Wong Lo Gat Herbal Tea
A Chinese tea that has been around since the 19th century is “Wong Lo Gat herbal tea”. The founder of this tea was Wong Lo Gat and was founded by him in the 1830’s. Since then, the recipe for Wong Lo Gat herbal tea has been passing through many generations to today’s tea culture. Three branches were started in Guangzhou by Wong Lo’s children. The tea later on became popular in different places in China like Hunan, Hubei, Shanghai, Jiangxi and Beijing.
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Golden Needle Tea
The people of China have consumed tea for thousands of years. Tea is also used as a medicine in China. However, the very first use of tea is unknown. China is considered to be the birth place of tea. Laozi, a Chinese philosopher portrayed tea as the elixir of life. He described tea as if it were the froth of liquid jade. According to the legend, Laozi was very saddened to see the degradation of society. So he was journeying to the west, towards the unoccupied territories. At the borders of China, he was offered a beverage by a customs inspector called Yin His. This beverage was nothing but tea.
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Golden Monkey Tea
Golden Monkey Tea is a Chinese beverage which has originated from Fujian and Yunnan provinces of China. The Fujian province of China accounts for almost 1/5th of China’s total tea output. This is because Fujian experiences an excellent climate of mild temperatures, lots of rainfall and a mountainous terrain. Fujian is known for tea cultivation for over a hundred years now.
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