@@SL-sc5vu Rooibis is made from a different plant to usual tea, which is made from Camelia Sinensis: I believe this video is strictly talking about teas from the Camelia Sinensis plant. I think they may have a video on Rooibos, but I'm not sure! Happy drinking!
I love your passion for tea. I just took up tea after realizing I was a coffee addict. Made myself a matcha latte today and impressed the whole family to boot. Love the clean alert feelings I have and looking forward to discovering all the different kinds of tea I have heard about my whole life but never knew about. You have the heart of a true teacher in you!
hi! no idea if you found some yellow tea or if you’re even still looking, but The Tea Smith in Omaha, NE has a yellow tea! i work there, i’d know ;) it’s called Snow Dragon Yellow Bud!
In many Asian grocery stores, they sell a square gold colored tin of jasmine green tea. it is consistently wonderful and scents the room. The price is fair, too. I used to work in a tea room, but that jasmine green tea brand is still one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharing this video - it was very informative. I have never drank alcohol and have found myself jealous of friends who talk about the complex flavours of wines and whisky (my national drink). So I have found the world of fine Chinese tea has opened up a new experience to me. I look forward to trying some from your company.
+Ian Buchanan Great comment and we know what you mean - tea allows that kind of flavour exploration which has before been dominated by the alcoholic drinks. Happy tasting!
+chinalife Tea House hi thanks for the reply! I wondered if you could recommend a tea for me? I am a bit of a Neanderthal, I love cola lol Som im looking for a flavoursome tea
Ian Buchanan we would very much recommend you to stay away from anything artificially scented - they may have a strong smell but they are not good quality tea and lack real flavour. For teas that have more of an 'instant appeal' we would recommend you going for Oolongs. Something like Eastern Beauty (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-eboc/86/) or Royal Peach Orchid (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/royal_peach_orchid/86/) are more on the fruity side of things. Superior Iron Goddess (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-sgoc/86/) and Alishan Cream (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-acoc/86/) are creamier and more flowery. We have high quality and all natural blends for more of an instantly aromatic brew and these use the same premium tea as we sell loose so you know it is the best tea (chinalifeweb.com/shop/category/signature-blends/).
+chinalife Tea House pleased to say I made my purchase (Royal peach orchid) thank you for your assistance this has been a truly enjoyable learning experience and I look forward to making more purchases shortly!
This kind of humor is called absurdist humor. That is, if a statement or situation seems absurd, it becomes funny. But the truly funny thing is that only the ignorant would regard such a statement as absurd, So, it is those who laughed who gave the foundation to be laughed at.
I used to live in China, Beijing and Yunnan, and now I am in Taiwan and just started to take tea class!! It is very exciting to learn about the variety of tea, that we don't imagine back to Europe. I want to say I love your video! It gives a very good and informative overview of tea! 謝謝！
Bruh, people told me to drink green tea and night because it helps you sleep and now he’s tellling me it has the most caffeine. Guess I’m not sleeping tonight
Another really informative and practical guide - like all your other videos are. Definitely the go-to resource for all things tea. Seriously, you really need to get a book deal. I'd certainly buy it. Thanks again.
Don, this video is incredibly informative and clear to understand. It is my go-to video to explain the overall look of Tea to my friends. Since this video is now 3 plus years old, do you believe it needs an update?
A great video! I tried your tea brewing guide yesterday for brewing some high mountain oolong. It made a wonderful difference and changed the whole flavor profile. Thank you!
I‘m Chinese and I think you really know Chinese tea Culture well. Thank you for sharing Chinese tea culture And thank you for you are into Chinese tea.
Lo ve them, I have learned a lot and will see tea with other eyes. I do feel though, you talk more about green tea. Can you do a session of black tea. Brewing. Types. Best processes, etc?? Or maybe I've just missed them... :(
Thank you for the amazing video. I didn't think I was going to watch such a long video, but when I discovered how calmly and clearly you explained it, I had to watch it all. It was super informative. I knew that teas were basically from the same plant but that the processing was different, but thanks to you I now have a way better understanding of how these processes are different. I had never heard of Yellow tea before. I didn't know how Jasmine tea was made. I bought Jamine tea with flowers in it before and it just didn't taste good. I love the jasmine dragon pearls, just the smell you get from them when you open the bag or box is already so heavenly. But they're definitely not cheap, when I buy them I only drink them occasionally as a treat to myself. Now that I know how labor intensive it is, I'm more okay with spending a bit more money on some good Jasmine tea. After seeing your explanation, I finally get why I never liked Pu'er tea before, I'm not a super fan of earthy tastes. That being said, I don't think I've ever had a higher-grade Pu'er tea, i think I mainly had the supermarket bought teabag Pu'er tea. So if I ever come across a better quality Pu'er tea, I'll give it another try.
