This article discusses some of the most popular tea and blends for winter. These are common selections amongst Chinese tea drinkers in particular during the season as well as in cold weather in general.
Popular Teas for Winter
Some of the most common winter teas are:
- Black Tea with Huang Qi
- Black Tea with Sticky Rice
- Puer Tea with Chrysanthemum
- Puer Tea with Rose
- Roasted Oolong
- Gou Qi Zi
- Flower Tea
Black Tea with Huang Qi
Huang Qi is a herb known for its ability to supplement energy, generate Yang, and benefit various bodily functions. It’s particularly useful for those with weak stomachs, spleen issues, or excessive sweating.
Black Tea with Sticky Rice
This combination nurtures body energy and blood, enhancing overall body functions.
Puerh Tea with Chrysanthemum
Combining Puerh tea with dried chrysanthemum offers benefits like removing body heat and toxins, relieving summer heat, improving digestion, and strengthening the body.
Puerh Tea with Rose
Rose petals enhance the fragrance of Puerh tea and help promote relaxation, reducing anxiety, nervousness, or negative emotions.
Roasted Oolong Tea
Roasted Oolong tea contains various nutrients like amino acids, vitamins, minerals, tea polyphenols, and alkaloids. All of these are beneficial to keeping the body’s internal warmth, according to TCM.
Gou Qi Zi Tea
Gou Qi Zi tea nourishes the kidney, tonifies the liver, enriches the blood, boosts bone health, and fights fatigue. It can be prepared by steeping rinsed gouqizi in boiled water.
Flower Tea
Flower teas like jasmine and lavender tea are caffeine-free, low in tannin and calories, and rich in nutrients. They can help relieve stress, promote sleep, enhance digestion, and have various flavors.
Our Favorite Teas to Consume in the Winter
First and foremost is ripe Puerh tea. This is considered hot in nature, according to TCM. Following this is Dark Tea Hei Cha varieties such as Tibetan Tea. We also enjoy Wuyi Rock Tea in addition to Black Tea when we need that extra kick of caffeine.
Summary
It is less common to drink green tea and light Oolong selections in the winter. Black tea, Puerh tea and Roasted Oolong varieties are the most common.
