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Huoshan Huangya / Yellow Bud
$36.00 – $180.00
Superior Osmanthus Fragrans
$35.00 – $125.00
Mengding Huangya / Yellow Bud
$150.00 – $750.00
Mengding Huangya is one of the bud yellow teas. Picked in Mengding Mountain, Ya’an City, Sichuan Province. The cultivation of Mengding tea began in the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of 2,000 years. The tea is clear and bright yellow, with smooth yellow tea buds, with chestnut and caramel aromas.
The leaves of this tea are typically small and flat, with a yellow-green color. When brewed, the tea has a mild, slightly sweet flavor with a slightly grassy aroma. The tea is often considered to be one of the highest quality green teas in China, and it is known for its health benefits, including its ability to boost the immune system and improve heart health.
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The team led by Jiang Yuanxun, the 24th generation inheritor of Lapsang Souchong black tea, developed a new variety of black tea based on traditional craftsmanship through innovation and integration in 2005.
The tea has a sweet, fruity, and floral flavor with a long-lasting sweet aftertaste. The brewing color is bright red.
Longjing Tea Type C
Longjing 龙井 is grown in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, which literally translates to "dragon well," Longjing tea was granted the status of imperial tea, in the Qing dynasty by the Kangxi Emperor.
Longjing tea tastes sweet, mellow, and rounded.
Pre-Qingming Longjing
Pre-Qingming Longjing tea requires it to be produced from the first spring shoots prior to the Qingming Festival (Chinese farming calendar) on the 5th of April each year. There will usually be seasonal rain for a few days during the Qingming Festival.
Indeed, after the rain, the temperature heats up, which accelerates the growth of the tea plant. When the tea bud gets too big, it starts to lose complexity in the brewed flavor, therefore, Pre-Qingming tea is considered better.
Maojian Tea
Xinyang Maojian 信阳毛尖 is grown in Xinyang, Henan.
“Mao” (毛) means tiny fluff in a cup when brewed and “jian” (尖) refers to the shape of the leaves: young, sharp, full leaves.
It is one of the ten best famous teas in China. Xinyang Maojian is known for its unique and delicious flavor. The color is yellowish especially when boiled with water. The tea liquor is slightly thick and has a refreshing crisp taste and with a lasting aftertaste.
Keemun Tea
Keemun 祁门红茶 is mainly grown in Anhui and is the only black tea among the top ten famous teas in China.
It was first produced in the late 19th century and quickly became popular in the West.
It is a kind of light tea with characteristic stone fruit, lightly smoky flavor, light malt aroma and floral fragrance.
Anji White Tea
Anji Baicha 安吉白茶 is grown in Anji, Zhejiang, which literally translates to "Anji white tea," but Anji white tea belongs to the green tea category. Anji white tea has been produced since the 1970s, it is harvested in a low-temperature environment (lower than 23°C) every spring, due to the hindrance of the synthesis of chlorophyll in the new leaves, the leaf color will gradually become albino. As the temperature rises, the leaf color will return to green. The harvest period is only 30 days (usually from April 15 to May 15) The amino acid content is 5-10.6%, which is 3-4 times higher than ordinary green tea. Polyphenols are less than other green teas, so Anji white tea has a very fresh taste without bitterness.
Huangshan Maofeng Tea
Huangshan Maofeng 黄山毛峰 is grown in Huangshan, Anhui, which literally translates to "Yellow Mountain Fur Peak" due to the small white hairs which cover the leaves and the shape of the processed leaves which resemble the peak of a mountain.
It is one of the ten best famous teas in China.
The color of the tea is green and yellowish, and the tea soup is light green or yellow-green. The taste is strong and not bitter, and the aftertaste is sweet and refreshing.