# Tao of Tea (Dao Cha)

> An encyclopedia of Chinese tea through archetypes, elements and ceremony.
> Сайт-энциклопедия китайского чая через архетипы, стихии и церемонию.

An encyclopedia of 52 Chinese teas through archetypes, the five elements (wuxing) and the gongfu ceremony. Available in 10 languages: Russian (root, default), English (/en/), Ukrainian (/uk/), German (/de/), French (/fr/), Turkish (/tr/), Simplified Chinese (/zh/), Traditional Chinese (/zht/), Japanese (/ja/), Korean (/ko/).

Every tea page has a markdown version: `https://www.dao-cha.info/tea/<id>.md` (Russian) or `https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/<id>.md` (English; same pattern for other languages).

## Tea classes

- [Green / Зелёный](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/class/green)
- [White / Белый](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/class/white)
- [Yellow / Жёлтый](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/class/yellow)
- [Oolong / Улун](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/class/oolong)
- [Red / Красный](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/class/red)
- [Dark / Pu-erh / Чёрный / Пуэр](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/class/dark)

## Teas (52)

- [Gaba Oolong / Габа улун](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/gaba-oolong): GABA Oolong (佳葉龍茶, Jia Ye Long Cha) — Taiwanese oolong from Nantou, naturally high in GABA.
- [Tieguanyin / Те Гуань Инь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/tie-guan-yin): Tie Guan Yin (鐵觀音, Iron Goddess of Mercy) — famous oolong from Anxi, Fujian.
- [Da Hong Pao / Да Хун Пао](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/da-hong-pao): Da Hong Pao (大紅袍, Big Red Robe) — the most famous Wuyi rock oolong (yancha) from Fujian.
- [Dong Ding / Дун Дин](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/dun-ding): Dong Ding (凍頂, Frozen Summit) — classic Taiwanese oolong from Dong Ding mountain, Lugu.
- [Feng Huang Dan Cong / Фэн Хуан Дань Цун](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/feng-huang-dan-cong): Feng Huang Dan Cong (鳳凰單樅, Phoenix Single Bush) — oolong from the Phoenix Mountains, Guangdong, from old single bushes.
- [Rou Gui / Жоу Гуй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/rou-gui): Rou Gui (肉桂, Cinnamon) — one of the four famous Wuyi rock oolongs (yancha), Fujian.
- [Shui Xian / Шуй Сянь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/shui-xian): Shui Xian (水仙, Water Narcissus) — the oldest and most widely planted Wuyi rock oolong (yancha), Fujian.
- [Bai Ji Guan / Бай Цзи Гуань](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/bai-ji-guan): Bai Ji Guan (白雞冠, White Cockscomb) — the lightest of the four famous Wuyi rock oolongs (yancha), Fujian.
- [Tie Luo Han / Те Лохань](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/tie-luo-han): Tie Luo Han (鐵羅漢, Iron Arhat) — the oldest of the four famous Wuyi rock oolongs (yancha), Fujian.
- [Shui Jin Gui / Шуй Цзинь Гуй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/shui-jin-gui): Shui Jin Gui (水金龜, Golden Water Turtle) — one of the four famous Wuyi rock oolongs (yancha), Fujian.
- [Alishan Gao Shan / Алишань Гао Шань](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/ali-shan): Alishan High Mountain Oolong (阿里山高山茶) — high-mountain Taiwanese oolong from Alishan, Chiayi (1000–1600 m).
- [Lishan Gao Shan / Лишань Гао Шань](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/li-shan): Lishan High Mountain Oolong (梨山高山茶) — Taiwan's highest oolong from Lishan, Taichung (1700–2400 m).
- [Huang Jin Gui / Хуан Цзинь Гуй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/huang-jin-gui): Huang Jin Gui (黃金桂, Golden Osmanthus) — early-harvest oolong from Anxi, Fujian, kin to Tie Guan Yin.
- [Oriental Beauty / Дун Фан Мэй Жэнь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/dong-fang-mei-ren): Dong Fang Mei Ren (東方美人, Oriental Beauty / Bai Hao Oolong) — heavily oxidized Taiwanese oolong from Hsinchu, leaf bitten by the cicada Jacobiasca for…
- [Long Jing / Лун Цзин](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/long-jing): Longjing (西湖龍井, Dragon Well) — China's most famous green tea, spring harvest from West Lake, Hangzhou.
