1, according to the time of collection is divided into spring tea, Mingqian tea, pre-rain tea, summer tea, autumn tea and winter tea.

2, according to the altitude of origin is divided into high mountain tea, hilly tea and flat tea.

3, according to the degree of fermentation is divided into fully fermented tea, unfermented tea, semi-fermented tea, post-fermented tea, lightly fermented tea.

5, according to the categories of tea exported from China will be divided into green tea, white tea, black tea, oolong tea, flower tea, pressed tea and instant tea.

6, according to the origin of tea will be divided into the north of the river tea area, the south of the river tea area, southwest tea area and south China tea area.

7, according to the province is also divided into min tea, Sichuan tea, Zhejiang tea and Taiwan tea.

8, according to the specific origin is divided into Hangzhou Longjing, Anxi Tieguanyin, Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea, Keemun Red Tea, Liu'an Gua Pian, Fuzhou Fragrant Pieces, Darjeeling Black Tea, Xingcun Xiao Seed, Frozen Top Oolong and so on.