Great video but quick point of information. Rioja isn't a varietal is wine, it's actually a wine region (named for the Rio Oja) there are a number of different varietals of grape that are used in making the wine from that region.
I grew up on southern sweet tea but a few months ago a friend of mine showed me some loose leaf stuff and now I'm addicted lol but I like putting sugar in it still which is prolly bad etiquette
This is honestly the best. Especially with the website being so easy to use! I immediately got testers of aaaalll the interesting teas and I am extremely exited for them to arrive
Here are the different tea sorts White tea - the least processed is not literally that light although it was once investigated for health benefits. Though it is high in antioxidants - it has never been proven the best for health or flavor. Green tea is a bit more fermented - it is stronger than white and actually a healthy tea. Often like raw chocolate once deemed the healthiest - some say black is as good (as is dark chocolate over unprocessed). Black tea is more fermented and puerh the most. Though some are more caffeinated, others are still low in it. Black tea has many health benefits and other beneficial chemicals from the fermentation. Whereas green may be the highest in certain antioxidants, black is healthiest for certain fermentation chemicals not found in the other sorts
Very interesting and i never knew there was so much variety amongst tea, i definitely gonna look into it some more!!! but at the same time you cant rid me off my cheap artificially flavored pre bagged comfort tea ;)
Thank you so much for explaining the types of tea so well with what you like about them. I found it really helpful!!! Next time I see my American friends drinking from Lepton tea bags and call themselves green tea enthusiast they surely be getting a link of this!!
This was such a refreshing and informative video. You have created content about tea...one would assume it's boring but no, the topic is deep, and chewable. I'm so glad I found it ☺ Thank you
Great informative vid. Tea is wonderful! We've been blending our own 'house blend Russian Caravan tea for a few decades now in Australia and now in Nashville Tennessee USA it's winning lots of admirers. Thanks for making this vid.
I am always confused about white tea, as I have seen many white tea types which look like Pu'Er, rather than Green Tea, and mostly taste extremely flavory in scent. The color is very brown though, and it is best when older, at least 4-6 years old, according to Chinese tea experts. Any thoughts on that?
Instead of naming the color, why not give us the Manufacturer's name...Like chamomile, Orange, Butterscotch and just plain Lipton etc. Also...Why not write the names and generic name next to the white containers for us "Mortal Brain Dead" tea drinkers, so we can go down town and pick it up at our Super Markets! Did this sink in? I sure hope so, because there are only three of so color named teas on the shelves, with the exception of Oolong! Why is that? HELP! And where in the world of Tea does Oolong stand...as a MUTT, Restaurant or Thoroughbred tea? MORE HELP HERE!
Thank you. Very informative and to the point. I especially appreciate the inclusion of scented tea. Before I became such a tea enthusiast, I thought jasmine flowers in jasmine tea were a good thing 😅. I really like puer and have a collection of it now. Next is to find good yellow tea!
I didn't think I was going to watch the entire video but you made it easy, informative, and this happened to be the exact video i was hunting, thank you!
So if white tea isn’t baked/steamed then what stops it from quickly oxidizing? I’m assuming there is much care in picking to not bruise it, but that alone still leave that enzyme active. Am I missing something? Green tea sounds just like white except green is baked/steamed quickly to halt oxidization?
Hi! I want to reference your video in my research. Can you kindly guide me on how I can cite this? Because I need to know the author, title, and publisher's name. Thank you so very much in advance!
Intro - 0:00
White Tea - 3:27
Green Tea - 5:00
Yellow Tea - 7:44
Oolong Tea - 10:00
Black Tea - 13:29
Post Fermented Tea / Pu Erh - 15:41
Scented Tea - 19:47
Blossoming Tea - 22:49
Outro - 23:52
+Goodylee thanks, we should have done this so I have cut and pasted into the description! Much appreciated and happy drinking!
chinalife Tea House Happy to help! I really enjoy your videos!
How about Rooibios?
Thanks
@@SL-sc5vu Rooibis is made from a different plant to usual tea, which is made from Camelia Sinensis: I believe this video is strictly talking about teas from the Camelia Sinensis plant. I think they may have a video on Rooibos, but I'm not sure! Happy drinking!
I love your passion for tea. I just took up tea after realizing I was a coffee addict. Made myself a matcha latte today and impressed the whole family to boot. Love the clean alert feelings I have and looking forward to discovering all the different kinds of tea I have heard about my whole life but never knew about. You have the heart of a true teacher in you!
