Red tea, also known as Pu-erh tea, is a gem from China's Yunnan province. Its name comes from the town of Pu'er, an ancient ...

Tea has been the chief drink in China since ancient times, and tea drinking has been a custom for almost as long. Tea was popular in the Tang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties prominent ...

Pu’erh is the king of tea; ancient Chinese history tells us that wars have been fought over it and fortunes have been made because of it. If you’re lucky enough to snag some, here are some ...

The most important figure in Chinese’s tea history is Lu Yu, often referred to as a “Tea Sage”. The orphan who grew up in a monastery but chose to be a scholar, wrote the monumental Cha Jing ...

ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road Rediscovering China’s Tea Horse Road, a branch of the Silk Road Rediscovering China’s Tea Horse Road, a branch of the Silk Road How were China's ...

Tea enthusiast and author Jeff Fuchs, featured in The Tea Explorer, travelled to ancient tea forests in China’s southern Yunnan province. Pu’erh tea leaves are hand-plucked from trees that are ...

A century ago, a vast shipping route carried Liubao tea from remote mountains, bridging the land and sea with a path of trade ...

ARMED with knowledge in tea brewing, navigating the steps to make the perfect cup of Chinese tea feels like second nature to ...

When I first arrived in Sichuan, I was told no tea porters were still alive. But as I walked the last remnants of the Chamagudao, the Chinese name for the ancient trade route, I met not only Luo ...