Tea blends, tea types + tea varieties

Lu Cha 绿茶 - Lvcha 綠茶 - The tea whose tea leaves have not been oxidised, also known as green tea.
General green tea topics that do not belong in any other green tea forum.
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JanS October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Chinese green teas from China.
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GreenTeaTime January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Japanese green teas from Japan.
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shoshin-sha June 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
KlausO October 7, 2024 at 7:10 AM
The finely ground green tea (Tencha), which is used in particular in the Japanese tea ceremony.
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Jane Fire January 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Flavoured green tea such as jasmine tea.
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Entchen19 February 23, 2021 at 4:41 PM
- Dark tea - The post-fermenting tea, made from the leaves of a subspecies of the tea bush.
All topics related to Pu-Erh tea 普洱茶, which do not fit into any other forum.
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FireStream January 19, 2026 at 11:18 PM
DavidL January 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The traditionally produced Pu-Erh tea.
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All topics about Heicha Teas (Hei Cha 黑茶), which do not fit into any other forum, such as Fu Zhuan Tea, Hua Zhuan, Liu Bao Tea, Liu An Tea, Lu An, Lu Bian Tea, Sichuan, Qing Zhuan Tea, Hubei or Sanjian Tea.
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Matsch October 24, 2023 at 7:31 PM
The Pu-Erh tea, which has been helped through the ripening process.
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Blue tea 烏龍茶 - The tea whose oxidisation of the tea leaves lies between green and black tea and is often just called Oolong or blue tea.
General Oolong tea topics that do not belong in any other oolong forum.
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Entchen19 November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Taiwan or Formosa Oolong tea. Oolongs from Nantou, Jiayi / Chiayi, Yilan, Taizhong / Taichung with Alishan Oolong, Wenshan Baozhong / Pouchong, Dongding / Dong Ding / Frozen Peak, Dongfang Meiren / Oriental Beauty, Lishan Oolong, Ruanzhi, Jinxuan / Jin Xuan and Dayuling, among others.
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Wuyi Shan Oolong tea (rock tea) after the town of the same name, Wuyishan, in the northern part of Fujian in China. Also known as Wuyi, Bohea, Rock teas, Stone teas, Da Hong Pao / DHP (Big red robe), Yancha, Shuixian / Shui Xian, Bai Ji Guan / Bai Jiguan (White Han comb), Tieluohan and Rougui.
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Anxi Oolong tea from the southern part of Fujian in China. These include Te Kwan Yin, Ti Kuan Yin / Tie Guan Yin / Tieguanyin (Iron Guanyin), Iron Goddess, Benshan, Maoxie, Foshou (Buddha's Hand) and Huangjingui / Huangjin Gui (Golden Cassia).
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teewelt September 15, 2022 at 4:33 PM
Flavoured Oolong tea such as Milky Oolong.
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shoshin-sha June 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
FireStream April 3, 2022 at 8:32 PM
Hongcha 紅茶 ‘Red tea’ - The tea whose tea leaves have been oxidised, also known as black tea.
General black tea topics that do not belong in any other black tea forum.
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BlackTea April 9, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Assam tea (black tea) from the growing region of the same name in north-east India.
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Adriana August 5, 2021 at 4:48 PM
Darjeeling tea (black tea) from the Indian district of Darjeeling.
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Bok March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Flavoured black tea Darjeeling tea (black tea) from the Indian district of Darjeeling.
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Bai Cha / Baicha 白茶 + Huang Cha / Huangcha 黃茶 - White tea is only two per cent oxidised. Yellow tea is not oxidised, whereby only the top young shoots are used and are allowed to rest after heating before they are processed further.

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DavidL January 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Herbal teas. Usually made from dried plant parts, such as leaves, peppermint leaves, fruit parts or flowers, as well as plant species, and mixtures of different fruits and medicinal teas.
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Rooibos tea is a caffeine-free tea alternative from South Africa, like honeybush tea. Mate tea, made from the mate bush and its yerba leaves.
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Other teas that do not fit into any other forum, topics that concern several types of tea or questions about teas that you cannot categorise yourself etc.
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