Maoxie Tea

Maoxie Tea

　　Anxi Maoxie Tea is a specialty of Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. Maoxie Tea is highly adaptable, resistant to adverse conditions, easy to cultivate, and yields relatively high production. Its appearance features tightly rolled leaves with white down on the tips of young leaves, and it boasts a fragrant and lofty aroma, making it very popular among consumers.

　　Maoxie is named for the fine fuzz on the underside of its leaves, which resembles that of a crab. It is one of the four famous oolong teas of Anxi. Due to its high yield and ease of cultivation, it was widely planted in Anxi in the early days.

　　Maoxie is mainly produced in Daping Township of Anxi. The soil and climate conditions there are well-suited for growing Maoxie, resulting in higher-quality tea. Currently, traditional oolong tea processing methods are still used, so the brewed tea tends to be redder in color compared to Tieguanyin.