China has been growing and producing tea for over 5000 years, putting them far and above the rest of the world in quantity, knowledge, and history. Much of the early cultivation of tea in China was done by small farms and plantations, many tended by Buddhist monks, on and around the land where their temples and monasteries were located, high on the mountain tops. |
The Chinese have always held the belief that famous teas come from high in the mountains, and indeed, many of the finest and best known teas have often come from these mountain plantations.Today, China produces about 20% of the world tea exports. A dizzying variety of teas are grown and produced in sixteen different regions of China. There’s said to be over 8,000 different classifica- tions, most being for green tea alone, with a few black and |
with the ever growing popularity, and appreciation of the excellent quality and fascinating history surrounding them, more and more teas are becoming available worldwide than ever before, as the demand for China’s teas rapidly increases.The growing/plucking season in China runs from March to late Sep- tember, with the best teas made from leaf buds and delicate new leaves gathered in early spring from the high mountain areas. Many of China’s finest teas are still made by hand, and the skills All six main tea types are produced in China – black tea, green tea, white tea, yellow, oolong, and white tea, two are oolongs, and one green teas you’ll find, of course, Anhui Province comes Liuan Gaupian or Melon Slice, Completing the list of China’s Ten Most Famous Teas is the single white tea, Junshan Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing. These teas were chosen Enjoy. |