List of Chinese teas
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This is a list of Chinese teas. Chinese tea is a beverage made from the leaves of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) and – depending on the type of tea – typically 60–100 °C hot water. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chinese methods. Chinese tea is drunk throughout the day, including during meals, as a substitute for plain water, for health, or for simple pleasure.
Chinese teas
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- 24 flavors
- Anji bai cha
- Baihao Yinzhen
- Bai Jiguan tea
- Bai Mudan
- Baimao Hou
- Ban Tian Yao tea
- Biluochun
- Bohea
- Bu Zhi Chun tea
- Chrysanthemum tea
- Chun Mee
- Cloud tea
- Congou
- Dafang tea
- Da Hong Pao
- Dark tea
- Dianhong
- Fermented tea
- Flowering tea
- Fo Shou tea
- Golden Monkey tea
- Green tea
- Gunpowder tea
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum
- Huang Guanyin tea
- Huang Meigui tea
- Huangshan Maofeng
- Huoshan Huangya tea
- Jasmine tea
- Jin Fo tea
- Jin Jun Mei tea
- Jin Suo Chi tea
- Junshan Yinzhen
- Keemun
- Kombucha
- Kuding
- Lapsang souchong
- Lei cha
- Longjing tea
- Lu Yu
- Lu'an Melon Seed tea
- Mengding Ganlu tea
- Oolong
- Panda tea
- Pu-erh tea
- Qilan tea
- Rougui tea
- Ruanzhi tea
- Shoumei tea
- Shui Hsien tea
- Shui Jin Gui tea
- Taiping houkui
- Tieluohan tea
- White tea
- Wong Lo Kat
- Yingdehong tea
- Yuzhou Tea
- A close-up of Huang Guanyin tea
- Shoumei tea is a white tea that is produced from naturally withered upper leaf and tips, with a stronger flavor reminiscent of lighter Oolong teas. It is mostly grown in the Fujian Province or Guangxi Province in China.[1]
- Fresh taiping houkui green tea leaves
Famous tea
There are several opinions of the best Chinese teas, or the title China's Famous Teas (中国名茶) or Ten Great Chinese Teas (中国十大名茶), depending on current trends in Chinese tea, as well as the region and tastes of the person.
Compilation of top ten list
Different sources cite different teas, but the following table compiles ten different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[2]
Translated English name | Chinese | Pronunciation | Place of origin | Type | Occurrences | |
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1 | West Lake Dragon Well | 西湖龙井 | Xī Hú Lóng Jǐng | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | Green tea | 10 |
2 | Dongting Green Snail Spring | 洞庭碧螺春 | Dòng Tíng Bì Luó Chūn | Suzhou, Jiangsu | Green tea | 10 |
3 | Yellow Mountain Fur Peak | 黄山毛峰 | Huáng shān Máo Fēng | Huang Shan, Anhui | Green tea | 10 |
4 | Mount Jun Silver Needle | 君山银针 | Jūn shān Yín Zhēn | Yueyang, Hunan | Yellow tea | 10 |
5 | Qimen Red | 祁门红茶 | Qí Mén Hóng Chá | Qimen, Anhui | Black tea | 10 |
6 | Wuyi Big Red Robe | 武夷大紅袍 | Wǔ Yí Dà Hóng Páo | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian | Oolong tea | 10 |
7 | Liuan Melon Seed | 六安瓜片 | Liù ān Guā Piàn | Lu'an, Anhui | Green tea | 10 |
8 | Anxi Iron Goddess | 安溪铁观音 | Ān xī Tiě Guān Yīn | Anxi, Fujian | Oolong tea | 10 |
9 | Taiping Houkui | 太平猴魁 | Tài Píng Hóu Kuí | Huang Shan, Anhui | Green tea | 10 |
10 | Xinyang Fur Tip | 信阳毛尖 | Xìn yáng Máo Jiān | Xinyang, Henan | Green tea | 9 |
Compilation of twenty lists
The following table compiles twenty different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[3]
Translated English name | Chinese | Pronunciation | Place of origin | Type | Occurrences | |
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1 | West Lake Dragon Well | 西湖龙井 | Xī Hú Lóng Jǐng | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | Green tea | 20 |
2 | Dongting Green Snail Spring | 洞庭碧螺春 | Dòng Tíng Bì Luó Chūn | Suzhou, Jiangsu | Green tea | 20 |
3 | Anxi Iron Goddess | 安溪铁观音 | Ān xī Tiě Guān Yīn | Anxi, Fujian | Oolong tea | 18 |
4 | Yellow Mountain Fur Peak | 黄山毛峰 | Huáng shān Máo Fēng | Huang Shan, Anhui | Green tea | 17 |
5 | Mount Jun Silver Needle | 君山银针 | Jūn shān Yín Zhēn | Yueyang, Hunan | Yellow tea | 14 |
6 | Qimen Red | 祁门红茶 | Qí Mén Hóng Chá | Qimen, Anhui | Black tea | 12 |
7 | Wuyi Big Red Robe | 武夷大紅袍 | Wǔ Yí Dà Hóng Páo | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian | Oolong tea | 11 |
8 | Liuan Melon Seed | 六安瓜片 | Liù ān Guā Piàn | Lu'an, Anhui | Green tea | 11 |
9 | White Fur Silver Needle | 白毫银针 | Bái Háo Yín Zhēn | Fuding, Fujian | White tea | 10 |
10 | Yunnan Pu-erh | 云南普洱 | Yúnnán Pǔ'ěr Chá | Simao, Yunnan | Post-fermented tea | 10 |
See also
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- Chinese tea by province (category)
- Chinese tea culture
- Chinese tea classic texts (category)
- History of tea in China
- Lists of beverages
References
- ↑ "Shou Mei White Tea Cake". Vicony Teas Company. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Top Ten Teas of China". Accessed 18 January 2012.
- ↑ "Chinese Tea The 10 Most famous Chinese teas". chinese-tea.net. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
External links
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Media related to Teas in China at Wikimedia Commons