Red Snow Tea, also known as Deer Heart Red Snow Tea or Golden Thread Tea, grows on the trunks of larch, fir, and elm trees at altitudes above 4,000 meters. It has been used in Tibetan medicine for hundreds of years. Modern medical research shows that Red Snow Tea is rich in a variety of essential trace elements required by the human body...
Tea belongs to the dicotyledon family, comprising about 30 genera and 500 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. China has 14 genera and 397 species, mainly produced south of the Yangtze River. Among them, the genera Camellia (tea) and Schima (evergreen oak) are of high economic value. They are trees or shrubs; leaves are alternate, simple, leathery, and lack stipules.
First, brew black tea into a concentrate, then add milk and white sugar to create a sweet, delicious, and nutritious drink. The way sweet tea is made in the Yadong region is especially meticulous, offering a unique flavor. …
Wuding Sparrow Beak Tea is a specialty of Wuding County in Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The tea has a bright orange-yellow liquor, rich aroma, smooth taste with a sweet aftertaste. It quenches thirst, promotes saliva production, cools the body, lowers blood pressure, relieves fatigue, refreshes the mind, and leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth — a truly unforgettable taste experience. Known as Sparrow Beak Tea because its shape resembles a bird’s beak and its tea liquor is a bright orange-yellow with a rich aroma, smooth flavor, and sweet finish.
Mouding Huafo Tea is a specialty of Mouding County in Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Huafo Tea is a renowned tea from Yunnan. Its quality is characterized by tightly rolled leaves, a rich and long-lasting fragrance, an intense aroma when hot, a lingering subtle fragrance when cooled, a fresh and mellow taste, and bright leaf bases. Huafo Tea is produced at Qingfeng Tea Farm in Mouding County, Yunnan, adjacent to the famous Huafo Mountain.
The "Huafo" series of tea products are produced in the high-altitude ecological tea gardens of Huafoshan Mountain, a Buddhist holy site in central Yunnan's Midu County. They are made from carefully selected high-quality fresh leaves. This tea features tightly rolled, fine leaves with visible fuzz; a clear, bright green liquor; a fresh, refreshing taste with a sweet aftertaste; a rich, long-lasting aroma; and is free from tea stains. Regular consumption has been known to aid in weight loss, prevent cancer, boost energy, and improve overall health — making it an essential beverage for the 21st century. The company has now developed 3,400 acres of pollution-free tea plantations, and all "Huafo" brand teas produced are certified as pollution-free agricultural products.
In the homes of the Yi people in Nanhua County, the hearth in the main room burns year-round. A spouted tea bowl is always kept warming by the hearth, emitting the fragrance of tea. Among locals, elderly folks particularly enjoy drinking spouted bowl tea. The tea leaves are usually coarse, locally produced varieties—some are even wild teas picked from the mountains. A generous handful is used each time, resulting in a strong, bitter flavor. Spouted bowl tea...
White Bamboo Mountain Tea uses high-quality fresh leaves of large-leaf tea varieties as raw materials. The tea gardens are located at elevations of 2,500 to 3,500 meters on White Bamboo Mountain, where the tea trees grow lush and are neatly trimmed, with an average plant height of 0.9 to 1.0 meters and a crown spread of 1.5 meters in an arc shape. After a full winter dormancy, they produce high-quality...
Hundred-Shake Tea
Snow Tea is produced in high-altitude mountains such as Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Mountain, and Medicine Mountain within the region, at elevations of several thousand meters. It belongs to the lichen family of tea plants. Its leaves resemble processed tea leaves, appearing as silvery threads that are pure white all over, hence the name "Snow Tea." Snow Tea has a clean, refreshing taste, slightly bitter yet sweet, making it a rare health beverage. Take a small amount and brew it with boiling water, or add it to regular tea.
