew Chinese black tea?
①Use pure water above 95°C. ②Use a 120-150 ml covered bowl and add 3-5 grams of tea leaves. ③Drain the tea immediately after the first three infusions, soak for 10 seconds for the 4th-6th infusion to increase the aroma, and extend the infusion time by 5 seconds each time thereafter. High-quality black tea can be brewed more than 8 times in a row
Why can Chinese black tea be steeped multiple times?
Unlike tea bags with crushed leaves, high-quality loose leaf tea extracts substances more slowly and retains its aroma for a longer time. Tea's resistance to brewing is also an important indicator of tea quality. For example, Zhengshantang Jinjunmei, the raw materials come from the core protection area of Wuyishan National Park at high altitude. They are harvested once a year, and only the first spring tea tree buds are harvested. After the accumulation of summer, autumn and winter, the tea buds are rich in substances, so 3 grams of tea can be repeatedly brewed more than 12 times.
Do I need to add milk/sugar to Chinese black tea?
High-quality black tea can brew a rich aroma and sweet taste without adding anything. If you like, you can also try milk and sugar with strong tea (for example, crush the black tea and boil it into a deep red soup). But we recommend tasting it directly first, you may discover a new world!
What are the health benefits of Chinese black tea?
Chinese black tea contains antioxidant ingredients such as tea polyphenols and theaflavins, which can beautify the skin and promote digestion. Moderate drinking can help enhance immunity, and its gentle fermentation process can protect the stomach and intestines, making it suitable for long-term drinking.
How to identify high-quality Chinese black tea?
High-quality black tea leaves are tight and oily, with a rich aroma and no impurities. After brewing, the tea soup is orange-yellow or orange-red, translucent and clear, with a mellow and sweet taste, and the leaves are soft and complete.
Why does Chinese black tea have different flavors such as fruity and honey?
High-end Chinese tea pursues the original taste of tea without adding any flavors. Different tea tree varieties (such as Feizixiao’s lychee aroma), origin climate (such as lapsang souchong’s herbal aroma) and process differences (such as pinewood smoking gives lapsang souchong’s pine smoke aroma) together create a rich aroma.
Can black tea be stored for a long time like Pu'er tea?
Black tea can be stored for a long time, but it needs to be sealed and moisture-proof to avoid light. Long-term storage will easily cause the aroma to lose. After 3-5 years of transformation, the black tea with rich substances will become more mellow and present a unique aged flavor.
Is there any particular preference for drinking black tea in different seasons?
In autumn and winter, it is advisable to drink strong black tea to warm the body and nourish the stomach; in spring and summer, lightly fermented black tea (such as Junmei black tea) or cold brew can be used to cool down. It is recommended to drink tea with snacks in the morning to refresh yourself, and drink it in the evening to reduce the concentration of tea.
The samples quality are good
正山堂のハイクオリティーな紅茶を試せるセット。
私は甘い果実香が好きなので妃子笑、金駿眉、水底香、1604、1568が特に気に入りました。
他にも花、草、樹、松煙と幅広いバリエーションの香りの紅茶が入っているので最初に試すのにお勧めです。
차 품질이 좋네요 돈아깝지않아요
찻잔은 거름망부분이 깨져서 와서 그냥 개완처럼 쓰고있어요 오히려 좋을지도?
All the black tea was of good quality and excellent taste.
就是为了尝妃子笑和水底香这两款才买的这个体验组,果然没失望。独立茶包干净方便,拆袋就是正山堂标志性的干净茶香。妃子笑荔枝香很灵,甜润顺口;水底香醇厚幽远,花果香落水特别耐泡。一次能喝到两款经典,对了解正山堂红茶风格非常有参考价值,喝完直接锁定回购款。
I love being able to get smaller samples, especially of such expensive tea. Most of these were very good, and some were phenomenal. I would have never tried some of these if I hadn't been able to get samples.
选择很不错
买了几十包1568,喝了几包了,香气比以前喝的差不少。也没有找到任何生产日期,严重怀疑是几年前的陈茶。为了图方便买的小包装没有买罐子的。以后不敢了😭
您好!作为一直信赖我们的老客户,让您对1568的品质产生怀疑,我们感到万分愧疚。您提到的生产日期不清晰和香气体验不佳的问题,我们已第一时间记录并提交产品部门,作为最高优先级问题跟进改进。我们绝不会辜负任何一位老客户的信任。为表歉意,我们通过邮件为您准备了一份专属的补偿与补救方案,恳请您查收。若未收到,请随时私信我们。我们真心希望能有机会弥补这次过失。
【Tea Sampler A】10 Flavors Classic Standard Black Tea Collection 40g[BT01]