Ep. 9 The Ming Dynasty Tea Revolution

The epic story continues after the greatest advances ever in tea production and tea culture in the Song. After surviving the Mongol Yuan Dynasty Camellia Sinensis experiences revolutionary improvements with the founding of the Ming Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang. Now tea starts to become more familiar to us after the Hongwu Emperor demands all future tribute teas must be sent in loose-leaf form. With loose leaf teas came greater demands for teaware. The history of the kilns of Jingdezhen is introduced, along with their calling card: Blue and White porcelain, China's first global brand. Other innovations such as teas scented with flowers and the Tea Manual of Zhu Quan are also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep. 9 The Ming Dynasty Tea Revolution is an episode from The Tea History Podcast by Teacup Media.

This episode is 26:56 long.

This episode was published on Jul 7, 2021.

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