Tea Banquet Yun Tea Mountain Villa has specially launched a unique dining experience — the “Tea Banquet” — using the finest tea resources from the tea mountains. With fresh tea leaves and tea beverages, they have created dozens of eco-friendly tea dishes such as stir-fried tea leaves, red tea braised chicken, steamed tea meatballs, and Pu'er tea marinated beef. It’s a must-try for every traveler visiting the tea mountains. …
Tea cultivation in Honghe County began in 1855, with large-scale planting taking place from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. The county currently has 69,900 mu of tea plantations, including 38,700 mu of newly planted areas and 15,000 mu of old tea gardens. These are distributed across 11 townships in the eastern and western parts of the county, such as Sancun, Diema, Chegu, Jiache, Lohen, and Azuhe. In recent years, the focus has been on expanding tea cultivation mainly in Sancun, Diema, Jiache, and Lohen townships. The annual production of dried rough tea exceeds 450 tons, with an output value of over 4 million yuan.
Yuanyang Mist Tea is a specialty of Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The tea features straight, tightly rolled leaves of even appearance, with a silvery-gray hue and well-distributed fine tips. Its brewed liquor is emerald green, aromatic, mellow, rich in flavor with a sweet aftertaste. It offers notable benefits such as quenching thirst, aiding digestion, promoting urination, and improving vision and mental clarity. Yuanyang County in Yunnan has a typical mountainous vertical climate.
The Hani people are one of the ethnic minorities involved in tea tree cultivation. Ancient ethnic migration epics, founding chants, and mythological legends all contain records and stories about tea. Today, tea is essential in all folk activities—"no custom is complete without tea"—forming a unique tea culture, with steamed tea being one of its most praised beverages.
Dixicha Tea (Dixucha), a superior local tea variety unique to Guangnan County in Yunnan Province, originates from the "Jiulong Mountain" mountain range at the source of the Tuoniang River and Xiyang River. With a history of over 200 years, it gets its name from being first produced in Dixi Township and is one of China’s high-quality famous teas. The production area of Dixicha Tea is located in Guangnan County, Yunnan Province.
Bottom Valley Bamboo Tube Tea is a specialty of Bottom Valley Township in Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The tea is shaped like a bamboo tube, with tightly packed contents. It features tender tea buds, abundant white pekoe, yellowish-green and clear bright liquor, rich aroma, fresh and sweet taste, and a long-lasting aftertaste. Bottom Valley Township in Guangnan County is rich in tea production, with existing tea plantations covering an area of 10,228.
Yunling White Flower Camellia Oil is a specialty of Guangnan County in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province. With its clear, bright color and delicious aroma, "Yunling White Flower" camellia oil has successfully completed all quality testing and certification procedures to be launched on the market. It became the first new product developed and introduced to the county’s grain and oil market since 2008...
“Girls' Tea” — whenever I recall this sweet and endearing name, I can never forget the profound impression left by my very first encounter with it. It was one early day in the 1970s when I had the good fortune to visit the famous tea region of Dixu, Guangnan. No sooner had I stepped into a local farmhouse and barely settled down than a young Zhuang girl — a Le Shao — wearing a flowered headscarf, a soft pink flowy blouse and pants, white-edged cloth shoes, and a bright, shy face, offered me a cup of tender green tea brewed in a small hearthside pot, under the host’s hospitality. The moment the tea was handed to me, an aroma wafted up that instantly delighted the senses. With just one sip, I felt my eyes brighten and my whole body relax. I thought to myself: What a beautiful girl, what fragrant and sweet green tea — this must be the renowned “Girls’ Tea.” Oh, perhaps it’s called “Girls’ Tea” because it’s served by the girls. When handed a second cup, I eagerly tried to show off my “sharpness” to the host, who only gave me a slight smile and a gentle shake of the head in denial.
The mountainous areas of Funing County are often shrouded in clouds and mist throughout the year, enjoying uniquely favorable climatic conditions that are ideal for producing high-quality Yunnan large-leaf tea. In 2000, the county's total tea plantation area reached 18,845 mu, with an additional 5,000 mu newly developed using clonal propagation. Thanks to the long history of tea cultivation, local tea farmers have mastered the precise timing for planting and harvesting,
Tofu with Tea Leaves: Made by blanching high-quality green tea and tofu in boiling tea water, then mixing with chili oil, ginger oil, garlic oil, and other seasonings. It has a fragrant, sweet taste and offers a cooling, fire-purging effect. …