- [Bi Luo Chun / Би Ло Чунь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/bi-luo-chun): Biluochun (碧螺春) — one of China's ten famous teas, from Dongting Mountain above Taihu Lake, Jiangsu.
- [Huangshan Mao Feng / Хуан Шан Мао Фэн](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/huang-shan-mao-feng): Huangshan Maofeng (黃山毛峰, Huáng Shān Máo Fēng) — one of China's ten famous green teas, spring harvest from Huangshan reserve, Anhui.
- [Tai Ping Hou Kui / Тай Пин Хоу Куй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/tai-ping-hou-kui): Taiping Houkui (太平猴魁, Tài Píng Hóu Kuí) — rare Anhui green tea, hand-pressed 5–7 cm leaves from Houkeng Mountain, Taiping.
- [Lu'an Gua Pian / Лю Ань Гуа Пянь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/lu-an-gua-pian): Lu'an Guapian (六安瓜片, Liù Ān Guā Piàn) — China's only famous green tea made solely from mature leaf without buds, Lu'an county, Dabie Mountains, Anhui.
- [Anji Bai Cha / Ань Цзи Бай Ча](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/an-ji-bai-cha): Anji Baicha (安吉白茶, Ān Jí Bái Chá) — famous 'white' green tea from Anji, Zhejiang, Tianhuang Mountain; pale spring leaf and record theanine sweetness.
- [Xinyang Mao Jian / Синь Ян Мао Цзянь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/xin-yang-mao-jian): Xinyang Maojian (信陽毛尖, Xìn Yáng Máo Jiān) — the northernmost of China's ten famous green teas, Henan province, Dabie foothills.
- [Zhu Ye Qing / Чжу Е Цин](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/zhu-ye-qing): Zhuyeqing (竹葉青, Zhú Yè Qīng) — famous Sichuan green tea from Wannian Monastery, Mount Emei (1964).
- [Guzhu Zi Sun / Гу Чжу Цзы Сунь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/gu-zhu-zi-sun): Guzhu Zisun (顧渚紫筍, Gù Zhǔ Zǐ Sǔn) — ancient Tang tribute tea from Guzhu Mountain, Zhejiang; revived in 1979 from Lu Yu's Tea Classic.
- [Lü Mu Dan (Green Peony) / Люй Му Дань](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/lu-mu-dan): Lu Mudan (綠牡丹, Lǜ Mǔ Dān) — hand-tied spectacle green tea from She county, Huangshan foothills, Anhui (1986).
- [Ding Gu Da Fang / Дин Гу Да Фан](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/ding-gu-da-fang): Dinggu Dafang (頂谷大方, Dǐng Gǔ Dà Fāng) — historic flat green tea from She county, Anhui, Ming dynasty; ancestor of pan-fired 'dafang' style, kin to Lo…
- [Sparrow's Tongues / Воробьиные язычки](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/que-she): Sparrow's Tongues (Que She, 雀舌) — famous green tea from Jintan, Jiangsu (Mount Mao).
- [Bai Hao Yin Zhen / Бай Хао Инь Чжэнь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/bai-hao-yin-zhen): Bai Hao Yin Zhen (白毫銀針, Silver Needle) — China's finest white tea, silver buds from Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian.
- [Bai Mu Dan / Бай Му Дань](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/bai-mu-dan): Bai Mu Dan (白牡丹, White Peony) — elegant white tea from Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian: one bud and two leaves that unfurl like a peony.
- [Shou Mei / Шоу Мэй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/shou-mei): Shou Mei (壽眉, Longevity Eyebrow) — honest, home-style white tea from Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian.
- [Lao Shou Mei / Лао Шоу Мэй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/lao-shou-mei): Lao Shou Mei (老壽眉, Aged Shou Mei) — aged Shou Mei (5+ years) from Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian, traditionally stored in dry attic conditions.
- [Gong Mei / Гун Мэй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/gong-mei): Gong Mei (貢眉, Tribute Eyebrow) — refined white tea from Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian; Xiao Bai Cha cultivar leaf, finer than Shou Mei.
- [Yue Guang Bai / Юэ Гуан Бай](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/yue-guang-bai): Yue Guang Bai (月光白, Moonlight White) — white tea from Yunnan (Simao, Lincang), made from large-leaf assamica bushes; silver upper side and dark under…
- [Junshan Yin Zhen / Цзюнь Шань Инь Чжэнь](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/jun-shan-yin-zhen): Junshan Yinzhen (君山銀針) — one of China's rarest teas, yellow tea from Junshan Island on Dongting Lake, Hunan.
