1, West Lake Longjing, Hangzhou
"Lotus seeds laugh in the wind outside the courtyard, and Longjing is bright and red before", which is the reputation of West Lake Longjing Tea. Longjing in West Lake can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Tianzhu Temple and Lingyin Temple mentioned in Cha Sheng Lu Yu's Tea Classic both produce tea.
The fame of West Lake Longjing began in the Song Dynasty, which was heard in the Yuan Dynasty, popularized in the Ming Dynasty, and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. During the Republic of China, it became the first famous tea in China.
West Lake Longjing is produced in the mountainous areas around the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, such as Shifeng, Wengjiashan, Hupao, meijiawu, Yun Qi and Lingyin. These producing areas are the first-class producing areas of Longjing tea, and other producing areas outside the West Lake also produce Longjing, and the producing areas are all second-class.
The production technology of West Lake Longjing belongs to fried green tea. Dry tea is tender and emerald green. After being brewed with Tiger Run and glass spring water, the tea soup is clear in yellow and green, fresh and refreshing at the entrance, and the lips and teeth are fragrant.
2. Mao Feng, Huangshan, Anhui
"The wonder of mountains, tea plus three points" is a vivid description of Huangshan Mao Feng.
Huangshan Mao Feng can be traced back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, with the further expansion of trade, the reputation of Huangshan Mao Feng gradually spread far and wide. Mass production and a small amount of export were completed by a tea house named "Xie Tea House", which started its business in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty and gradually became famous all over the world.
Huangshan Mao Feng is mainly produced in Huangshan area, including Huangshan Scenic Area, Tangkou, Fangcun, Gangcun, Chongchuan, Taohuafeng and Yungu Temple. During the Qingming Festival and Grain Rain, the leaves are fresh and tender until the end of the long summer.
Huangshan Mao Feng dry tea strips are thin and flat, slightly yellow-green, bright and shiny, and the outer leaves wrap the tea buds in the middle, which is beautiful in appearance. Dry tea smells like orchids or chestnuts, fresh and pleasant. After brewing, the better quality Huangshan Mao Feng will stand in the water and then slowly sink, with beautiful buds and leaves. The soup is light yellow and clear, with rich aroma, fresh and refreshing entrance and sweet aftertaste.
3. Zhejiang Anji White Tea
Although Anji white tea is white, it is authentic green tea. Anji white tea tree is a variety of tea trees. Because of its unique seasonal characteristics, its young leaves are pure white in spring and all turn green in summer.
Anji white tea was originally a kind of wild tea tree, which was cultivated successfully in 1982 with wild tea trees found in the mountains. 1996, the scale expanded to 1000 mu, but only 200 mu could be picked, which gradually developed. Today, there are almost 10 million mu of tea-producing areas here.
Anji white tea has thin and tender leaves and thick stems. When picking, each bud head is kept, usually one bud and one leaf, and about 70,000 buds are needed per catty of dry tea. After fine processing, the strips are vertical, the color is green, the white tea is remarkable, and the dry tea has a fresh aroma. Because it is tender, it needs 80-85℃ water temperature for brewing. After brewing, the tea soup is yellow and clear, and the taste is fresh, sweet and fragrant.
4. Henan Xinyang Maojian Tea
Xinyang Maojian Tea, also known as Mao Feng, is a famous tea in Henan Province and one of the top ten famous teas in China. Su Dongpo wrote a poem in the Northern Song Dynasty: "Huainan tea is the first in Xinyang". The unique style of Xinyang Maojian tea was formed in the early 20th century. After the founding of New China, Xinyang Maojian tea has been greatly developed and promoted the development of local economy.
Xinyang Maojian tea is mainly produced in Shihe District, Xinxian County, Shangcheng County and Dabie Mountain in Xinyang City, Henan Province. The most famous producing areas are Wuyun, Tan Liang, Yishan, Zhai Yi and Yi Shi.
According to the different collection time, Maojian tea can be divided into: pre-Ming tea, Grain Rain tea, late spring tea, summer tea and Bailu tea.
Xinyang Maojian tea is even in appearance, green and shiny, and white tea is obvious. The faint smell of dry tea has a mature aroma similar to chestnuts, and the aroma is pure and high. After brewing, the tea soup is Huang Chengcheng, with fresh and high tea fragrance and fresh taste at the entrance.
5. Suzhou Taihu Biluochun
Biluochun was first called Dongting tea or scare people's fragrance in the local area, and was called tribute tea as early as the Tang Dynasty.
According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, when he visited Taihu Lake, he was very happy after drinking this kind of tea, but he felt that the name of this kind of tea was unsightly and looked like a snail, so he named it "Biluochun".
Biluochun is produced in Dongting Lake area of Taihu Lake in Wuxian County, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. This is the most famous staggered planting area of tea and fruit trees in China. The picking time of "Biluochun" begins around the vernal equinox and ends around Grain Rain, which is characterized by early and tender.
Biluochun dry tea is tightly knotted, silvery green in color, covered with white hairs, curled like a snail, and has a unique and rich natural floral and fruity fragrance. Different from other tea products, water is injected first and then tea leaves are added. Because Biluochun is curly, it will sink in the water. After brewing, it tastes fresh and mellow, and the aftertaste is sweet and heavy. For more knowledge of tea art, please add Nanming Jiaren Tea Artist's micro number: 6480348 (long press copy) to exchange and learn.
6. Clouds in Lushan, Jiangxi
Wuyun tea has six characteristics: thick rope, lush green, bright soup color, tender and even leaves, lasting fragrance, mellow and sweet. After making tea with Lushan spring water, there are: "In February and March, the stone stove knocked on the fire to try new tea. Mid-level houses are waiting for the moon, and Qingming has paid confidants. " Such a beautiful sentence.