It's a wonderful and rare feeling when you stumble upon a video that is just perfectly delivered, concentrated information. Thank you.
+David Coxon Thank you for watching and for writing!
Iroh would love this if he was real.
Jeremy Eaken I wish I could like this twice
Jeremy Eaken Created a channel so I could like this. Yip yip!
I love you
For sure
Leaves from the vine / falling so slow / like fragile tiny shells...
That was a wonderful lesson. He explained tea really well. I never knew about yellow tea. I would love to find some now.
Cesar Trujillo, thank you for watching! You can find out more about Yellow Tea on our website chinalifeweb.com/shop/category/yellow-tea/
hi! no idea if you found some yellow tea or if you’re even still looking, but The Tea Smith in Omaha, NE has a yellow tea! i work there, i’d know ;) it’s called Snow Dragon Yellow Bud!
Traveling Tea sells batches of yellow tea
Im so pumped to go and try every type of tea now!! growing up on lipton instant my eyes have been opened (o.0) to tea
How was your tea journey.?
In many Asian grocery stores, they sell a square gold colored tin of jasmine green tea. it is consistently wonderful and scents the room. The price is fair, too. I used to work in a tea room, but that jasmine green tea brand is still one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharing this video - it was very informative. I have never drank alcohol and have found myself jealous of friends who talk about the complex flavours of wines and whisky (my national drink). So I have found the world of fine Chinese tea has opened up a new experience to me. I look forward to trying some from your company.
+Ian Buchanan Great comment and we know what you mean - tea allows that kind of flavour exploration which has before been dominated by the alcoholic drinks. Happy tasting!
+chinalife Tea House hi thanks for the reply! I wondered if you could recommend a tea for me? I am a bit of a Neanderthal, I love cola lol Som im looking for a flavoursome tea
Ian Buchanan we would very much recommend you to stay away from anything artificially scented - they may have a strong smell but they are not good quality tea and lack real flavour. For teas that have more of an 'instant appeal' we would recommend you going for Oolongs.
Something like Eastern Beauty (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-eboc/86/) or Royal Peach Orchid (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/royal_peach_orchid/86/) are more on the fruity side of things. Superior Iron Goddess (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-sgoc/86/) and Alishan Cream (chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-acoc/86/) are creamier and more flowery.
We have high quality and all natural blends for more of an instantly aromatic brew and these use the same premium tea as we sell loose so you know it is the best tea (chinalifeweb.com/shop/category/signature-blends/).
+chinalife Tea House thank you again for your help! I'm very much looking forward to making a purchase ... or 3
+chinalife Tea House pleased to say I made my purchase (Royal peach orchid) thank you for your assistance this has been a truly enjoyable learning experience and I look forward to making more purchases shortly!
Fresh-tasting, 23-year-old tea.
ahahahah I did laugh out loud.
😂😂
Kind like wine.
To a Resurrection plant, 23 years might seem like a couple days!
This kind of humor is called absurdist humor. That is, if a statement or situation seems absurd, it becomes funny.
But the truly funny thing is that only the ignorant would regard such a statement as absurd,
So, it is those who laughed who gave the foundation to be laughed at.
I suggest sitting down with a cup of your favourite to watch this right through :)
i'm just doing that :)
Enjoyed the video with a pot of oolong
Same! Having tieguanyin while watching this ☺
Watched this with a nice cup of Chinese sencha 🍵
I used to live in China, Beijing and Yunnan, and now I am in Taiwan and just started to take tea class!! It is very exciting to learn about the variety of tea, that we don't imagine back to Europe. I want to say I love your video! It gives a very good and informative overview of tea! 謝謝！
Thanx! Your explanation is just perfect for a teabagger like me.
Dragon pearls are honestly one of my top favorite teas. Soooooooo good
This channel should have much more views. Very informative videos! Thanks! :)
TheDyadyddy, thanks for watching. Spread the word! More views will mean we'll make more nice videos : )
Bruh, people told me to drink green tea and night because it helps you sleep and now he’s tellling me it has the most caffeine. Guess I’m not sleeping tonight
if you can find genmai tea it's green tea with roasted rice that is low on caffeine and very soothing.
As a novice tea drinker, this video was tremendously helpful.
I have just found your channel and I am so happy that I found it.
I really like these older videos. This is real quality
I could sit and listen to Don Mei all day...i may have to make a trip to Camden
I don't normally post comments but I found this video very informative!
Finally the blank spaces are fulfilled in my head. Amazing explanation ❤ Huge thank you
Excellent video for everyone new on teas!! Bravo!!!
Qualified Korean green tea is so good. Wild tea is more recomended than cultivated one. Of course cultevated one is tasty either.Try them someday!
