What are the Huangshan teas

Tea culture has a long history in China, and every place has its own special tea. The teas we are more familiar with include Tieguanyin, black tea, green tea, dark tea, etc. Different teas have different tastes and naturally different effects. Everyone knows that Huangshan is famous for its tea. Every tourist who comes here will buy some as gifts to take back and enjoy slowly. So what are the kinds of tea in Huangshan?

Huangshan Maofeng

Huangshan Maofeng, a famous tea from the Qing Dynasty, belongs to the roasted green tea category. For a long time, people have used the view that “famous mountains produce famous teas” and inferred that Huangshan Maofeng was the name given to it after the clouds and mist of Huangshan in the Ming Dynasty. Huangshan Maofeng is produced in Huangshan, She County, Anhui Province. One of the top ten famous teas in China. It was created by Xie Yutai Tea House during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (Huizhou Chamber of Commerce Information). Every year during the Qingming and Guyu periods, we pick the newly-opened, plump and young buds and stir-fry them by hand. The tea has a slightly curled appearance, resembling a sparrow's tongue, is green with a hint of yellow, has visible silver hairs, and has golden fish leaves (commonly known as golden flakes). When brewed in a cup, mist forms on the top, the soup is clear and green with a slight yellowish color, the leaves are vibrant yellow-green, the taste is mellow, the aroma is like orchid, and the flavor is long-lasting.

Lu'an Guapian

Lu'an Guapian is a national historical famous tea and one of the top ten classic famous teas in China.

Lu'an Guapian (also known as Pian Tea) is a special type of green tea. The tea leaves are picked from local unique varieties, and are made into melon seed-shaped tea leaves through unique traditional processing techniques after being broken into pieces and having their tender buds and tea stems removed. "Lu'an Guapian" has a long history and rich cultural connotations.

Taiping Houkui

Taiping Houkui is produced in Huangshan District at the northern foot of Huangshan Mountain. Due to the low temperature and humidity, fertile soil and clouds, the quality of the tea is unique: the tea buds are straight, fat and tender, majestic in appearance, dark green in color, and white all over. It has the excellent characteristics of clear green soup, bright water color, strong aroma, mellow taste and sweet aftertaste. It is the best kind of top tea.

Keemun Black Tea

Keemun black tea, a famous black tea boutique, is also known as Keemun black tea. It is produced in Qimen County, a branch area of ​​Huangshan Mountain in the southwest of Anhui Province, China. The local tea varieties are high-yielding and high-quality. They are planted in fertile red and yellow soil and have a mild climate, plenty of rainfall and moderate sunshine. Therefore, the raw leaves are tender and rich in water-soluble substances. The quality of those harvested in August is the best.

Yongxi Fire Blue

Yongxi Fire Green is produced in the Fengkeng, Pankeng, Shijingkeng and Wantoushan areas of Yongxi Mountain, 70 kilometers east of Jingxian County, Anhui Province. Taohuatan Yongxi Huoqing is one of the top ten famous teas in China and is produced in Yongxi, Jingxian County in southern Anhui. The place of production is surrounded by green mountains and shrouded in clouds and mist. This tea grows alongside mountain flowers and is accompanied by white clouds all year round, so its leaves are like jasper and its taste resembles the fragrance of flowers. The production process involves eighteen steps and the production history spans five hundred years.