New website is now running!!!!!

Well it took a lot of hard work and a decent amount of time but we finally got our new website up and running.

www.chinesetea-shop.com

As a re-launch/ spring sale we offer the following amazing deals:

Spend $50 or more to receive 25 grams of Lapsang Souchong free! To celebrate the arrival of our new 2011 spring green teas we are having a 1 month only incredibly deal. It is very simple and doesn’t cost you an extra cent!

Simply place an order with us, totaling $50 between March 22^nd and April 22^nd and you will receive, in addition to your purchased products, 25 grams (.88 oz) of Lapsang Souchong. For example, buy 100 grams of Li Shan Oolong tea totaling $82.49 and in your package will be an extra 25 grams of Lapsang Souchong.

We want to make the arrival of our 2011 spring teas as memorable as possible. Try some of our beautiful Peaceful Monkey Leader or Lao Shan Green tea, some of the freshest tea available anywhere.

In addition to this amazing offer you will still receive a small token of Chinese culture and of course, free shipping on all orders over $100.

We are here to help you have an absolutely wonderful spring season this year, don’t miss opportunity as it only comes around once a year! Just to recap you will receive:

• A free gift of 25 grams of Lapsang Souchong with any purchase of 50 dollars or more
• Free shipping on all orders over $100
• A small token of Chinese culture, regardless of purchased amount.
• Free samples of tea with every purchase

How To Buy The Perfect Tea!

White, Green, Oolong and Black tea all are produced from the "Camellia sinensis" plant. "Camellia sinensis" is native to China and Asia and grown in many tropical regions throughout the world today. WikiPedia states, "It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two meters (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves. It has a strong taproot. The flowers are yellow-white, 2.5–4 cm in diameter, with 7 to 8 petals." The main difference in each one of these teas is when and how they are processed. "Processed" means picked, fermented (or oxidized), dried, etc. etc. Optimal time to pick the tea leaves is April-May with some variations expected. It can take several years for these plants to produce a plentiful harvest. Green and White tea is considered the least processed with the most antioxidants and the least amounts of caffeine. Green tea will have a pleasant grassy taste while White tea will boast a more floral flavor. White tea is actually produced using the plant's flower buds. The buds are picked before they bloom and then baked or steamed to halt any oxidation process. This preserves the high anti-oxidant properties of the tea. Green tea is made in a similar fashion but with the leaves of the plant. The highest quality green tea will contain only leaves while some lesser quality varieties will be leaves and twigs combined. Next in line is oolong tea. Oolong teas are said to be the hardest of the four to create. Oolong tea is somewhere in between green and black tea. This is because they are only partially fermented "oxidized" during the processing cycle. Oolong tea has less antioxidants than green and white tea but more than black tea. Caffeine levels are in the middle. Finally the most processed of the teas are black tea. Black tea leaves are picked the same way green and oolong tea leaves are picked but these leaves are fermented "oxidized" the longest. The term oxidized refers to how long the leaves are exposed to a set air temperature and humidity. You can compare this to an oak tree leaf falling on the ground and beginning to turn brown. The longer the tea leaf is oxidized the more it is considered "processed". The tea leaves that are most processed have a unique taste that is loved by many but lack the high levels of antioxidants that the green and white teas contain. Black tea contains the highest levels of caffeine also and have a full bodied taste.

Basically there are 3 main things to consider when choosing your tea. You have flavor, nutritional benefits, and price.

White tea has a light, delicate, flavor with a touch of sweetness. Green tea can have a range of flavors depending on many factors but most all will have a fresh green grassy taste. You will either love or hate green tea but it is a must try. Oolong tea will produce a woody, earthy taste with slight flowery taste and last of all black tea can be compared to your morning cup of coffee. It gives a bold, deep, earthy flavor. The nutritional benefits of tea are vast and deep. Several studies have revealed the anti-cancer properties of antioxidant poly-phenols found in tea. From cancer fighting properties to health skin support it has been proven that 2-6 cups of tea per day is healthy addition to any diet. Some teas have higher antioxidant levels than others. To reap the amazing anti-oxidant properties choose either white or green tea. These are the least processed and have the highest levels of poly phenols (antioxidants) per ounce as well as the lowest levels of caffeine.

