Afternoon Tea Party

Purple Shoot Tea
Native Chang-xing County
Appearance dark green with orchid fragrance
Brew clear green
Water 85 - 90 C
This is one of ancient Chinese teas still in production today. In the eighth century it was a tribute to the imperial court. Managed by court officials, as many as 30,000 people would work in its tea gardens during […]

Jing Mountain Tea
Native Yu-hang County
Category organic
Appearance emerald-green and firmly rolled with delicate fragrance
Brew mellow light-green
The name of the tea derived from Jing Mountain Temple, once home of about 2,000 Buddhist monks during its golden age in the 10th century. In 1259, a Japanese monk brought ‘tea banquet’ ceremony from the temple back to […]

Hui Ming Tea
Native Ci-mu Mountain, Jing-ning County
Appearance yellowish green, firmly rolled
Brew clear-green, orchid fragrance
Hui Ming Tea is a traditional Chinese green tea. Because its producing area is out-of-the-way, it […]

Green Top Tea
Native Lin-an County
Appearance dark green in color and corded in shape
Brew clear green
Tea cultivation in Lin-an County can be traced back to the 5th century. After long snowy winter, tea in Tian-mu Mountain begins shooting in late April. Standard picking is one shoot with two leaves. This green tea divides in four […]

Green Peony Tea
Native Mt. Xian-xia
Appearance emerald green and straight, in shape of peony flower petal
Brew clear-green
This tea was known about in the 12th century, and called Xian Xia Tea after its origin. In 1506, Emperor Zheng-de sampled the tea on his trip to south China, and appointed it a attribute then. In following centuries, […]

Dragon Well Tea
Native: Hangzhou
Appearance: yellowish-green spears, orchid fragrance
Brew: clear, olive taste
Water: 85° C
Ranked the first in top-ten Chinese teas in successive appraisals, Dragon Well has been the most famous green tea in China. The name of the tea was known around the 12th century. By its unique taste as well as its making, it […]

Cloud and Mist Tea
Native: Tian-tai County
Appearance: emerald green in color and curved in shape
Brew: clear green with lasting fragrance
This is a traditional tea. Its was first know around in the 2nd century, when Buddhist monks cultivated teas around their temple. To the 5th century, tea cultivation expanded to odd pieces of […]

Kai Hua Long Ding is quickly gaining international recognition. This tea has already won the “Zhejiang 10 Famous Tea” and “Top 10 Most Preferred Green Tea” in 2004 and many believe it should be listed as one of China’s ten famous tea.
Other names:
Kai Hua Dragon’s Pick
Taste:
The aroma of this tea is minty fresh combined with […]

Hui Ming Tea
Native Ci-mu Mountain, Jing-ning County
Appearance yellowish green, firmly rolled
Brew clear-green, orchid fragrance
Hui Ming Tea is a traditional Chinese green tea. Because its producing area is out-of-the-way, it […]

Legend:
1. Zhejiang
Cloud and Mist
Dragon Mountain
Dragon Well *
Green Peony
Green Top
Gunpowder Tea *
Hui Ming Tea *
Jing Mountain Tea
Purple Sprout
Rock Tea
White Tea
Zen Tea
2. Anhui
Da Fang
Green Fire
Hou Kui *
Mao Feng *
Sunflower Seed
Tunxi Green Tea *
3. Jiangsu
Bi Luo Chun *
Rain Flower
4. Jiangxi
Cloud and mist
Emerald green
Eyebrow tea
Twinwell green tea
5. Fujian
Shiting Green Tea
Tianshan Green Tea
6. Hunan
Guzhang mao jian
Rocky […]