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Types of teas in Anhui province

Updated: 2010-04-29 12:35

Huoshan Huangya Tea

Huoshan Huangya (Yellow Flower) is a rare yellow tea. This tea was used an imperial tribute tea back in the Ming and Qing Dynasty. The dry tea leaves have a shiny appearance and are very similar to Huangshan Maofeng tea. When steeped, the leaves reveal a very peppery and fresh taste accompanied by an unusual green-yellow color of the brew. As with most bud teas, the color and fragrance are slight.

The processing method of this tea was said to be lost and only to be re-discovered after the 70s. Since then, Huoshan Huangya has been sent as tribute to many great leaders of China every year. This tea won the Commercial Products of Good Quality in 1990 and China's Tea Cup in 1999, just to name a few.