A Deep Dive into Gongfu Tea: Red, White, and Green Tea [Teaism Ep. 2]

Hey tea friends! Teaism is back! Thank you for all the support on the first one. In this episode of Teaism, we're breaking down three types of tea: red tea, green tea, and white tea. Qimen Red Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-teahouse-qimen-red-tea White Dew White Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/white-dew-white-tea-2017 2024 Spring Green Tea Collection: https://jessesteahouse.com/collections/green-teas-and-more-summer-2023-drop 0:29 What is tea anyways? 1:00 Western tea vs. Chinese tea tradition 1:18 What is considered tea in Chinese tea culture? 2:10 Infusions vs. Tisane (tea) 2:34 Six types of tea-leaf tea 3:58 Red tea 4:14 English vs. Chinese associations of tea 5:16 Using boiling water for red tea 6:18 Quimen red tea 6:34 Every day red tea vs. Aged red tea 7:18 Green tea 8:14 Kill-green: the tea shaping process 10:06 Experimenting with steepability with green tea 12:40 Types of green tea 13:15 White Tea 13:44 Picking tea leaves in Yunnan with Dui dui 13:56 Types of white tea 16:00 Telling the difference between aged white teas 17:37 Pairing white tea with dried orange peel 18:18 Having white tea at West China Teahouse @westchinatea #whitetea #redtea #greentea #chinesetea #teaism #jessesteahouse #gongfutea #kungfutea