It’s not straight forward. Different Chinese tea books and tea drinkers have different lists and THE 5 Most Famous Chinese Teas list doesn’t seem to exist. The following Chinese teas are ranked by the frequency they appear on 20 lists from various references.


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Longjing tea , also known as Dragon Well tea, is a variety of roasted green tea from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China where it is produced mostly by hand and has been renowned for its high quality, earning the China Famous Tea title.According to many tea experts, the Longjing tea is amongst the finest and most representative of green teas.It has been described as the “ideal” beverage for “quiet, contemplative times.”


Bi Luo Chun is a famous Chinese green tea originally grown in the Dong Ting mountain of Tai Hu, Jiangsu Province, China. Also known as Pi Lo Chun, it is renowned for its delicate appearance, fruity taste, floral aroma, showy white hairs and early cropping.Today, Bi Luo Chun is cultivated in Dong Ting, Jiangsu Province. Bi Luo Chun from Dong Shan (East Mountain) is considered the best. Bi Luo Chun tea is also grown in Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces. Their leaves are larger and less uniform (may contain yellow leaves). They taste more nutty than fruity and smooth.

Tieguanyin tea plucking very chic, it is not picking immature Brussels, but we have to wait until all the new leaves start to bud formation when picking. Tieguanyin combination of the production of fermented black tea and green tea is not fermented characteristics of the species are semi-fermented, mining back to the leaf integrity, and then cool blue, sun-and shake Green.China Fujian Anxi West Township area, “Tieguanyin Tieguanyin” origin. Anxi have both inside and outside the sub-region, Tieguanyin mainly produced in the western “Anxi” Here the hills, fog shrouded the Red acidic soil, it is ideal for the growth of Tieguanyin. Therefore, “Anxitieguanyin” Yaye fat, Zhang Prix branches, dark green color. Since the formation of the Qing Dynasty Yongzhengnianjian processing So far, more than 200 years of history.

Huangshan Mao Feng tea is a green tea produced in the Anhui province of China. The Tea is one of the most famous teas in China and can almost always be found on the China Famous Tea list. The tea is grown near Huangshan (Yellow) Mountain, which is home to many famous varieties of Green Tea. Huangshan Mao Feng Tea’s English translation is “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.


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Da Hong Pao Tea is one of the most famous Chinese teas. Belonging to the Oolong category of tea, the tea has a long history and some wonderful legends surrounding it. The English name for the tea is Big Red Robe. The tea was first produced on Wuyi Mountain in the north of China’s Fujian Province. Of the four Oolong Teas which grow on Wuyi Mountain, Da Hong Pao is unquestionably the most famous. The other three are; Tie Luo Han, Bai Ji Guan, and Shui Jin Gui.

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