Lushan Wuyun tea is a traditional famous tea of Han nationality, which began in Han Dynasty and was selected as tribute tea in Song Dynasty. It turned out to be wild tea. Later, due to the introduction of Buddhism, Lushan monks gathered and gradually domesticated wild tea into home tea. It has a history of one hundred years.
Lushan Cloud is produced in Lushan Mountain, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. It is surrounded by clouds all the year round, with abundant rainfall and small temperature difference. Make Wuyun tea form its unique aroma and taste.
The cloud belt of Lushan Mountain is beautiful and compact, with rich tea buds, green color, obvious tea fragrance and lasting aroma. After brewing, the tea soup is light yellow and clear, the entrance is thick and fresh, and the aroma is like a quiet and elegant orchid.
7. Anhui Luan melon slices
"Luan Guapian" really got its name in Ming Dynasty. Before that, it was named "Anhui Lu 'an Tea" and became tribute tea in Qing Dynasty.
Lu 'an melon slice is the only tea without buds and stems. Before and after Grain Rain and before Xiaoman's arrival, single raw leaves were picked as raw materials, and the bitter taste was abandoned, which made the tea strong and fragrant.
The main producing area of Lu 'an melon chips is Dabie Mountain, Lu 'an City, Anhui Province, and the Lu 'an melon chips produced in Batong tea producing area are the most authentic.
As a result of using single leaf as raw material, Lu 'an Guapian tea looks like melon seeds, with curly leaves, bright colors and uniform size. After brewing, the tea soup is clear and yellow-green, and Qing Xiang is fragrant, fresh and sweet.
8, Sichuan Emei bamboo leaf green
"There are many fairy mountains in the middle of Sichuan, but Emei is hard to rival." Emei Mountain in Sichuan Province, because of its unique climate and geographical environment, gave birth to a unique tea product-Zhuyeqing.
Tea production in Emei Mountain began as early as the Tang Dynasty, and in the Song Dynasty, the reputation of tea was further expanded. 1964, when Chen Yi, then Vice Premier of the State Council, passed through Emei Mountain, he drank this kind of tea and was surprised by the taste of the tea, so he named it "Zhuyeqing".
Mount Emei has always been a place where Buddhists gather, such as Wannian Temple, Yin Qing Pavilion and Bailong Cave, which are rich in bamboo leaves. Bamboo leaf green tea is also rich in cultural heritage.
Bamboo leaf green is usually picked 3-5 days before Tomb-Sweeping Day, and it is often made into tea after a series of meticulous work when one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves are first displayed. The shape of tea is flat, the lasso is vertical, the hair is white and thick, and the two ends of tea are as thin as bamboo leaves, emerald green and fragrant. After brewing, the tea soup is yellow-green, clear, fresh in the mouth and rich in tea fragrance.
9. huangshan district Taiping Monkey Kui.
It is generally believed that the predecessor of Taiping Monkey Kui is "Taiping Health Tea". Taiping monkey kui belongs to the best pointed tea in green tea.
During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, "Taiping Healthy Tea" began to appear, and after the middle period of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, Taiping Tea and tea merchants flourished. With the unique tea resources (around Monkey Pit and Monkey Mountain) and exquisite tea-making technology, tea farmers living in Monkey Mountain have produced high-quality tea, and the person who happens to make this kind of tea is named Kun Cheng, so this kind of tea is named "Taiping Monkey Kui".
Taiping Monkey Kui is mainly produced in huangshan district, Huangshan City, Anhui Province (formerly Taiping County), Monkey Pit, Monkey Gang and Yan Jia in Sanmen Village, Xinming Township. Among them, the quality of pointed tea made by Houkeng Alpine Tea Garden is the best.
Taiping Monkey King has a unique shape, with two leaves in one bud. It's flat and straight, dark green, fat and thick. After brewing, the tea soup is green and clear, and the cup fragrance is enduring in Gao Shuang. The high-quality monkey king has orchid fragrance, fresh and mellow taste, no bitterness and sweet aftertaste.
Guizhou Duyun 10 Maojian tea
Duyun Maojian is one of the top ten famous teas in China and one of the three famous teas in Guizhou. 1965, named by Mao Zedong himself, is also known as "White Maojian", "Boutique Maojian" and "Goucha".
Duyun Maojian tea became tribute tea in the Ming Dynasty, and began to be exported overseas during the Qianlong period. It was rated as one of the top ten famous teas in China by 1982.
The main producing areas of Duyun Maojian are located in the mountainous areas around Tuanshan, the foot of the mountain and Dacao.
Duyun Maojian began to pick around Tomb-Sweeping Day, with one bud and one leaf as the picking standard. After making tea products, dry tea strips are curly, uniform in appearance, yellow-green, and white tea is remarkable. The brewed tea soup is yellow-green, clear, fresh and strong, sweet in aftertaste and tender and smooth in aroma.
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Without fermentation, green tea retains the natural substances of fresh leaves, and contains many nutrients such as tea polyphenols, catechins, chlorophyll, caffeine, amino acids and vitamins. These natural nutrients in green tea have special effects of anti-aging, anti-cancer, sterilization and anti-inflammation, which are beyond the reach of other teas.
Green tea is a kind of tea made from suitable new shoots of tea trees through typical technological processes such as enzyme fixation, rolling and drying. Its dry tea color and brewed tea soup and tea leaves are mainly green, hence the name green tea. Green tea is made from fresh leaves that have been picked, killed by various oxidases at high temperature, kept green, and then kneaded and dried. Clear soup and green leaves are the same characteristics of green tea quality.
China produces all kinds of green tea. Henan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shaanxi (southern Shaanxi), Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi and Fujian are the main green tea producing provinces in China.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-green tea