1. Do I need tea bags for loose teas?
No. In fact, we encourage you not using tea bags or tea balls for loose teas. Most loose teas are rolled into ball shapes or slender, the leaves need space to expand well.

2. What teaware should I use for loose teas?
For starters, a nice tea cup or teapot with infuser will be perfect. Glassware is a good choice for starters, because it is easy to clean, and doesn't absorb tea aromas. Or you can just take two tea cups, brew your loose tea in one cup, and strain to another cup to enjoy it.

3. What amount of loose tea should I use?
It depends on tea styles. If the tea is tightly rolled, you'll need less amount because it will expand to a large amount. If the tea is loosely rolled, you'll need more leaves to brew a cup of tea. It is a good idea to start with the directions provided, and explore your own way.

4. Does tea contains caffeine?
Yes, caffeine is a natural element contains in tea leaf. Manufacturers use chemical or other technology to remove caffeine from tea leaf, currently there's no natural way to remove caffeine. When you brew tea, you can put less tea leaf, brew it at lower temperature, or infuse it shorter to lower caffeine amount in the tea. Please see here for caffeine information. 

6. Do I have to "wash" loose tea?
This is what we were taught to do from our childhood: add some hot water on the tea leaf and pour out immediately. This is to soften the tea leaves and to remove some possible dust on them. The teapot and cups can be warmed at the same time. Some tea master claims it not necessary since loose tea undergoes a series of high temperature procedures, most of the harmful elements are removed during the process. 

7. Does organic tea taste less good?
It is very wrong to say that organic teas tastes less good than ordinary teas. In fact, organic teas are from stronger tea trees, grown in less contaminated environments. It is very difficult to grow organic tea because tea trees are very vulnerable, but many tea grower are doing all their efforts to grow organic teas. Some of them use natural ways such as chili powder to rule out possible pests, and some uses certified chemicals governed by organic certification organizations or governments. One other thing to mention is, many tea growers grow their tea organically or naturally, but they can not afford paying for organic certification. Please note that regular teas from major tea countries are also govered by strict bylaws in using pesticides and chemicals. It is fairly safe to drink teas from major tea countries. 

8. What are the health benefits of tea?
Tea may be helpful in the following aspects
Cardiovascular Health
Cancer risk reduction
Immune function
Oral health
Obesity control
Reduce risk of kidney stones
Reduce risk of Osteoporosis
(information from Tea Association of the United States of America)

9. Why does tea sometimes upset my stomach?
Some elements such as tannin may upset your stomach. Some peaple find light oxidized teas such as green tea and white tea are harsh to their stomach. It is recommend to drink oolong tea or black tea (less tannin) if you have a weak stomach. And always have some snack when you enjoy your tea.

10. Does Wuyi Oolong really helps to loose weight?
All tea may help weight control with its antioxidant and detox characters. Oolong has been used as "beauty tea" in Far East Asia for a long time. However, it still depends on different conditions, some people find oolong better in weight control, and some find green tea works good. One thing to be sure is that "Wuyi Oolong" is no difference with other deep roasted, deep oxidized oolong in its weight control effects.