- [Huoshan Huang Ya / Хо Шань Хуан Я](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/huo-shan-huang-ya): Huoshan Huangya (霍山黃芽) — ancient yellow tea from Dabie Mountains, Anhui, tribute tea since the Tang.
- [Mengding Huang Ya / Мэн Дин Хуан Я](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/meng-ding-huang-ya): Mengding Huangya (蒙頂黃芽) — yellow tea from misty Mount Mengding, Sichuan; 'seven imperial bushes' since the Han.
- [Dian Hong / Дянь Хун](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/dian-hong): Dian Hong (滇紅) — black tea from Yunnan's large-leaf assamica bushes, Lincang and Fengqing.
- [Lapsang Souchong / Лапсанг Сушонг](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/lapsang-souchong): Lapsang Souchong (煙小種) — the world's first black tea, Tongmu Pass, Wuyi, Fujian.
- [Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong / Чжэн Шань Сяо Чжун](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/zheng-shan-xiao-zhong): Zhengshan Xiaozhong (正山小種) — 'true mountain' black tea from Tongmu Pass, Wuyi: ancestor of all black teas, modern unsmoked style.
- [Jin Jun Mei / Цзинь Цзюнь Мэй](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/jin-jun-mei): Jin Jun Mei (金駿眉) — 2005 Tongmu Pass black tea from buds only, same bushes as Zhengshan, unsmoked.
- [Qimen Hong Cha (Keemun) / Ци Мэнь Хун Ча (Кимун)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/qi-men-hong-cha): Keemun / Qimen Hong Cha (祁門紅茶) — world classic black tea since 1875, Qimen County, Anhui.
- [Aged Shu Pu-erh / Шу пуэр выдержанный](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/shu-puer-aged): Aged Shou Pu-erh (熟普洱) — mature ripe pu-erh from Yunnan (Menghai, Simao): dark wood, prune, dried mushroom, sweet humus.
- [Young Sheng Pu-erh / Шэн пуэр молодой](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/sheng-puer-young): Young Sheng Pu-erh (生普洱) — young raw pu-erh from Yunnan (Xishuangbanna, Lincang): wild honey, mountain stone, tobacco, strong hui gan.
- [Aged Sheng Pu-erh (15+ years) / Шэн пуэр выдержанный (15+ лет)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/sheng-puer-aged): Aged Sheng Pu-erh (老生普, Lao Sheng Pu) — 15+ year raw pu-erh from Yunnan, dry storage: camphor, dark persimmon, cedar, fig, velvety calm.
- [Yiwu Sheng / И У Шэн](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/yiwu-sheng): Yiwu Sheng (易武生普) — soft «feminine» raw pu-erh from Yiwu mountain (Xishuangbanna, Yunnan): honeyed bud, forest berries, light smoke, enveloping sweet…
- [Bingdao Sheng / Бин Дао Шэн](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/bingdao-sheng): Bingdao Sheng (冰島生普) — legendary raw pu-erh from Bingdao village (Lincang, Yunnan): icy sugar, ripe apple, floral altitude, very long hui gan.
- [Lao Banzhang / Лао Бань Чжан](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/lao-banzhang-sheng): Lao Banzhang (老班章) — «king of bitterness»: powerful raw pu-erh from Bulang mountain, Lao Banzhang village (Menghai, Yunnan).
- [Lao Cha Tou / Лао Ча Тоу](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/lao-tea-tou): Lao Cha Tou (老茶頭) — natural nuggets formed during wo dui shu pu-erh fermentation in Yunnan (Menghai): humus, prune, dried mushrooms, very thick liquo…
- [Xiao Tuo Cha / Сяо То Ча](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/xiao-tuo-cha): Xiao Tuo Cha (小沱茶) — portable mini tuocha (5–7 g) shu pu-erh from Yunnan (Menghai, Xiaguan): dark wood, dried fruit, soft earth, calm sweetness.
- [Liu Bao / Лю Бао](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/liu-bao): Liu Bao (六堡茶) — hei cha from Liubao county, Guangxi province (not Yunnan): betel nut aroma, wet stone, dark wood, cave aging.
- [Fu Cha (Jin Hua) / Фу Ча (Цзинь Хуа)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/fu-cha): Fu Cha (茯茶, Fu Brick Tea) — pressed hei cha from Shaanxi (Xianyang) with Eurotium cristatum golden flower (Jin Hua): sweet mushroom, warm wood, honey…
- [Qing Zhuan / Цин Чжуан](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/qing-zhuan): Qing Zhuan (青磚) — traditional hei cha from Hubei (Chibi): dark wood, dry leaf, light mushroom, warm dense base.
- [Qian Liang / Цянь Лян](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/tea/qian-liang): Qian Liang (千兩茶) — giant hei cha pillar from Anhua (Hunan), ~36 kg wrapped in bamboo bark: dark wood, dried fruit, betel, warm bitterness.

