China is a big tea country, and one of the manifestations of this is that there are so many varieties of tea. Nowadays, there are more than a thousand kinds of famous teas that can be called across the country. Among these various types of tea, many are very famous. If you want to rank them, different people will make different lists. The following is just one way of saying:

1. Hangzhou Longjing

Longjing is originally a place name. It is also the name of a spring, but now it is mainly the name of tea. Longjing tea is produced in Longjing Village, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Historically, it has been divided into four categories: "lion, dragon, cloud, and tiger". Among them, most people believe that the quality of Laojing tea produced in Shifeng is the best.

Longjing is a fried green tea, which is famous for its four unique features: "green color, rich aroma, mellow taste and beautiful shape". Good tea also needs good water. "Longjing tea and Hupao water" are both known as the two best teas in Hangzhou. Hupao water contains more organic nitrogen compounds and less soluble minerals, which is more conducive to the aroma and taste of Longjing tea.

Glass cups can be used to brew Longjing tea. Because of its transparency, the tea leaves gradually stretch out in the cup, rising and falling with one flag and one shot. The bright green color of the soup is vivid, and it is really amazing to watch carefully. It is said to be an art of enjoying love.

Some experts say that authentic Longjing may become extinct.

2. Biluochun, Suzhou

Dongting Mountain on the shore of Taihu Lake in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province. Biluochun tea is made from the tender buds picked from tea trees in spring; for high-end Biluochun, 0.5 kilograms of dry tea requires 60,000 to 70,000 tea buds, which shows the tenderness of the tea buds. After frying, the dried tea strips are tightly knotted, the pekoe is exposed, the color is silver-green, attractive green, and curled into a snail, hence the name "Biluochun". After this tea is brewed, white clouds billow in the cup and a delicate fragrance enters the cup. It is a famous tea in China and is often given as a high-end gift.

For the origin of the name "Biluochun" tea, please refer to "Tea Naming Method"

3. Huangshan Maofeng

Produced in Huangshan, Anhui and mainly distributed Around Yungu Temple, Songgu Temple, Suspension Bridge, Ciguang Pavilion and Bansi Temple in Taohua Peak. The mountains here are high, the forests are dense, the sunshine is short, and there are many clouds and mist. The natural conditions are very superior. The tea trees are nourished by the clouds and mist, and are not invaded by cold and heat, which results in good quality.

Huangshan Maofeng is collected and processed very carefully. The made Maofeng tea has a thin, flat and slightly curved shape, shaped like a bird's tongue, fragrant like white orchid, and tastes mellow and sweet.

There are many famous teas in Huangshan. In addition to Maofeng, there are also "Tunlu" from Xiuning, "Hukui" from Taiping, "Laozhu Dafang" from Shexian, etc., all of which have their own characteristics and are delicious. Moxibustion population.

4. Lushan Yunwu `

Produced in Lushan, Jiangxi. Known as "Kuanglu is the most beautiful place in the world", Lushan is bordered by the Yangtze River to the north and Poyang Lake to the south. It has a mild climate and beautiful mountains and rivers, which is very suitable for the growth of tea trees.

Lushan Yunwu's buds are fat, beautiful, fragrant and sweet, and the soup is clear. It is the best among green teas.

5. Lu'an Guapian

Produced in the Dabie Mountain Tea Area in western Anhui, among which the products from Lu'an, Jinzhai and Huoshan counties are the best. Lu'an melon slices are picked every spring, and the resulting tea is in the shape of melon seeds, hence its name. It is green in color, has a clear aroma, is sweet and fresh in taste, and is resistant to brewing. This tea not only relieves heat, quenches thirst and promotes body fluids, but also has strong digestive and therapeutic effects. Wenlong in the Ming Dynasty stated in "Tea Notes" that Lu'an tea is the most effective as medicine, so it is regarded as a treasure.

6. Enshi Yulu

Produced in Enshi, Hubei. Hubei has a long history of tea production. It was famous as early as the Tang Dynasty and is still an important tea-producing province in my country. Enshi Yulu is one of the few steamed green teas preserved in my country. Its production technology and tools are very old and very similar to those recorded in Lu Yu's "Tea Classic".

Enshi Yulu has very strict requirements for harvesting and processing. The buds and leaves must be tender and even, and the tea strips must be tight and thin, bright green in color, even and straight, and shaped like pine needles; the tea soup must be clear and bright, with a fresh aroma. Fresh, sweet taste, green leaves like jade. The "three greens" (tea green, soup green, and leaf bottom green) are its distinctive features.

Since tea species and tea-making methods were introduced from my country in the Tang Dynasty, Japan still mainly uses the steamed green method to make green tea. Its Gyokuro tea making method is similar to Enshi Gyokuro tea, and the quality is different.

7. Baihao Yinzhen

This is a kind of white tea produced in Jianyang, Shuiji, Songzheng in northern Fujian and Fuding in the east.

The white hair on the slope is as white as silver and as slender as a needle, hence its name. When brewing, "a cup full of floating tea milk" with silver needles standing upright and staggered up and down is very beautiful; the color of the soup is yellow, bright and clear, and the taste is refreshing and sweet. Since it is not kneaded during production, the tea juice is difficult to extract, so the brewing time should be slightly longer.

White tea is warm in taste and cool in nature. It strengthens the stomach and refreshes the mind, removes dampness and reduces fever. It is often used as medicine. In Hong Kong and Macau, retail stores often blend a small amount of white tea into other teas to improve its quality and gain commercial value.

8. Wuyi Rock Tea

Produced in Wuyi Mountain, Chong'an County, Fujian. Wuyi rock tea is a semi-fermented tea, and its production method is somewhere between green tea and black tea. Its main varieties include "Dahongpao", "White Cockscomb", "Darcissus", "Oolong", "Cinnamon", etc.

The tea soup has a strong fragrance of flowers. It is sweet and delicious when you drink it, and the aftertaste is endless. After being introduced to Europe in the 18th century, it was deeply loved by local people and was once known as the "medicine for all diseases".

9. Anxi Tieguanyin

Produced in Anxi, southern Fujian. The production process of Tieguanyin is very complicated. The tea leaves are tightly knotted and the color is dark and sandy green. Good Tieguanyin, during the production process, the caffeine will evaporate with the water and condense into a layer of white frost; after brewing, it has a natural orchid fragrance and a pure and rich taste. Use the small Gongfu tea set to drink, smell the aroma first, and then taste it. Your mouth will be full of fragrance and the aftertaste will be endless. In recent years, after it was discovered that oolong tea has fitness and beauty effects, Tieguanyin has become more popular in Japan and Southeast Asia.

For the origin of the name "Tieguanyin" tea, please refer to "The Method of Naming Tea"

10. Pu'er tea

Produced in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan and other places. It got its name because it has been gathering and distributing in Pu'er since ancient times. Pu'er tea is the general name for various Yunnan pressed teas that are steamed and pressed from green tea or black tea, including Tuocha, cake tea, square tea, tight tea, etc. f

The excellent quality of Pu'er tea is not only reflected in its aroma, moisture and mellow taste, it is mainly consumed by Tibetan compatriots.

The excellent quality of Pu'er tea not only reflects its aroma, taste and other drinking value, but also its valuable medicinal effects. Therefore, overseas Chinese and compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao often regard Pu'er tea as a health-preserving medicine. Taste.

Among other "Top Ten Famous Teas in China", the commonly seen ones include "Tunlv" produced in Tunxi and other places in Anhui Province, "Qihong" produced in Qimen County, Anhui Province, "Dianhong" produced in Yunnan, etc.

Reference material: zhidao