I still find this video incredibly relaxing to listen to and watch, thank you Mei Leaf
Most informative tea introduction video I've seen yet. Great job!
Very informative and enlightening. Thank you.
Very informative! Thanks for posting that.
+Piotr Pietras Thank you for watching and commenting!
This shit blew my mind.
I didn't know all tea types were so similar.
addison martin you should try yerba mate
Are you argentinian by any chance?
Yerba Mate is absolutely horrifying flavor and taste
you are so well spoken
I love your tea lessons! You are the best.
Engaging and informative narrative from a connoisseur!
Extremely informative and easy to understand. Thank you so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Very knowledgeable. I have saved this and will be watching it several times.
+Wilrausure Great, happy that you found it interesting.
Another really informative and practical guide - like all your other videos are. Definitely the go-to resource for all things tea. Seriously, you really need to get a book deal. I'd certainly buy it. Thanks again.
Don, this video is incredibly informative and clear to understand. It is my go-to video to explain the overall look of Tea to my friends. Since this video is now 3 plus years old, do you believe it needs an update?
Yes this definitely needs updating and I will do another video.
A great video! I tried your tea brewing guide yesterday for brewing some high mountain oolong. It made a wonderful difference and changed the whole flavor profile. Thank you!
Thank you so much. It was so informative and comprehensive.
Very informative. Thank you!
Very informative. Thank you!
redflare100 you're welcome!
Truly enjoyable. thank you.
I adore Yellow Tea
Fantastic presentation style and super informative video. Loving all your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
I‘m Chinese and I think you really know Chinese tea Culture well. Thank you for sharing Chinese tea culture And thank you for you are into Chinese tea.
i've learned so much from this channel! thank you!
Is this ASMR or a video about tea?
James Berryhill video a bout tea
@meileaf - Thank you so much for the informational video! I LOVE the way you marked the minutes in the description!!!!!
that was just great. loved it
So much knowledge. Thanks for sharing
Lo ve them, I have learned a lot and will see tea with other eyes. I do feel though, you talk more about green tea. Can you do a session of black tea. Brewing. Types. Best processes, etc?? Or maybe I've just missed them... :(
so professional :) wouderful ! Thank you very much
Great info!! thank you.
Great video! Thanks for all that info.
Well done, brother.
I always thought the white leaves in Jasmine Pearl were jasmine petals. Does this mean they are actually white colored tea buds?
So great and very informativ. Thank you. I now appreciaty my Dragon Pearls a lot more.
Thank you for the amazing video. I didn't think I was going to watch such a long video, but when I discovered how calmly and clearly you explained it, I had to watch it all. It was super informative.
I knew that teas were basically from the same plant but that the processing was different, but thanks to you I now have a way better understanding of how these processes are different.
I had never heard of Yellow tea before.
I didn't know how Jasmine tea was made. I bought Jamine tea with flowers in it before and it just didn't taste good. I love the jasmine dragon pearls, just the smell you get from them when you open the bag or box is already so heavenly. But they're definitely not cheap, when I buy them I only drink them occasionally as a treat to myself. Now that I know how labor intensive it is, I'm more okay with spending a bit more money on some good Jasmine tea.
After seeing your explanation, I finally get why I never liked Pu'er tea before, I'm not a super fan of earthy tastes. That being said, I don't think I've ever had a higher-grade Pu'er tea, i think I mainly had the supermarket bought teabag Pu'er tea. So if I ever come across a better quality Pu'er tea, I'll give it another try.
That was very educational. I didn't realize that tea had such science behind it. I am not a tea drinker, but this made me appreciate the leaves more.
Great video but quick point of information. Rioja isn't a varietal is wine, it's actually a wine region (named for the Rio Oja) there are a number of different varietals of grape that are used in making the wine from that region.
Great video.... it was plesend to watch.
I grew up on southern sweet tea but a few months ago a friend of mine showed me some loose leaf stuff and now I'm addicted lol but I like putting sugar in it still which is prolly bad etiquette
Thank you so much ,
Excellent Excellent Video
Rioja is not a grape variety, but i get your point =)
This is so cool! I learned a lot :)
Useful information. Thank you.
I learnt so much
i love tea
You have an amazing way of explaining, thank you. Super helpful.
