What famous teas are there in China?
China has a wide variety of teas with a long history. Here are some of the more famous teas. See if there are any you like to drink?
- Longjing Tea: Produced in the West Lake District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, it is one of the top ten famous teas in China. It is famous for its flat and smooth, emerald green color, noble fragrance and fresh taste.
- Biluochun: Produced in Dongshan and Xishan of Taihu Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu, it has a curled shape like a snail, emerald green color, fresh fragrance and fresh taste.
- Tieguanyin: Produced in Anxi, Fujian, it belongs to the oolong tea category and is famous for its unique orchid fragrance and Guanyin rhyme.
- Pu'er Tea: Produced in Pu'er, Yunnan, it is divided into raw tea and cooked tea, with unique aged fragrance and medicinal value.
- Dahongpao: Produced in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, it is the best among rock teas, famous for its mellow taste and unique rock rhyme.
- Huangshan Maofeng: Produced in Huangshan, Anhui, it has a delicate appearance, emerald green color, noble aroma, and fresh taste.
- Lu'an Guapian: Produced in Lu'an, Anhui, it is the only tea without buds and stems in China, and is famous for its unique flake shape and fresh fragrance.
- Xinyang Maojian: Produced in Xinyang, Henan, it has a thin, round, tight and straight appearance, emerald green color, noble aroma, and fresh taste.
- Qimen Black Tea: Produced in Qimen, Anhui, it is a famous black tea in China, famous for its unique "Qimen fragrance".
- Baihao Yinzhen: Produced in Fuding, Fujian, it is the best of white tea, famous for its full white hair, silvery color, fresh aroma, and mellow taste.
These teas have their own characteristics and also represent the richness and diversity of Chinese tea culture.