Tea is the dew of heaven
Lu Yu (AD 733 – 804)
Author of The Classics of Tea
Chinese Arts Centre stylish Tea House is a relaxing stop off to re-charge mind, body and soul. Pick from our range of premium imported Chinese teas, sit back and with one of the Chinese arts magazines available.
Chinese Arts Centre Teas
Premium Peony White Tea
Handpicked during the fresh Spring harvest in the Fujian province, Peony White Tea is considered one of the premium grades of white tea. With a subtle light citrus flavour, this super-tea is low in caffeine and high in antioxidants.
Long Jing Green Tea
Our highest grade green tea originating from the exceptionally beautiful Lion Peak Mountain (Xi Hu Longjing). A premium tea made using sophisticated techniques developed by local makers over hundreds of years.
Jasmine Green Tea
A relaxing and popular scented tea, Jasmine Green Tea blends green tea leaves with the delicate flavour of the Jasmine flower. Aromatic and comforting, this tea has a fresh distinctive flavour.
Lychee Black Tea
This more oxidised tea has been scented using lychee peel to give a medium strength sweet flavour. A dark aromatic tea with intense complex flavours.
Lapsam Souchong Red Tea
Also more oxidised, Lapsam Souchong Red Tea is made from tea leaves that have been fully dried in bamboo baskets over burning pine as part of their processing. The result is a robust smoky flavour.
Rose Bud Tea
A soothing tea made from real rose buds plucked when they are young and then dried. A highly enjoyable drink, Rose Bud Tea is suggested to ease bloating and relieve menstrual symptoms.
Love at First Sight Flower Tea
Blooming flower teas are an ancient tradition in China. Using green tea as the base tea, the delicate leaves are hand sewn together to create awe-inspiring blooms which release a subtle floral flavour.
Chrysanthemum Flower Tea
A blooming flower tea with gentle floral green tea flavours. Chrysanthemum Flower Tea is reported to reduce eye irritation and in China is recommended to office workers exposed to Video Display Terminals (VDT).
A bit about Tea
Tea is consumed more than any other drink, apart from water, worldwide.
Tea originates in China and has been enjoyed as part of Chinese culture for thousands of years.
Chinese teas fall into four basic categories: white, green, black (also known as red) and scented.
Chinese tea was originally used medicinally but has been drunk for pleasure since the Tang dynasty (AD618 – 907) or earlier.
Famed for its health benefits, research indicates that tea boosts the immune system, aids digestion, reduces the risk of heart disease and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
The secret of tea’s health giving properties are its catchin polyphenals, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which is a powerful antioxidant.
Despite the wide variety of teas, all tea originates from the Camilla Sinensis bush.
The variations in the teas come from differences in the traditional processing methods used.
