🇨🇳 Teas from China
The birthplace of tea, producing every major type from delicate whites to aged pu-erh across diverse terroirs.
Types grown: Green Tea (16), Black Tea (14), Oolong Tea (35), White Tea (17), Pu-erh Tea (20), Yellow Tea (9), Dark Tea (11).
Regions of China
All China teas
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Dragon Well
China's most famous green tea, pan-fired in a wok to create its signature flat leaf shape and nutty aroma.
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Gunpowder
Tightly rolled into small pellets that unfurl when brewed. The base for Moroccan mint tea.
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Jasmine Pearl
Hand-rolled green tea pearls scented with fresh jasmine blossoms over multiple nights.
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Biluochun
A rare spring tea with tiny spiral-shaped leaves, grown among fruit orchards that impart subtle sweetness.
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Longjing
A prestigious West Lake Dragon Well with jade-colored leaves and a smooth, lingering sweetness.
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Mao Feng
Huangshan Mao Feng, a famous tea from the Yellow Mountains with delicate, downy leaves.
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Taiping Houkui
One of China's largest-leaf green teas, hand-pressed flat with a distinctive orchid aroma and sweet taste.
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Anji Bai Cha
A rare albino cultivar green tea with exceptionally high amino acid content and a naturally sweet, mellow flavor.
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Lu An Gua Pian
The only Chinese green tea made exclusively from single leaves without buds, with a unique seed-like shape.
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Enshi Yulu
One of the only Chinese green teas still steamed - a living relic of Tang Dynasty processing with Japanese-like umami character.
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Chun Mee
The 'Precious Eyebrow' - one of the most widely exported Chinese green teas and the base for many North African blends.
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Xinyang Mao Jian
One of China's Ten Famous Teas from Henan Province, with fine downy tips and a clean, nutty sweetness.
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Mengding Ganlu
Sweet Dew of Mengding Mountain - from possibly the oldest cultivated tea origin in the world, over 2,000 years ago.
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Lapsang Souchong
The world's first black tea, smoke-dried over pinewood fires in the Wuyi Mountains.
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Keemun
A refined Chinese black tea with a complex aroma often compared to fine Burgundy wine.
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Yunnan Gold
Golden-tipped black tea from Yunnan province with a smooth, sweet character and no astringency.
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Dian Hong
Yunnan red tea known for its golden buds and rich, malty-sweet flavor without bitterness.
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Dian Hong Golden Needle
Pure golden buds hand-rolled into needle shapes - the most refined expression of Yunnan black tea with extraordinary honeyed sweetness.
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Aged Wuyi Shui Xian
Decades-old Shui Xian re-roasted periodically - time transforms the Water Sprite into something profound with aged-wood depth.
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Jiu Qu Hong Mei
Nine Bends Red Plum - a rare Hangzhou black tea with a distinctive plum-honey sweetness, nearly lost and recently revived.
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Jin Jun Mei
A rare and expensive artisan black tea made entirely from golden buds, with a naturally sweet, complex flavor.
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Golden Monkey
Hand-crafted golden-tipped tea with a gentle sweetness and smooth body, never bitter or astringent.
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Zhengshan Xiaozhong
The original unsmoked Lapsang Souchong from Tongmu Village - a naturally sweet, fruity tea predating the smoky export style.
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Qimen Mao Feng
A premium tippy grade of Keemun with more pronounced orchid aroma and a silky, refined character.
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Sichuan Gongfu
A rare Chinese gongfu black tea from Sichuan with distinctive citrus-floral sweetness and warm spice notes.
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Tieguanyin
Iron Goddess of Mercy - one of China's most celebrated oolongs with a lingering floral sweetness.
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Da Hong Pao
Big Red Robe - a legendary rock oolong from Wuyi cliffs with deep, complex mineral character.
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Dan Cong
Phoenix Mountain single-bush tea prized for its natural mimicry of fruit and flower aromas.
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Rou Gui
A prized Wuyi rock oolong named for its distinctive cinnamon-like aroma and warming, spicy character.
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Shui Xian
Water Sprite oolong - one of Wuyi's oldest cultivars with a broad, smooth, honey-orchid character.