## Glossary (24 terms)

- [Gaiwan / Гайвань (蓋碗)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/gaiwan)
- [Gongfu cha / Гунфу-ча (工夫茶)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/gongfu-cha)
- [Hui gan / Хуэй гань (回甘)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/hui-gan)
- [Cha qi / Ча ци (茶氣)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/cha-qi)
- [Sheng pu-erh / Шэн пуэр (生普洱)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/sheng-puer)
- [Shu pu-erh / Шу пуэр (熟普洱)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/shu-puer)
- [Gu shu / Гу шу (古樹)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/gu-shu)
- [Yixing clay / Исинская глина (宜興)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/yixing)
- [Mingqian / Мин цянь (明前)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/ming-qian)
- [GABA (GABA tea) / ГАМК (габа-чай) (佳葉龍)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/gaba)
- [Terroir / Терруар (山場)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/terroir)
- [Yancha / Яньча (岩茶)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/yancha)
- [Dancong / Дань цун (單樅)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/dan-cong)
- [Wo dui / Во дуй (渥堆)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/wo-dui)
- [Pressed tea (bing cha) / Прессованный чай (бин ча) (餅茶)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/bing-cha)
- [Mao cha / Мао ча (毛茶)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/mao-cha)
- [Wuxing / У-син (五行)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/wu-xing)
- [Cha dao / Ча дао (茶道)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/cha-dao)
- [Flash steeping (gongfu brewing) / Проливы (гунфу-заваривание) (工夫泡法)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/flash-steeping)
- [Gongdaobei (cha hai) / Гундаобэй (чахай) (公道杯)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/gong-dao-bei)
- [Sha qing / Ша цин (殺青)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/sha-qing)
- [Tea oxidation / Окисление чая (氧化)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/oxidation)
- [Camellia sinensis (the tea plant) / Camellia sinensis (чайный куст) (茶樹)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/camellia-sinensis)
- [Gaoshan (high-mountain tea) / Гао шань (высокогорный чай) (高山茶)](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/glossary/gao-shan)

