Top 11 famous Chinese teas

As the cradle of the art of tea ceremony, famous Chinese teas are always drinks that many people are interested in. Hopefully with the information in this article, you will choose the most suitable tea for yourself, bringing many health benefits.

1. Long Tinh Tea

Longjing Tea (龙井) is definitely the first name to mention in the list of famous Chinese teas. The origin of Longjing Tea originates from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. This place is very unique in nature, with a cool climate, abundant water sources with a gentle fragrance, sweet tea with a pale yellow-green color, and a charming, rich taste. Hangzhou Longjing is considered top quality, with a very high status among all green tea brands in the world.

Longjing tea leaves are thin, small, with long and round buds. The leaves are bright green and have a faint, extremely mild fragrance. Some types of Long Tinh tea today, after being produced for a period of time, no longer retain their original flavor. To distinguish, you need to clearly understand the characteristics of leaf color and characteristic scent of tea. Premium tea leaves must have a slightly yellowish green color and a gentle and faint scent like orchids.

The process of harvesting and processing Long Tinh tea is extremely careful. All steps are done manually to preserve the most original flavor of the tea. Longjing tea is not crushed but placed directly on the pan, gently pressed to flatten the tea but not crushed. Currently, Long Tinh tea is increasingly used thanks to its effects in preventing cancer, laxative, supporting the digestive system, losing weight and detoxifying..
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2. Bich Loa Xuan Tea

Bich Loa Xuan (碧螺春) originates from Dongting Lake, Suzhou, Jiangsu province. This type of tea is recommended by many experts for people with low blood pressure, limits arteriosclerosis, prevents cancer and is good for the stomach.

Bich Loa Xuan tea leaves are green in color and shaped like a sea snail with a thick layer of cilia.

Bich Loa Xuan tea has a light sweet aroma, a mild bitter taste and a sweet aftertaste. Tea leaves have a curved shape like a crescent, bright green and smooth, very beautiful and attractive. To create this unique flavor, tea leaves are harvested in the spring and processed immediately afterward, by roasting gently at low temperatures and hand-rolling to smooth and impart a characteristic sweetness.
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3. Tie Guan Yin Tea

Tie Guan Yin (铁观音) is also one of the famous Chinese teas that you should not miss. Tieguan m tea has a light golden brown color, a sweet and smooth taste, a characteristic aroma of Oolong tea and can be brewed many times.

Tie Guan Yin tea has the shape of curved, plump fibers twisted together. Green tea petals, small in size, undergo a careful harvesting process before processing.

Tieguan m tea is said to have many health benefits, including reducing stress, increasing resistance, aiding digestion and weight loss. It also helps promote heart health and reduces the risk of diabetes.
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4. Ngan Cham Tea

Representing white tea in China, Silver Tea (银针) is also popular with many tea connoisseurs.

Regarding its origin, Ngan Cham appears a lot in Quan Son Island, Nhac Duong - a refuge for many Taoists with 72 surrounding mountain peaks. One day when King Minh Tong held court, the eunuch brought him a precious cup of tea with a gentle fragrance and small bubbles shaped like snowflakes. Tea was brewed with crane feathers to serve the king. Because he was satisfied with the taste of this tea, King Minh Tong gave the tea the name Quan Son Ngoc Cham tea and only kings had the right to enjoy it.

Ngan Cham blooms in June, harvesting on this occasion will achieve the best quality of tea. You should also only harvest in the early morning to retain most of the nutrients and delicious flavor.

Not only the meticulous harvesting and processing process is also extremely elaborate. All stages are done by people by hand without using any tools.

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5. Qimen Red Tea

Qimen Hong Tea (祁门) comes from ancient tea gardens that are hundreds of years old in Yunnan province. After a businessman from Qimen (Anhui) set up a factory and created a type of black tea called Dien Hong. This type of tea stands out with leaves surrounded by yellow hair, because it is made from ancient tea buds.

When steeped in tea, the surrounding white feathers will turn into beautiful golden feathers. Qimen Hong Tea has since become one of the famous teas of Yunnan.

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6. Nham Tra

Nham Tea (岩茶) originates from the Wuyi Mountain region of Fujian province. This is a mythical land, said to have been founded by two hermit brothers, Wu and Yi. During the Tang Dynasty, tea from this mountain top was extremely rare and could only be enjoyed by the emperor. Because this tea cured the queen and emperor.

Vu Di Son incense tea includes 3 main types:

Dai Hong Pao: The most premium tea with a gentle flavor, can be used in all four seasons. People with intestinal diseases are often advised to use this tea for improvement.
Thiet La Han: The earliest type of tea to appear on Wu Di Mountain, grown 250 years ago. Tie La Han is used to dissolve fat, improve digestive system activity, remove wrinkles and limit tooth decay. Thiet La Han tea has a light orange color, the leaves have a green border in the middle.
Bach Ke Quan: This type of tea possesses a characteristic herbal aroma, completely different from other types of tea. People with poor health who use Bach Ke Quan will easily sweat and warm the body.
Thuy Kim Quy: A type of tea with a strong aroma and aftertaste, the bitterness is not too obvious. Many people believe that Thuy Kim Quy can help you get rid of fatigue after a long day of work, reduce fat content and lose weight.

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7. Slab Tea

Gua Pian (瓜片) Tea (Gua Pian) is one of China's famous green teas, produced mainly in Henan and Anhui provinces. After that, this type of tea was also considered a special tribute by the Central Military Commission.

Qua Phien tea leaves have a flat shape, large leaves, and park edges. After brewing the tea, you will smell a strong scent, the water will be clear and bright, and the underside of the leaves will be light green. This type of tea is popular thanks to its ability to reduce the risk of cancer and prevent oxidation.
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8. Mao Tiem Do Quan Tea

Mao Qiandujun tea (毛尖) is a type of green tea, always in the top of the most popular teas in China, a specialty of Guizhou province. The manufacturing plant area is located in Shihe district, Pingqiao district and Luoshan district. Mao Xiemdujun was created by Korean tea farmers, so the original name was originally “Xinyang Maojian”

The shape of Mao Tiem Do Quan tea is thin, light, round and straight with a passionate scent, rich flavor, and green soup color. This is the type of tea that won a gold medal with Kweichow Moutai at the Panama International Exposition.
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9. Tin Yang Mao Injection Tea

Mao Tiem Tin Duong tea (毛尖) originates from Tin Duong of Henan province, China, and has a combination of green tea and camellia, so the processing process is quite complicated. The scent is light and fragrant like jasmine, the water is clear blue, and has many effects, especially blood nourishment. The acrid taste is not much but the fragrance is extremely passionate and has a deep scent.

When boiled with water, the tea will have a slightly yellow color, the tea leaves are covered in thin, white hairs, with an even shape.
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10. Yunnan Pu-erh Tea

Yunnan Pu'er (云南普洱茶) is made from ancient Shan Tuyet trees growing wild on high mountain peaks, so it has extremely rare value. Perfect tea flavor with gentle sweetness and extremely gentle aroma. It is easy to understand why tea connoisseurs always want to enjoy the taste of Yunnan Pu-erh Tea.
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11. Huangshan Mao Phong Tea

Among the famous Chinese teas, Huangshan Mao Feng (毛峰黄山茶) originates from Anhui province with a quite special shape. The tea petals are long and white like ivory. When steeped, the water will be transparent. When using a glass kettle, you will see white feathers flying.

The flavor of Hoang Son Mao Phong is sweet and slightly astringent, faint but the aftertaste is long-lasting.

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