Green Tea
China Green Tea
Zhejiang Province
Zhejiang is home to the most famous of all teas, Xi Hu Longjing (西湖龙井), as well as many other high-quality green teas.
龙井 Longjing
The most well-known of famous Chinese teas from Hangzhou (杭州), whose name in Chinese means dragon well. It is pan-fried and has a distinctive flat appearance.
开化龙顶 kai Hua Long Ding
A tea from Kaihua County known as Dragon Mountain.
安吉白茶 An Ji Bai Cha
平水珠茶 Gunpowder
A popular tea also known as zhuchá. It originated in Zhejiang but is now grown elsewhere in China.
Jiangsu Province
A plate of Bi Luo Chun tea, from Jiangsu Province in China
洞庭碧螺春 Bi Luo Chun;A Chinese famous tea also known as Green Snail Spring, from Dong Ting.
南京雨花茶 Rain Flower,A tea from Nanjing.
金坛雀舌 Que She (Tongue of golden altar sparrow);originate in Jin Tan city of Jiangsu Province.
太湖白云 White Cloud
Fujian Province
Camellia Sinensis, the tea plant Fujian Province is known for mountain-grown organic green tea as well as white tea and oolong tea. The coastal mountains provide a perfect growing environment for tea growing. Green tea is picked in spring and summer seasons.
Famous tea varieties from this south-eastern region of mainland China include Mao Feng ("fur tip"), Cui Jian ("jade sword") and Mo Li Hua Cha ("dragon pearl") green teas as well as Bai Mu Dan (white peony) white tea and Ti Kwan Yin ("iron goddess") oolong tea. Green tea is heat-cured using ovens or dings; white tea is fast-dried; oolong tea is oxidized through carefully-controlled fermentation.
Henan Province
An example of a slightly higher grade of Chinese green tea, called Mao Jian.信阳毛尖 Xin Yang Mao Jian:A Chinese famous tea also known as Green Tip, or Tippy Green.
Jiangxi Province
珍眉 Chun Mee:Name means "precious eyebrows"; from Jiangxi, it is now grown elsewhere.
Gou Gu Nao:A well-known tea within China and recipient of numerous national awards.
Yun Wu:A tea also known as Cloud and Mist.
Anhui Province
Anhui Province is home to several varieties of tea, including three Chinese famous teas. These are:
大方 Da Fang;A tea from Huangshan also known as Big Square suneet.
黄山毛峰 Huangshan Maofeng;A Chinese famous tea from Huangshan.
六安瓜片 Lu'An Guapian;A Chinese famous tea also known as Melon Seed.
猴魁 Hou Kui;A Chinese famous tea also known as Monkey tea.
屯绿 Tun Lu;A tea from Tunxi District.
火青 Huo Qing;A tea from Jing County, also known as Fire Green.
雾里青 Wuliqing;Wuliqing was known since the Song dynasty. Since 2002 Wuliqing is produced again according to the original processing methods by a company called Tianfang (天方). Zhan Luojiu a tea expert and professor at the Anhui Agricultural University who relived its production procedure.
Hyson;A medium-quality tea from many provinces, an early-harvested tea.
Sichuan Province
竹叶青茶 Zhu Ye Qing;Also known as Meng Ding Cui Zhu or Green Bamboo.
蒙顶甘露 Meng Ding Gan Lu;A yellowish-green tea with sweet aftertaste.
青城雪芽 Qingcheng XueYa;