## Guides

- [How to Brew Tea in a Gaiwan](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/gaiwan-brewing): Step-by-step gaiwan brewing: preheating the ware, dosing the leaf, rinsing, short infusions.
- [Gongfu Cha at Home: How to Hold a Tea Ceremony](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/gongfu-cha): How to hold a gongfu cha ceremony at home: the teaware you need, the sequence of steps, and the meaning of each element.
- [Water Temperature for Tea: A Chart by Class](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/water-temperature): What temperature to use for green, white, and yellow tea, oolongs, red tea, and pu-erh.
- [Flash Infusions or Steeping: Two Ways to Brew One Tea](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/flash-vs-steeping): How the short-infusion gongfu method differs from Western steeping, how each shapes the taste, and when to choose which…
- [Вода для чая: какая нужна и почему это важнее посуды](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/water-for-tea): Какая вода нужна для чая: минерализация 30–90 мг/л, низкая жёсткость, без хлора.
- [Сколько раз можно заваривать один чай](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/how-many-steeps): Сколько проливов выдерживает чай: улуны 8–12, пуэр 10–15, зелёный 3–5.
- [Cold Brew: How to Make Tea with Cold Water](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/cold-brew): Cold-brewing tea: 5 g per liter, 4–8 hours in the refrigerator.
- [How to Brew Pu-erh: Sheng and Shu Without Bitterness](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/brewing-puer): How to brew pu-erh properly: water at 95–100°C, breaking leaf off the cake, a rinse, and short infusions.
- [Teaware: What You Need for Chinese Tea](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/teaware): Gaiwan, Yixing teapot, gongdaobei, cups, and chaban: what each piece is for, what to buy first, and which ware suits wh…
- [Исинский чайник: как выбрать первый и что такое прикормка глины](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/yixing-teapot): Как выбрать исинский чайник: виды глины цзыни, чжуни и дуаньни, объём 100–150 мл, правило «один чайник — один чай», под…
- [Caffeine in Tea: How Much There Really Is](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/caffeine): How much caffeine is in green, white, and red tea, oolongs, and pu-erh, what it depends on, why a rinse doesn't decaffe…
- [L-Theanine: Why Tea Energizes Differently from Coffee](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/l-theanine): What L-theanine is: the tea amino acid behind umami and calm focus.
- [How Many Cups of Tea a Day Are Safe](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/how-much-tea-per-day): A safe daily tea intake: 3–5 cups for adults, with a caffeine ceiling of 400 mg.
- [Tea and Blood Pressure: Does It Raise or Lower It](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-and-blood-pressure): How tea affects blood pressure: caffeine briefly raises it by 3–5 mm Hg, but regular green tea is linked to lower readi…
- [Tea on an Empty Stomach, with Meals, and at Night: When to Drink and When to Wait](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/when-to-drink-tea): Tea on an empty stomach and with meals: why strong tea causes nausea, how tannins hinder iron absorption, and when to d…
- [Tea in the Evening: What to Brew So You Can Sleep](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-and-sleep): Can you drink tea before bed?
- [Tea Drunkenness (Cha Zui): What It Is and Why Sheng Hits So Hard](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-drunk): What tea drunkenness (cha zui 茶醉) is: dizziness, sweating, and weakness from strong tea on an empty stomach.
- [Tea During Pregnancy and for Children: What to Know](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-pregnancy-children): Tea during pregnancy: up to 200 mg of caffeine a day, about 2–3 cups.
- [Шесть типов китайского чая: полная классификация](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/six-types-of-tea): Китайская классификация чая: зелёный, белый, жёлтый, улун, красный и тёмный.
- [Жёлтый чай: самый редкий класс китайского чая](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/yellow-tea): Что такое жёлтый чай: технология мэнь хуан, чем он отличается от зелёного, сорта Цзюнь Шань Инь Чжэнь и Мэн Дин Хуан Я,…
- [Хэй ча и Лю Бао: тёмные чаи, которые не пуэр](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/hei-cha): Что такое хэй ча: Лю Бао из Гуанси, хунаньский фу чжуань с золотым грибком, тибетские кирпичи.
- [Выдержанный белый чай (лао бай ча): почему его хранят как пуэр](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/aged-white-tea): Что такое лао бай ча: как белый чай меняется за 3, 7 и 15 лет, почему шоу мэй выдерживают, как хранить и заваривать выд…
