Maoyan berry is a wild plant that grows in the pristine forests of Zhangjiajie. The finely processed Maoyan berry tea boasts the unique freshness and simplicity of this land. Also known as Tujia Dew Tea or Tujia Divine Tea, it is commonly referred to as longevity vine, ganoderma grass, eyebrow tea, vine tea, bitter dew, Wuyuan snow chrysanthemum, Maoyan berry tea Guanyin grass, …
Lobster Flower Tea is produced at tea plantations such as Yiwan Shui, Sancha, and Huangpo in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie. The tea bushes grow on mountain slopes at altitudes ranging from 450 to 1,000 meters, making it one of China's renowned teas. Lobster Flower Tea places great emphasis on raw material selection and craftsmanship. It is handpicked between Pure Brightness and Grain Rain seasons, using only intact one-bud-one-leaf sprouts. The leaves undergo six meticulous processes: fixation, rolling, shaping, tipping, baking, and sorting. This tea features a unique appearance, with flat, curly leaves shaped like lobsters, covered in silvery tips, and displaying a vibrant green color. When brewed, the tea leaves undulate, resembling lobsters playing in water. It boasts a rich, fragrant aroma, crystal-clear emerald liquor, a mellow and refreshing taste, and tender, bright green leaves. Drinking it leaves a lingering fragrance on the palate, refreshing the mind and invigorating the body.
Dingcheng District has a long history of cultivating oil tea, with a planting area of 452,100 mu, accounting for 12.8% of the district’s total land area and 42.25% of its total forestry area. The genetic resources of Dingcheng Tea Oil are extremely rich. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, through decades of artificial introduction, cultivation, and independent selection, several high-quality local clonal oil tea varieties have been developed that are well-suited to the region, with both yield and quality surpassing other oil tea varieties. These include Tiecheng No.1, Changlin No.3, Changlin No.36, Changlin No.39, Changlin No.58, and Changlin No.62.
“Shuangshang Lvyacha” is produced in Taiqing Mountain, Li County, Hunan Province, and is the flagship product of Li County Taiqing Mountain Organic Food Company. It is an organic green tea. With a long history, “Shuangshang Lvyacha” was renowned nationwide during the Yuan Dynasty, became a tribute tea in the Ming Dynasty, and was certified as pollution-free tea by the Hunan Provincial Department of Agriculture in 2004. “Shuangshang Lvyacha” is grown in Li County…
This product is produced on Taiqing Mountain in northern Hunan, at an altitude of over 1,000 meters. The mountain is shrouded in clouds year-round, with fertile soil. The "Taiqing Yunfeng Tea" produced here is a famous tea of Hunan Province. In 1994, it won the first "Xiang Tea Cup" Gold Award from the Hunan Tea Society, and in the same year, it also received the Gold Award at the 5th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair. In 1998, it was awarded the Gold Award for High-Quality Agricultural Products. The tea has a bright, fresh green liquor, a refreshing and mellow taste, and a distinctive regional aroma. Long-term consumption can help detoxify, clear the mind, improve vision, and invigorate the spirit, contributing to health and longevity. (Lixian County)
Shimen tea is a specialty of Shimen County, Changde City, Hunan Province. The tea leaves from Shimen have excellent tenderness retention, rich internal content, good infusibility, and distinctive regional aroma. Shimen has become a national base for green food tea raw materials. The region lies in the transitional zone between mid-subtropical and north-subtropical climates, characterized by warm and humid weather, with an average annual temperature of around 17°C. In the northwestern part of the county, the terrain is relatively high, the soil is weakly acidic, and rainfall is abundant. Tea plantations are all located on the hillsides at altitudes of 300 to 1500 meters around the Huping Mountain area, far away from cities, industrial zones, and residential areas. The forest coverage rate within these tea gardens reaches 70%, creating an environment where tea and forest coexist — an ideal setting recognized by experts both in China and abroad for growing premium and organic teas.
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Taoyuan, located in northwestern Hunan, nestles against the vast Xuefeng Mountains to the south and leans on the towering Wuling Mountains to the north. The most beautiful clear-water river—the Yuan River—flows eastward across the central part of the county for 99 kilometers. Its unique geographical location allows it to embrace the scenery of Dongting Lake, capture the charm of western Hunan, bathe in the mystical light of the Five Streams, and take in the vistas of the Wuling Mountains. Secluded, exquisite, majestic, and grand. Looking around, paintings unfold before your eyes, and you find yourself within them, making it a heavenly paradise on earth as described by Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Taoyuan Wild Tea King, a specialty of Taoyuan County in Hunan Province, is a product protected under China's National Geographical Indication. This tea comes from an endangered wild variety of large-leaf tea grown in mountainous regions. It is characterized by “broad leaves, soft leaf texture, deep green color, robust buds, abundant fuzz, emerald-green infusion, aromatic fragrance, and a long-lasting aftertaste.” Through local research and conservation efforts,
Production Area The county's tea production is mainly distributed across more than 30 townships, including Taipingpu, Chananpu, Yangxiqiao, Lingjintan, Shaping, Taohuayuan, Guniushan, and Xi'an. Distinctive Quality Taoyuan Large-Leaf Tea is a general term for tea products made from the Taoyuan large-leaf variety through unique processing techniques. Based on processing methods and product quality, it is categorized as…
The ingredients for Lei tea include ginger, raw rice, and seven types of tea leaves (plus sesame), hence it is also called "Three-Lives Soup." The raw rice must be stir-fried before grinding. Some versions also mix in stir-fried sesame, peanuts, and soybeans to enhance the aroma. Drinking it can relieve stress, quench thirst, cool the body, and dispel miasma, while also promoting liver health, improving digestion, and warding off illness and evil spirits.
