China is a big tea producing country and the birthplace of tea culture, and many well-known tea varieties have been born in the vast land of China. For example, Tieguanyin, Biluochun, West Lake Longjing, Xinyang Maojian, Dahongpao, Rizhao Green, etc., so do you know which provinces these famous teas are produced from? What are the well-known tea leaves in each province? In fact, for the general public, it is not necessary to know every kind of tea, but for some well-known teas, it is best to do some knowledge reserves, and you can also add some talking points when chatting with others.
Below, we will take you to take stock of which famous teas are produced in major provinces in China. (Due to the large variety of tea leaves, only some well-known tea varieties in some provinces are listed here)
Fujian Province has always been a major tea-producing province in China, and its annual tea production ranks among the top three. Fujian has a long history of tea production, and even the written records of its tea production are more than 300 years earlier than the "Tea Classic". Fujian is also the hometown of oolong tea, and there is also a famous Wuyi mountain tea producing area. Not only that, Fujian Province has also cultivated many well-known teas, which include both oolong tea, black tea and white tea, which can be said to involve a wide range.
【Fujian Famous Tea】
Tieguanyin, Da Hong Pao, Fuding White Tea, Zhengshan Small Seed, Jin Junmei, Cinnamon, Benshan Tea, Huang Dan, Bergamot Tea, Dragon's Whisker Tea, Hair Crab, Daffodil, White Peony and so on.
Yunnan has a long history of tea production, is the birthplace of tea in China, where there are many wild large tea trees growing for thousands of years, and is an important tea production base in China. Yunnan is located on a plateau, where the natural environment is superior, belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, abundant precipitation, suitable temperature, very suitable for the growth of tea plants. Yunnan is dominated by large-leaf tea, accounting for more than 90% of the province's planting area, which is rich in black tea, green tea, Pu'er tea, tuo tea, brick tea and so on.
【Yunnan Famous Tea】
Pu'er tea, Dianhong, Dian green, Tuo tea, Qizi cake tea, Nannuo Pekoe tea, Yunnan Tuo tea, flower tea, health tea, etc.
Although the tea production in Anhui Province is not high, but there are many famous teas, in the previous China Top Ten Famous Tea Selection, Anhui Province occupies three or four seats, which shows the high quality of Anhui tea. Anhui tea area is mainly distributed in the mountains north and south of the Yangtze River, belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, where the terrain is stable, there are more clouds and fog, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, which is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients in tea plants.
【Anhui Famous Tea】
Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Monkey Kui, Tunxi Green Tea, Keemun Black Tea, Liu'an Gua Slice, Huoshan Yellow Bud, Yuexi Cuilan, JingXian Tejian, Yongxi Huoqing, Tongcheng Xiaohua, etc.
Zhejiang is known as the "house of silk tea", located in the southeast coast of China, the territory of the Qiantang River flows through. Zhejiang Province has a long history of tea production, And Lu Yu once recounted the grand situation of real estate tea in Hangzhou, Huzhou, Yuezhou and other real estate in the "Tea Classic". Tea occupies an important position in the agricultural economy of Zhejiang Province, most of the province produces tea, tea varieties are also extremely rich, including Longjing, jasmine tea, eyebrow tea, pearl tea, etc., deeply loved by customers at home and abroad.
【Zhejiang Famous Tea】
West Lake Longjing, Anji White Tea, Dafo Longjing, Kaihua Longding Tea, Mogan Yellow Bud, Wangfu Yinhao, Wuyang Chunyu, Huiming Tea, Songyang Silver Monkey, Wanghai Tea, Green Sword Tea, Jingshan Tea, Guzhu Purple Shoots, Putuo Buddha Tea, Jiuqu Red Plum, Pingyang Yellow Soup, etc.
Jiangsu has been a major tea-producing province since ancient times, and is also one of the important ancient tea areas in China, with more than 20 counties producing tea in the province, of which northern Jiangsu belongs to China's Jiangbei tea area, and southern Jiangsu belongs to China's Jiangnan tea area.
【Jiangsu Famous Tea】
Dongting Biluochun, Nanjing Yuhua Tea, Jintan Que Tongue, Huaguoshan Cloud Mist Tea, Maoshan Qingfeng, Jingxi Cloud Piece, Wuxi Milli Tea, Erquan Silver Tea, Qianfeng Snow Lotus, etc.
Henan's tea is mainly produced in the southern city of Xinyang and Dabie Mountain, and was very famous in the Tang Dynasty.
【Henan Famous Tea】
Xinyang Maojian, Taibaiyin, King Kong Turquoise, Yangtian Snow Green, Baiyun Maofeng, Xingshan Bamboo Leaf Green, Zhenlei Jianhao, Saishan Yulian, Lingshan Jianfeng, Qinghuai Green, Zhenleichun, etc.
