Yellow tea, an extinct type of processing that preserves a green tea better, removes any trace of astringency, and lives on now at the hands of only one family. I am here at the remotest of the remote, a tiny, 100 family village on top of a mountain in Anhui called Huang Jian village.
#yellow tea # green tea
I have just discovered what is above Premium, King’s, and Competition grade teas:
Leader Grade 領袖級
The grade of tea fitting to grease the palms of the Communist government official and make life outstanding in China.
#premium tea #China leadership #china tea
We have a word for this in Chinese: Luohou落後，meaning left back. It’s a derogatory term for First World countries to describe Third World countries. Here I am in a United Airlines flight, for the first time, no entertainment system of my own, a shared monitor up ahead from the 1970s. America has arrived to luohou. I forgot that an economy seat for a normal Asian airline means at least business class on UA.
And they served Kettle chips for breakfast….
This year I will be travelling to Hong Kong, Anhui, Fuding, and Anxi for the new harvest!
* Teance Editor’s Note : While we mostly agree with FoodBabe’s take on tea, we can’t stand by her recommendation for choosing organic tea as a sure way to avoid harmful chemicals and to even have a good cup of tea. Organic teas are predominately grown in the valleys where much of the air pollution settles and are not typically high quality teas. We recommend traditionally grown high mountain tea from pristine areas. Knowing WHERE your tea comes from is the first step, trusting the person WHO is sourcing these teas is the next, and buying for WHAT the tea actually is; in teance’s case, whole leaf, seasonal (we list the season of harvest on every bag) and with absolutely nothing added, is the final most successful way to ensure you are enjoying an excellent and healthy cup of tea. Do You Really Know What’s in Your Tea?Reposted from FoodBabe The ancient Chinese…
Off to China for the new harvest, stay tuned for the daily posts!