the top ten tea of china

1, West Lake Longjing (Hangzhou, Zhejiang)

West Lake Longjing, produced in Longjing Village, West Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, has a history of 1000 years. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went down to the south of the Yangtze River incognito, he visited the Longjing tea area of the West Lake many times to watch and pick tea, and named the 18 tea tree in front of Gong Hu Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain as "Imperial Tea".

West Lake Longjing belongs to the green tea system, which can be divided into several grades according to different quality characteristics, among which the super West Lake Longjing is the best. The ecological environment in the core production area of West Lake Longjing is very superior, which provides a good environment for the growth of tea trees.

In addition, West Lake Longjing tea has to go through many processes such as frying and frying. In the tea industry, West Lake Longjing is also known as the "green tea queen".

2. Dongting Biluochun (Suzhou, Jiangsu)

Dongting Biluochun, produced in Taihu Lake area of Wuxian County, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, belongs to the green tea family like West Lake Longjing, and was included in the court tribute in the Tang Dynasty. Biluochun in Dongting is picked earlier, and the tea picked from vernal equinox to Qingming is the most precious, and the choice of tea buds and tea leaves is also very particular.

Many people can easily confuse Dongting Biluochun with the aforementioned West Lake Longjing. Although both of them belong to green tea, the difference is quite big and the origin is different.

In addition to the fragrance of tea, Biluochun in Dongting has a special floral fragrance, because the tea tree and fruit tree are separated from each other.

3. Huangshan Mao Feng (Huangshan, Anhui)

According to Huizhou Fuzhi, "Tea production in Huangshan started in Jiayou in Song Dynasty and flourished in Qin Long in Ming Dynasty". It can be seen that the tea produced in Huangshan, Anhui Province has a very long history and began to become famous in the Ming Dynasty. Huangshan Mao Feng, produced in Anhui Huangshan area, is also called Huizhou tea.

Huangshan Mao Feng, also a famous green tea, has several grades. Among them, the picking standard of the super Huangshan Mao Feng must be one bud and one leaf first, and the tea picked in the morning should be soaked in the afternoon, and the tea picked in the afternoon should be soaked in the evening.

To ensure the freshness and tenderness of tea. The brewed Huangshan Mao Feng has a yellow-green tea soup, a long tea fragrance and a delicious taste.

4. Lushan Yunwu Tea (Jiujiang, Jiangxi)

Lushan Wuyun Tea was produced in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, and was very famous as early as the Tang Dynasty. The famous poem "There is a stream head under a long pine tree, a sika deer is covered with white cloth and fur, a medicine garden is an industry, and a wild elk stork is a friend" was felt by Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, when he planted tea in Lushan Mountain.

Lushan Wuyun tea, like the West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun and Huangshan Mao Feng mentioned above, belongs to the green tea family, but the earliest Lushan Wuyun tea is a kind of wild tea, which was later transformed into home-made tea. Lushan Wuyun tea is green and clear, with unique flavor and mellow taste.

5. Luan Guapian (Luan, Anhui)

Liu (lù) An Guapian, produced in Dabie Mountain area of Lu 'an City, Anhui Province, was called "Luzhou Lu 'an Tea" in the Tang Dynasty, and the name of "Lu 'an Guapian" did not come into being until the Ming Dynasty, and it was still a tribute to the emperor in the Qing Dynasty. Different from other teas, Lu 'an tea, as a special green tea, is made of a single raw leaf, and it is also the only kind of tea without buds and stems.

Most melons in Lu 'an started picking around the solar term in Grain Rain, and ended before the solar term in Xiaoman. According to different picking seasons, there are "picking", "melon" and "plum". The quality of "ladder chips" picked before Grain Rain is the best, and "melon chips" and "plum chips" are picked again in rainy season, but the quality is slightly worse.

6. Junshan Silver Needle (Yueyang, Hunan)

Junshan silver needle, produced in Junshan area of Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan Province, is named after it looks like a silver needle. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Junshan Silver Needle was very famous. According to legend, Princess Wencheng carried a silver needle from Junshan when she got married.

Junshan Yinzhen belongs to the yellow tea family, and they are all made of buds. The picking time is very strict. It can only be picked from 7 days to 10 days in Tomb-Sweeping Day every year, and it must be the first round of spring tea buds. The brewed Junshan silver needle, the tea soup is light yellow, the tea tastes sweet and mellow, and the entrance is fragrant.

7. Xinyang Maojian Tea (Xinyang, Henan)

Xinyang Maojian tea, mainly produced in Xinyang, Henan Province, belongs to the green tea family. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Xinyang area had become a very famous "Huainan tea area" at that time, and local tea was also listed as a tribute.

In this regard, Su Dongpo, a writer in the Song Dynasty, also praised Xinyang's tea as "the first tea in Xinyang, Huainan". Xinyang Maojian tea soup is yellow-green, bright in color, elegant in aroma and refreshing in taste.

8. Wuyi Rock Tea (Wuyishan, Fujian)

Wuyi rock tea, produced in Wuyishan Rock, Fujian Province, belongs to oolong tea series. Among the varieties, Dahongpao, Wuyishan Narcissus, Baijiguan and Tieluohan are famous, among which Wuyishan Dahongpao is also known as the "king of rock tea". The tea soup of Wuyi Rock Tea is mostly golden yellow or orange yellow, and the entrance has a cool and open feeling. Going back to Gansu won't make people feel bored.

9. Anxi Tieguanyin (Anxi, Fujian)

Anxi Tieguanyin, produced in Anxi, Fujian, belongs to the oolong tea family, just like Wuyi Rock Tea mentioned above. But in the process of making tea, the two are slightly different.

Wuyi rock tea is fermented and baked in deep layer, and Anxi Tieguanyin is fermented and baked in low layer. The tea soup of Anxi Tieguanyin is golden yellow, tastes a little honey, and has a lasting aroma, and has the reputation of "seven bubbles of incense".

10, Qimen Black Tea (Qimen, Anhui)

Qimen black tea, produced in Qimen, Anhui Province, belongs to the fine products of black tea and has the reputation of "the queen of black tea". Also known as "Qi Hong is the highest in the group, with high reputation and high fragrance."

In the process of picking Qimen black tea, the bud leaves with one bud, two leaves and three leaves are mainly used as raw materials, and then made through multiple processes. The aroma of Qimen black tea, in addition to tea fragrance, also has a fruity and orchid-like aroma, which is called "Qimen fragrance" by the tea industry. You can try making milk tea with Qimen black tea. It tastes really good.