- [Фэнхуан дань цун: улуны, которые пахнут не чаем](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/dan-cong): Что такое дань цун: улуны с горы Фэнхуан в Гуандуне, ароматы ми лань сян, я ши сян и чжи лань сян.
- [Taiwanese Tea: Gaoshan, Dong Ding, and Leafhoppers](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/taiwan-tea): What makes Taiwanese tea famous: high-mountain Alishan and Lishan oolongs, the roasted classic Dong Ding, honeyed Dongf…
- [GABA Tea: What It Is and How It Works](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/gaba-tea): What GABA tea is: anaerobic fermentation, 150–400 mg of GABA per 100 g of leaf, the taste, an honest look at the effect…
- [How Pu-erh Ages and Why It Is Aged](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/puer-aging): What happens to sheng pu-erh as it ages: taste stages from 0 to 15+ years, dry vs wet storage, which tea is worth aging…
- [Pu-erh Resin Cha Gao: The Imperial Concentrate](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/puer-resin): What pu-erh resin (cha gao 茶膏) is: how the concentrate is made, its Qing imperial history, the taste, the 0.5–1 g dose,…
- [How to Choose Your First Pu-erh](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/choosing-puer): How to pick a first pu-erh: sheng vs shu, pressing shapes, age, region, and quality markers in leaf and taste.
- [Как читать этикетку китайского чая](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/reading-tea-label): Что означают иероглифы и цифры на упаковке китайского чая: рецепт 7542, код фабрики, год выпуска, сорт листа, маркировк…
- [Как отличить подделку: ароматизация, «состаренный» пуэр и подмена сорта](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/fake-tea): Как распознать поддельный китайский чай: признаки ароматизации, ускоренно состаренный пуэр влажного склада, подмена рег…
- [Сколько должен стоить хороший чай: ориентиры по категориям](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-prices): Реальные ценовые ориентиры на китайский чай: что можно купить за 5, 15 и 50 рублей за грамм, из чего складывается цена…
- [Стартовый набор для китайского чая: что купить новичку](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/starter-kit): Что нужно купить для начала: гайвань 100–150 мл, чахай, пиалы, чайник с термометром и 4–5 чаёв разных типов.
- [Чай в подарок: что выбрать человеку, который не разбирается](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-as-gift): Какой китайский чай подарить: беспроигрышные варианты по типам получателя, что не дарить, нужен ли набор с посудой и на…
- [Flushes and Tips: What They Mean on a Pack of Tea](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/flushes-and-tips): What flushes and tips are: harvest waves, the Indian FTGFOP grading, Chinese ming qian and golden buds.
- [Терруар в чае: почему Уишань, Аньси и Юньнань дают разный вкус](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-terroir): Что такое чайный терруар: как высота, почва и климат влияют на вкус.
- [How to Store Tea So It Keeps Its Flavor](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-storage): How to store green and white tea, oolongs, red tea, and pu-erh at home: what damages the leaf, what containers to use,…
- [Срок годности чая: что портится, а что стареет](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-shelf-life): Сколько хранится чай: зелёный 12–18 месяцев, улуны 2–3 года, красный 3–5 лет, пуэр и белый — десятилетиями.
- [Чай в термосе и в дороге: как не убить хороший лист](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-on-the-go): Как заваривать чай в термосе: какие чаи подходят, навеска 3 г на 500 мл, почему нельзя оставлять лист в кипятке.
- [Словарь чайных терминов: ча ци, хуэй гань, янь юнь и другие](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/guide/tea-glossary): Что означают чайные термины: ча ци, хуэй гань, шэн цзинь, янь юнь, ку и сэ, ча тан, е ди, гу шу.

## Comparisons

- [Sheng vs Shu: How Raw Pu-erh Differs from Ripe](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/sheng-vs-shu)
- [GABA Oolong vs Regular Oolong: What's the Difference](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/gaba-vs-oolong)
- [Longjing vs Biluochun: Which Green Tea to Choose](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/long-jing-vs-bi-luo-chun)
- [Baihao Yinzhen vs Bai Mu Dan: White Teas Compared](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/yin-zhen-vs-mu-dan)
- [Da Hong Pao vs Tieguanyin: Battle of the Great Oolongs](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/da-hong-pao-vs-tie-guan-yin)
- [Lapsang Souchong vs Jin Jun Mei: Two Red Teas from the Same Mountains](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/lapsang-vs-jin-jun-mei)
- [Alishan vs Dong Ding: Which Taiwanese Oolong to Choose](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/ali-shan-vs-dun-ding)
- [Dian Hong vs Qimen: Red Teas Compared](https://www.dao-cha.info/en/compare/dian-hong-vs-qi-men)

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