Sichuan Province is known as the "country of Heaven", the territory of natural resources is very rich, is one of the earliest tea growing, tea making, tea sales in China, with a history of more than 3,000 years, Sichuan is also China's tea producing province, the local tea culture atmosphere is very strong, especially with a large number of tea houses, Chengdu tea house is known as "tea house crown the world", which shows the prosperity of tea culture in Sichuan.
【Sichuan Famous Tea】
Bamboo leaf green, Mengding tea, Sichuan red gongfu, Emei peak, Qionglai Wenjun tea, Mengding yellow bud, Qionglai black tea, Qingcheng snow bud, Wenjun green tea, Bashan bird tongue, Yibin early white tip, Xufu dragon bud, Longdu fragrant tea and so on.
Hunan Province is located in the south of Dongting Lake and named, is a typical subtropical monsoon climate, where the soil is fertile, the climate is warm and humid, the territory is full of rivers and lakes, since ancient times is one of China's domestic tea provinces, Hunan tea has been used for more than 2,000 years.
【Hunan famous tea】
Junshan Silver Needle, Guzhang Maojian, Gaoqiao Silver Peak, Jinjing Maojian, Lanling Green Sword, Dongshan Xiufeng, Nanyue Yunwu Tea, Shimen Yinfeng, Anhua Pine Needle, Wild Needle King, Anhua Black Tea, Golden Tea, Jietan Tea, Yueyang Yellow Bud, etc.
Guizhou is a famous tourism province, but also a large province producing tea, here is located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, is also the tea plant of the yuan tea land, Guizhou's ecological environment is very superior, very suitable for the growth and reproduction of tea trees, the territory is full of a large number of wild ancient tea trees, but also has China's largest artificial cultivation of ancient tea trees. Unlike the ancient tea trees of the Yunnan arbor type, the tea trees in Guizhou are mostly shrub-type.
【Guizhou Famous Tea】
Duyun Maojian, Meitan Cuiya, Fanjingshan Cuifeng Tea, Shiquan Moss Tea, Fenggang Zinc-rich Selenium-rich Tea, Guizhou Mingqian Maojian Tea, Guizhou Emerald Tea, Yunwu Tribute Tea, Qingchi Cui tablets, etc.
Hubei is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, in the history of China's important tea production area, as early as the Tang Dynasty is very famous, is also one of the three major ports of tea export in China. The climate here is diverse, the mountains are stacked, and the clouds are swirling all year round, which is the source of high-quality tea in China.
【Hubei Famous Tea】
Enshi Yulu, Picking Flower Maojian, Yihong, Yingshan Yunwu, Xia Zhou Bifeng, Lao Junmei Tea, Deng Cun Green Tea, Longfeng Tea, Pine Needle Tea, Songfeng Tea, Xia Zhou Bifeng, Enshi Selenium Rich Tea, Paradise Cloud Tea, etc.
Although the tea production in Jiangxi is not high and the tea garden area is not large, Jiangxi tea culture has a long history, and it is the province that used tea earlier in China, and it was famous in the Tang Dynasty. Jiangxi has a superior ecological environment, and it is also the "Golden Triangle" of the world's green tea production.
【Jiangxi Famous Tea】
Lushan Cloud Mist Tea, Suichuan Dog Brain Tea, Wuyuan Mingmei Green Tea, Ninghong Gongfu, Shuangjing Green, Magu Tea, Shangrao Baimei, Ruizhou Yellow Barberry Tea, Floating Black Tea, Jinggang Emerald Green Tea, etc.
Guangdong is located in the southern coast of China, is China's main tea history of the main production area and foreign ports, here the origin of the six major tea categories, in China's tea development status is very prominent.
【Guangdong Famous Tea】
Phoenix Single Cong, Guangdong Shaoguan Health Care Tea, Yingde Black Tea, Lingtou Single Cong Tea, Shiguping Oolong Tea, Xiyan Oolong Tea, South China Daye Qilan Tea, Sanfeng Golden Gui Tea, Hongyan Jinxuan Oolong Tea, Longxing Dashui Narcissus Fragrant Tea, etc.
Guangxi belongs to the South China tea region of China's four major tea regions, and its history of tea production can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Warring States and even the Qin and Han Dynasties, but the tea production in Guangxi at that time was not prosperous, and the development was extremely slow for a long time, until after the reform and opening up, it began to flourish.
【Guangxi Famous Tea】
Wuzhou Liupao Tea, Guigang Qintang Maojian, Lingyun Pekoe Tea, Xishan Tea, Hengxian Jasmine Tea, Zhaoping Yinshan Tea, etc.