Once brewed, Biluochun resembles a dynamic landscape painting, with the tea leaves swirling like white clouds, releasing an alluring fragrance and a clear, emerald green liquor.
3. Huangshan Maofeng
Huangshan Maofeng comes from the mysterious and beautiful Huangshan (formerly known as Huizhou). During the Guangxu period, Xie Yuda Tea House introduced this green tea to the world with exquisite craftsmanship.
From Qingming to Guyu, local tea farmers carefully select quality tea trees like “Huangshan Zong” and “Huangshan Daye,” picking tender buds.
Through skilled hand-frying, these buds reveal their unique charm: their curled shape resembles a sparrow’s tongue, with a greenish-yellow hue shimmering with silver tips.
When brewed, Huangshan Maofeng displays its wondrous transformation. Hot water releases the essence of the leaves, creating a mist, with a pale yellowish-green liquor that is smooth and fragrant like orchids.
4. Junshan Silver Needle
Junshan Silver Needle, produced on Junshan Island in Dongting Lake, Hunan, is surrounded by beautiful mountains and mist. Its production process is exquisite, with strict selection of tender buds from the spring.
The tea’s appearance is long and needle-like, green with visible white tips, resembling delicate silver needles. Upon closer inspection, the inner layer gleams with a golden hue, and the outer layer is entirely wrapped in white tips, hence the name “Golden-inlaid Jade.”
After brewing, Junshan Silver Needle is stunning, with a high, lingering fragrance and a bright yellow liquor like amber. Each bud is robust and uniform, with tips as light as feathers, offering a sweet and rich taste.
5. Xinyang Maojian
Known as the “Queen of Green Tea,” Xinyang Maojian is one of China’s traditional famous teas, originating from the Shihe District, Pingqiao District, and Luoshan County, where the climate is mild and rainfall is abundant.
The Maojian tea trees, basking in the misty high mountains, absorb the essence of nature, yielding this exceptionally fragrant green tea. Each spring, local farmers begin the intense process of spring tea picking.
