Unit 4 Chinese Tea Flashcards
Where do tea plants mainly grow?
In the southern Part of China (Yangzi River)
Zhe Jiang University
Tea Study Program
Si Chuan Province has the
most tea houses in China
The 3 most popular beverages
Tea, coke, and coffee
Growing concerns
the health benefits of drinking tea
Black tea
fermented; red color; best in An Hui Province
Green tea
not fermented; green color; best by brand names,
in Zhe Jiang, Jiang Su, & An Hui provinces
Wu Long:
half fermented; increases in quality with time;
best in Fu Jian Province
Scented tea:
combination of Black, Green, & Wu Long,
with fresh flowers
Pressed tea
distilled and pressed
Three Steps
1) Smell the tea from the tea cup
2) Watch the color of the tea in the cup
3) Sip a little tea from the cup
Lu Yu (Tang Dynasty)
“The Classic of Tea”
The 1 st book on tea in the world