Tea is an indispensable beverage for the people of our country. For thousands of years, whether among royalty or common folk, at grand state banquets or intimate family gatherings, the aroma of tea can be found almost everywhere. As the ancients said: “On a cold night when guests arrive, serve them tea and wine,” and also, “A single cup inspires poetic thoughts, while a breeze of purity rises from both armpits.” Thus, tea is not only a means of savoring flavors and engaging in heartfelt conversation...
The Anxiang Huangshantou Tea Plantation was established in 1959. Huangshantou Green Tea is made from high-quality, tender raw materials and processed using advanced techniques. It contains various trace elements essential to the human body. The tea has a bright green color, a fresh and refreshing taste, a long-lasting fragrance, and helps refresh the mind — making it an ideal green beverage. Its annual production capacity is 50 tons. Among them, the developed...
Tiger Mandheling coffee is produced in Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation, and is one of the classic representatives of Indonesian Mandheling coffee. It is renowned for its unique pine wood aroma and flavor. Alongside other Mandheling coffees, it represents the rich and distinctive herbal notes of the Indonesian coffee region. Tiger Mandheling is grown in Indonesia, with its main production areas
Thanks to its favorable geography and climate, Taoyuan produces a variety of high-quality teas, mainly including: jasmine tea, pomelo flower tea, Taohuayuan oolong floral tea, Taoyuan large-leaf oolong tea, Gudongchun silver tip, Black Cloud Maojian, Taoyuan fir needle, Gudongchun sprout, Dragon-Phoenix tea, Wild Tea King…
Renhua YinHao Tea from Hunan, also known as Renhua White Downy Tea, is renowned for its dense coating of silvery long down and its orchid-like floral aroma, making it a treasured tea of the Lingnan region. Renhua YinHao, a type of baked green tea, is characterized by its plump, straight buds covered in down, with a tender green and fresh luster. It boasts a pure and fragrant aroma, clear and bright liquor, a fresh and mellow taste, and bright, vibrant leaves. YinHao Tea is the finest grade among White Downy Teas, originally called BaiMaoJian (White Down Tip). Locals classify it into five grades based on down content and internal quality: YinHao (also known as BaiMaoJian), followed by White Downy Tea, White Downy Purple, Purple White Downy, and Yellow Shell. YinHao Tea has high levels of both tea polyphenols and amino acids; specifically, 33.83% tea polyphenols and 3.92% amino acids, resulting in a polyphenol-to-amino acid ratio of 8.63.
Wuling Lei Tea has a long history in the Dongting Lake region. Legend has it that over two thousand years ago, General Ma Yuan led his troops on a southern campaign and was stationed at Sima Cuo City (now Changmaoling Township, Dingcheng District). An epidemic broke out in the army camp, and an immortal presented a remedy, which instructed: “Roast sesame seeds, mung beans, ginger, tea leaves, and fried rice, then place them in a mortar and pound them into a paste using a wood from the zǐjiāng tree. Finally, brew it with boiling water.” After drinking it, the soldiers recovered from the epidemic, and from then on, the recipe was passed down to the public. Lei Tea helps quench thirst, clear heat, detoxify, and reduce inflammation. It is a premium beverage served to guests in the Yuan River basin. When drinking it, it is accompanied by locally distinctive fried snacks and specially prepared pickled vegetables, collectively referred to as “tea accompaniments” or 搭茶. These can range from just over ten varieties to as many as forty-eight, making for a delightful dining and drinking experience.
A distinctive feature of Shaoshan hospitality is fried sweet potato chips and huan cha (refreshing tea). Fresh sweet potatoes are washed, boiled, mashed, and mixed with ingredients like tangerine peel and sesame. The mixture is then scraped thinly onto clean white cloth to dry in the sun. When guests arrive, the dried sheets are cut into various shapes, deep-fried until golden brown, and then cooled. The result is a sweet, crispy treat that is truly mouthwatering. At this point,
Made by grinding rice into powder, then mixing it with water, sesame seeds, soybeans, spices, salt, and other ingredients to form a dough, which is shaped into various attractive forms before being deep-fried until lightly golden. Some resemble flowers, others crabs or flower petals—hence the vivid names. The flavors vary, with both sweet and savory options. This dish is commonly made in southern Hunan.
Created in 1968 by the Shaoshan Tea Farm, it includes jasmine tea, Shaofeng green tea, Shaofeng congou black tea, dark rough tea, and more. Shaofeng Tea features tightly rolled and straight strips, elegant buds, visible silver tips, vibrant green color with a glossy sheen. It has a richly fragrant aroma, fresh and refreshing taste, clear liquor, tender and even leaf base, and intact bud-leaf sets. It is rich in active components...