Where is the best green tea from China?
In fact, every time you answer such a question, it will cause a lot of controversy. Just as there are 1,000 Hamlets in the eyes of 1,000 viewers, a thousand tea lovers who like green tea may have their own evaluation criteria. Some people like West Lake Longjing, some people like Biluochun, some people like Xinyang Maojian, and some people like Huangshan Maofeng.
China's green tea production and sales are the top of the 6 major tea categories, even the previous 10 famous tea evaluations, green tea can account for more than half. In the four major tea regions in the country, each key tea production area has its own green tea production.
Is tea good or bad? There may be many factors involved, including but not limited to tea plant varieties, planting environment, production technology, historical branding, marketing promotion, capital speculation, etc. However, in the end, depending on the sales of tea, ordinary people love to buy and drink, that is, good tea.
Judging from my personal tea drinking experience and the current sales of various tea markets, I think the following kinds of green tea are relatively good.
West Lake Longjing is the king of green tea, and some people call it the queen of green tea, in short, it is ranked first, there is certainly not much controversy. On the one hand, it has a long history of tea production and has high cultural value. On the other hand, its production process and its own quality characteristics are very outstanding, and it is a representative work of green tea.
The price of the West Lake Longjing Mingqian special grade in the core production area is at least tens of thousands of yuan, and the surrounding production areas can also be sold for thousands of yuan a catty. There are also many Zhejiang Longjing and non-Zhejiang Longjing on the market, which benefit from the brand benefits of West Lake Longjing.
The Xinyang area is one of the oldest tea growing and producing areas in China, dating back to the Qin and Han dynasties. At present, the Xinyang Maojian produced, in the national tea category evaluation, the brand value has risen to the top three, which is indeed very good.
There is an interesting phenomenon on the Internet, when we discuss Xinyang Maojian, there are often polarized comments. Loyal followers of Xinyang Maojian insist that it is the best green tea in China, while tea lovers who don't like it often scorn it.
I personally feel that Xinyang Maojian is a very good green tea and one of the top 10 famous teas in China. It's not appropriate to put it first, but it shouldn't be too much of a problem to be in the back row.
The location of Huangshan mountain belongs to the ancient Huizhou, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Huishang was the best in the world, and they started by relying on tea. The ancient Huizhou area is rich in tea, especially since the Ming Dynasty's Dragon Strike Regiment and Xingshan Tea, Huangshan Maofeng, Keemun Black Tea, Taiping Monkey Kui, Tunlu, Xiuning Songluo, Laozhu Dafang, etc., are all produced in the Huizhou area.
Huangshan Maofeng is one of the most famous and most productive green teas. It concentrates the essence of heaven and earth in ancient Huizhou, and has reached a very high level in terms of color and fragrance.
Coupled with the beautiful scenery of the Huangshan Scenic Area, the famous spread at home and abroad has blessed Huangshan Maofeng with a golden shining aura, further expanding its popularity.
Bamboo leaf green is a new upstart of green tea, which is produced in Mount Emei, Sichuan. In China's high-end green tea market, it is difficult to ignore its existence, because it has done well enough, especially in the high-end market, it can be comparable to West Lake Longjing.
Of course, its production requirements are particularly strict, whether it is raw materials or craftsmanship, it is destined to be unable to cover all grades of high, medium and low grades like Longjing, and can only take the high-end route.
This limits its development to a certain extent, but it also makes it more focused and focused on the development and maintenance of high-end brands. The price of bamboo leaf green is relatively expensive, but it can indeed bring people a good tasting experience. Although it is not one of the top 10 famous teas in the country, it must be given enough respect at a time when appearance is an important tasting standard.
Liu'an Gua Slice is very distinctive, no buds and no stems, which makes it a unique presence in Chinese green tea. Perhaps it is the Dabie Mountain Golden Village, the holy land of the Red Revolution that nourished it, injected it with a tenacious character, making it even more valuable.
Among the top 10 famous teas in the country, Liu'an Gua Slice can obtain a place, which is inseparable from its characteristics. Of course, its history is very long, as early as the Ming and Qing dynasties has become a tribute tea of the imperial court, and it is rumored that Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite drink is the six angua slices.
Historically, the Rizhao area did not produce tea until the 60s of the last century, when the South Tea North Introduction Project led to tea cultivation in the north.
30 degrees north latitude is the golden tea belt, but after this latitude, it is more and more difficult to grow good tea. Agricultural technology experts from Rizhao Laoshan and other places in Qingdao, Shandong Province, introduced excellent tea varieties from Anhui and Zhejiang, tried to plant them locally, and finally succeeded, bringing tea trees that could only grow in the south to the north.
Rizhao green tea is a representative work of green tea in high latitude areas, with a long growth cycle, rich tea endoplasm, high foam resistance, and has now become an important green tea production place in the northern region.
Of course, the above are just some of my personal evaluations, and only choose from the more well-known products. In fact, there are many niche teas around the world, although not known to outsiders, but in fact, the quality is very superior, and we will have the opportunity to talk about this topic together in the future. What do you think about that? Where do you think the best green tea in China is? Feel free to leave a message below.