Types of tea
Bilochun (Green Snail Spring)
From Suzhou's Taihu Lake and the west side of Dongtingshan in Jiangsu; curled leaves made from small early spring tea leaves. This tea has a grassy fragrance and a very light, sweet taste.
Black
Qihong from Anhui; this is a velvet-smooth tea with a delicate aroma and a mellow flavor.
Dianhong
Yunnan black tea; was first produced over 1,500 years ago making it one of the oldest teas. This strong tea yields an amber-like cup.
Longjing (Dragon Well)
From Xihu and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province; flattened, sparrow-tongue shaped and smooth tea leaves the brew a soft, pale green, tinged with gold. Longjing is the most aromatic green tea with a sweet and mellow taste that is slightly grassy.
Maofeng
Maofeng from Anhui; Maofeng teas have a broad, flat shape and a sword-like curve from tip to end. It tastes light and subtle.
Pu'er
Large-leafed tea gathered from trees that thrive in Yunnan Province's varying climate and acidic soil. Famous as a medicinal tea, it is believed that to aid digestion, reduce cholesterol, lower blood pres-sure, reinforce the immune system and help to prevent the formation of cancer cells. The smooth dark Pu'er tea has a rich and distinctively earthy flavor.
Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess)
It is one of the best-known teas, named after Kuanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. This tea is darker, as it is roasted for 11 hours and further roasted for a few more hours over charcoal. It has a very distinctive roasted aroma with a woody and robust flavor.
Oolong (Black Dragon)
It has a mixed personality of green tea - clear and fragrant and strong and refreshing as black tea, as well as a long after taste that lingers in your mouth. Dongding oolong tea from Taiwan, is the most prized oolong tea for its quality and aroma.
(Source: Global Times)
