I received a box of tikuanyin as a gift from an aunt who knows how much I appreciate a good cup of Chinese tea.

There are so many different kinds and brands of Chinese tea that it’s hard to know which is good until you actually taste it.

It was love at first sip for me with this Anxi brand. It leaves a bitter aftertaste which I really like.

It takes two of these shrink-packed packets to brew one big pot of tea. Only problem is she doesn’t know where to buy this brand of tea since she got this as a gift from her friend!

Tikuanyin is considered to be a cooling tea. According to the elders, older folks, new mothers and those who are weak and under the weather should avoid drinking (too much) tikuanyin because it may trigger rheumatic aches and pains due to its cooling effect on the body.

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