As far as cost goes, well we would have to give white tea the highest prices. A high quality Darjeeling White Tea can cost upwards of $150/lb.! Green and black tea have the most appealing prices as these are the teas which are produced the most. Supply and demand tend to dictate the cost of tea just as with anything else. Oolong teas are second in price after white tea. So in conclusion the cost from high to low is white, oolong, green, and black tea. Sampling different teas is not only fun and relaxing but healthy for you too! May the tea be with you always!


From allvoices.com by floridaherb


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Oolong tea fights fat and cholesterol

While most people are already aware that oolong tea is good for the health, a month-long experiment by a Japanese doctor showed the tea reduces body fat and rejuvenates internal organs, because it contains a large amount of polyphenol, the Daily Yomiuri Shimbun reports.

"I never expected to get the result I wanted from this experiment in such a short period of time," said Masatoshi Nakano, a lecturer at an Aichi Medical University institute.

In April, Nakano asked 12 men and women aged between 18 and 39 to participate in an experiment to examine the effect of oolong tea on their health. All the participants had a clean bill of health and a body mass index of between 20 and 30.

The participants were effectively asked to soak their lives in oolong tea for a month. They were required to drink at least one litre of oolong tea each day and refrain from drinking water. Participants were also asked to eat a balanced diet during the period. Blood samples were taken from the participants for analysis both before and afterward.

Nakano took the blood samples to Yasuharu Mitomo, a professor at Nagoya City University for tests. Dr. Mitomo is specialised in the study of "internal-organ aging." Using various indicators, such as cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and hepatic activity, he has been researching the impact of different lifestyles on the aging process of internal organs.

In testing the blood samples, Mitomo used a calculation method he devised for evaluating the age of organs. He used the results of medical checkups as the basis for the calculations.

According to his findings, the internal organs of the participants were rejuvenated by an average of 1.9 years and a maximum of nine years. The average age of the 12 participants was 26.9. Before the oolong tea experiment, their average internal organ age was 30.3, and dropped to 28.4 after the experiment.

The one whose internal-organ age was rejuvenated by nine years was a woman aged 29. Her cholesterol level fell from 206 before the experiment to 157 afterward, while her LDL (bad) cholesterol level dropped from 137 to 98. Along with the decrease in cholesterol levels, her overall internal-organ age dropped from 38 to her actual age of 29.

"The higher the combined level of cholesterol, the harder your arteries become," Mitomo said. Hardening of the arteries is believed to be a common cause of fatal heart attacks and strokes.

The combined cholesterol levels of most of the participants fell, as did their g-GTP, an indicator of hepatic activity. Meanwhile, HDL (good) cholesterol rose in many cases.

From nutraingredients-usa.com


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Oolong tea

Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea and is the most common tea served in Chinese restaurants.

It's orignated from Fujian provice, China. Oolong tea has another name Wulong. According to legend, this tea was found by a tea farmer who's name was SuLong. For his skin black, the villager called him WuLong. One day, he went to the mountain to go hunting. He was very lucky and met a wild deer. He spent great effort to get the deer. When he came back, the sun had set. He and his families were busy slaughtering the deer and enjoyed their delicious food, consequently they forgot to make tea. The next morning he found the tea was more different than before. The tea had a refreshing fragrance, a good taste, no bitterness and a nice color. Through everlasting experiment on the basis of ever-widening experience, the villagers made a new tea and used the same name as the farmer.

Made in the semi-fermented process, oolong tea contains a wide variety of polyphenolic compounds and these different nutrients are probably integrated to bring great benefits to our bodies. Oolong Tea has much greater amount of polyphenolic compounds compared to green tea and black tea. Polyphenolic in oolong tea is very effective in controlling obesity and reducing triglyceride and removing free radicals. Of course, Oolong Tea also have medical benefits that comes with any Chinese tea cancer prevention, reducing harmful effects from cigarettes smoking, stimulating nerve centre and the process of metabolism, reducing heart disease and aiding digestion.

DongDing, DaHongPao, TieGuanYin and WuYiShuiXian are very famous in China and overseas and planted a lot in ZheJiang, FuJian, TaiWan province.

High quality of oolong tea looks re-cord tight knot real, curled and have a light green color; its liquid has a golden or orange color, limpid and bright; it smells like flower fragrance; it tastes a mellow, fresh, no astringent and the spent of tea leaves look green leaves with red edges.chinesetea-shop