The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Category: tea customs
Category: tea customs
What tea should be consumed during the Awakening of Insects?
The Awakening of Insects, anciently termed “The Startling of Hibernation,” marks the third solar term in the traditional 24-term Chinese calendar and signifies the commencement of the Mao month in the Gan-Zhi system. This period falls between March 5th and 6th in the Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345°. Following
Tea customs in northern regions of China
In the north of the Huaihe River in China, although tea is not produced, it has a history of over a thousand years of tea drinking and has also formed local tea drinking customs. The way people in the north drinking tea is not as particular as in the south, mainly to quench their thirst.
Chaozhou tea ritual steeped in history
From：China Daily For Chaozhou people, a cup of tea is about far more than just quenching their thirst－it is a kind of ritual, communication and relaxation. It finds its full expression in gongfu tea, a local traditional tea ritual prevailing in the city in South China’s Guangdong province. With its set of specific procedures passed