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Green tea is the biggest category of Chinese teas. Let's discuss and learn the arts of enjoying them to made a healthy lifestyle change. 

Interest in teas is growing, so is the number of people seeking to purchase teas online hoping for quality that is higher than just supermarket teabags. Discussions on questions, tips and answers.

En Jie is a trained medical practitioner turned public health researcher, and the current owner of the Valley Green Tea business.  She grew up in the tea country of China, in the FuJian province. She plans to post a series of blogs on tea-related topics: the discovery of tea in China; the important role tea has played in the Chinese diet during the last 2 millennia; how the coffee and soft drinks culture from the west took over the Chinese tea culture for quite some time, especially among young people, and why the tea culture has returned; and also how this return has gone beyond the boundaries of China. She will also discuss certain issues regarding the challenges in trying to introduce such an ancient beverage as a culture to a new generation of consumers and why the western diet needs tea more than its eastern counterparts. En Jie is interested in any comments, feedback, discussions and even suggested topics that may be of interest to the tea community. So please, do leave your feedback.

Frequently asked questions

Much attention is given to losing weight, with many techniques and approaches advocated, tea being one of them.

Tea preparation plays a big part in getting the most out of premium loose leaves. It is not necessarily complicated, but following some basic principles. The rest is all experience and personal preference. So experiment!

Pu-erh tea is an ancient Chinese tea. It has received a recent boost of its celebrate status as a result of its weight reducing property.

What Pu-erh tea can offer is however far more than just weight contral. It is a time tested beverage with many health benefits, to be turely treasured but not granted, for reasons more than one.

Valley green tea is covering some aspects in this blog space and more than happy to host a discussion from the tea drinkers.

Oolong tea is exclusively Chinese.

Many tea drinkers have know green teas as 'Asian tea' and black tea as 'English breakfest tea'. The mist around Oolong tea and the entire culture around it, its history, production, varieties, unique natures, benefits, preparation and many other aspects will be explored and discussed there for those who like to find out more about this Chinese tea gem. 

Tea originated from China. It has enjoyed a history of more than 2000 years in its home country and beyond, with many highs and lows. It is a jewel on the crown of Chinese history that has stood the test of time. Its depth is endless, to be explored and enjoyed by an increasing number of tea lovers around the world.

Tea is a very ancient Chinese beverage and its consumption worldwide is only next to water. Tea's implication is however far more significant: it represents a tradition, a culture, a lifestyle, and to some spiritual inspiration.   

I have noticed for quite some time that after consuming coffee and sugar rich beverages as a 'trendy' act for decades, there is a swing of the next generation to turn to traditions and health lifestyle, such as eating organic and drinking tea. 

This is a blog of Jelena - documenting her journey as a young tea drinker growing up in the western culture while trying a understand and adopt her Chinese inheritance. 

White tea is a unique class of Chinese teas with a surging popularity during the recent yeas. White teas are traditionally produced only in certain pocket areas of the Fujian Province, south east of China. White teas have many unique natures and their production is extremely limited.

We offer a discussion forum here to discuss any white tea related issues.