This is honestly the best. Especially with the website being so easy to use! I immediately got testers of aaaalll the interesting teas and I am extremely exited for them to arrive
Here are the different tea sorts
White tea - the least processed is not literally that light although it was once investigated for health benefits. Though it is high in antioxidants - it has never been proven the best for health or flavor. Green tea is a bit more fermented - it is stronger than white and actually a healthy tea. Often like raw chocolate once deemed the healthiest - some say black is as good (as is dark chocolate over unprocessed). Black tea is more fermented and puerh the most. Though some are more caffeinated, others are still low in it. Black tea has many health benefits and other beneficial chemicals from the fermentation. Whereas green may be the highest in certain antioxidants, black is healthiest for certain fermentation chemicals not found in the other sorts
This is basically what runs through my head when someone asks me "what kind" of tea my tattoo is.. 😏🌱 love this video
Lovely video
just to clarify, not all pu erh tea is fermented, pu erh refers to a specific region?
Very interesting and i never knew there was so much variety amongst tea, i definitely gonna look into it some more!!! but at the same time you cant rid me off my cheap artificially flavored pre bagged comfort tea ;)
Thank you so much for explaining the types of tea so well with what you like about them. I found it really helpful!!! Next time I see my American friends drinking from Lepton tea bags and call themselves green tea enthusiast they surely be getting a link of this!!
Hi Don just wanted to clarify on when you said that green tea has the highest amount of caffeine. Is this when brewed?
This was such a refreshing and informative video.
You have created content about tea...one would assume it's boring but no, the topic is deep, and chewable. I'm so glad I found it ☺
Thank you
Great informative vid. Tea is wonderful! We've been blending our own 'house blend Russian Caravan tea for a few decades now in Australia and now in Nashville Tennessee USA it's winning lots of admirers. Thanks for making this vid.
Hmm, since it's fermented do you think this could give you a buzz? Purely out of curiosity after you referenced the tea as liquor
I understand now why my jasmine tea just tasted like green tea, smelt wonderful though. I thought it was just bad quality or I used too much water
This was quite wonderful and inspiring. :) i love your videos. They always make me feel like Im learning something special. :)
Thank you!
Mei Leaf have u tried yerba mate ?
A very good source of information. Check him out. must watch a number of times to keep it fresh. Thanks for your knowledge and sharing.
How is green tea decaffeinated, and does it have less health benefits ?
What about orange pekoe tea? Like red rose and king cole.
Thanks for the video. I'd suggest investing in a mic.
THIS is an excellent vide; plain and simple way to explain the world of tea. Excellent advise! Thank you for sharing!
Can I process white tea on my own at home as it seems very easy?
So informative! I've always considered myself a tea lover and appreciater but I just learned so much more.
I am always confused about white tea, as I have seen many white tea types which look like Pu'Er, rather than Green Tea, and mostly taste extremely flavory in scent. The color is very brown though, and it is best when older, at least 4-6 years old, according to Chinese tea experts. Any thoughts on that?
Sounds like aged white tea
Tea videos who would think all this Gos with it
no what i expected (Y) thumbs up!
Instead of naming the color, why not give us the Manufacturer's name...Like chamomile, Orange, Butterscotch and just plain Lipton etc. Also...Why not write the names and generic name next to the white containers for us "Mortal Brain Dead" tea drinkers, so we can go down town and pick it up at our Super Markets! Did this sink in? I sure hope so, because there are only three of so color named teas on the shelves, with the exception of Oolong! Why is that? HELP! And where in the world of Tea does Oolong stand...as a MUTT, Restaurant or Thoroughbred tea? MORE HELP HERE!
Thank you. Very informative and to the point. I especially appreciate the inclusion of scented tea. Before I became such a tea enthusiast, I thought jasmine flowers in jasmine tea were a good thing 😅.
I really like puer and have a collection of it now. Next is to find good yellow tea!
watching informative videos about tea is what I'm gonna do this entire coronacation
I find it hilarious that I got a tea advertisement before watching a video about tea!
Never heard of yellow tea. I have all of the others as well as some scented/flavored teas. Just placed an order from my favorite purveyor.
I didn't think I was going to watch the entire video but you made it easy, informative, and this happened to be the exact video i was hunting, thank you!
+tony thomas thanks, happy it gave you the info you were searching for
Rolling after drying in case of oolong tea..how it possible?
So if white tea isn’t baked/steamed then what stops it from quickly oxidizing? I’m assuming there is much care in picking to not bruise it, but that alone still leave that enzyme active. Am I missing something? Green tea sounds just like white except green is baked/steamed quickly to halt oxidization?
I think white tea does continue to oxidize but slowly, so it can be aged.
ill stick with my white, green, rooibos and yerba mate
Thank you very much! I learened a lot about tea nature, which nobody taught me so far!
Hi! I want to reference your video in my research. Can you kindly guide me on how I can cite this? Because I need to know the author, title, and publisher's name. Thank you so very much in advance!