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Huang Jin Gui
Golden Osmanthus - Anxi's earliest-harvested oolong with an intense, naturally sweet osmanthus fragrance.
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Shui Jin Gui
Golden Water Turtle - one of Wuyi's Four Famous Bushes, known for its bright, plum-like sweetness among rock oolongs.
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Tie Luo Han
Iron Arhat - the oldest of Wuyi's Four Famous Bushes with a powerful, medicinal character and deep minerality.
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Bai Ji Guan
White Cockscomb - the gentlest of Wuyi's Four Famous Bushes, with uniquely pale leaves and an ethereal lightness.
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Fo Shou
Buddha's Hand oolong - named for its distinctive citron-like aroma resembling the Buddha's Hand fruit.
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Mei Zhan
An accessible Wuyi rock oolong with a captivating plum blossom fragrance and clean mineral finish.
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Se Chung
A historically important Anxi export oolong - one of the most widely traded Chinese teas of the 19th–20th centuries.
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Qi Lan
Rare Orchid - a Wuyi rock oolong prized for its pure, penetrating orchid fragrance and silky mineral finish.
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Ban Tian Yao
Half-Day Sun - a legendary Wuyi cliff oolong named for the precarious cliff-face bushes that receive only half a day of sunlight.
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Que She
Sparrow's Tongue - a refined Wuyi rock oolong with tiny, bird-tongue-shaped leaves and a sweet, grain-like roasted character.
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Lao Cong Shui Xian
Old Bush Water Sprite - Shui Xian from ancient 60–100+ year-old tea trees, with extraordinary depth and a mossy, forest-floor complexity.
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Bei Dou
North Star - one of the original Da Hong Pao mother tree cultivars, with extraordinary depth, dark fruit richness, and legendary cha qi.
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Qi Dan
Curious Vermillion - the purest descendant of the original Da Hong Pao mother bushes, considered the 'true' Da Hong Pao by purists.
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Xiao Hong Pao
Small Red Robe - Da Hong Pao's gentler sibling with a sweeter, fruitier profile and approachable roast character.
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Huang Guan Yin
Yellow Guanyin - a modern Wuyi cultivar bred from Tieguanyin and Huang Jin Gui, combining floral intensity with rock bone.
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Jin Fo
Golden Buddha - a robust Wuyi cultivar known for its powerful body, thick mouthfeel, and honey-sweet roasted character.
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Ban Yan Rou Gui
Half-Rock Rou Gui - grown on Wuyi's outer slopes where rock meets soil, offering approachable cinnamon warmth with softer minerality.
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Niulan Keng Rou Gui
Bull Pen Pit Rou Gui - from one of Wuyi's Three Pits and Two Streams, the most prized zhengyan terroir for Rou Gui.
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Ma Tou Yan Rou Gui
Horse Head Rock Rou Gui - from the iconic cliff face, producing intensely mineral, spicy yancha with legendary 'yan gu' (rock bone).
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Zheng Yan Shui Xian
True Rock Core Shui Xian - from the protected zhengyan zone, with pronounced 'yan yun' (rock charm) and deeper minerality.
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Mao Xie
Hairy Crab - Anxi's second-most-famous oolong after Tieguanyin, with a bright, grassy-floral character and fuzzy leaves.
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Silver Needle
Bai Hao Yin Zhen - made exclusively from unopened buds covered in silvery down. The pinnacle of white tea.
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White Peony
Bai Mu Dan - a fuller-bodied white tea using buds and young leaves, with a more assertive character.
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Shou Mei
An aged-worthy white tea with mature leaves, developing richer, deeper flavors over time.
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Gong Mei
Tribute Eyebrow - a rustic white tea with a slightly more robust profile than Silver Needle.
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Moonlight White
A Yunnan white tea with distinctive two-toned leaves - dark on one side, silvery on the other.
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Fuding White
The birthplace of white tea - Fuding's terroir produces the most delicate and naturally sweet white teas in the world.
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Aged White Tea
White tea aged 5–20+ years, transforming from delicate to rich with deep honeyed, date-like sweetness.
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Bai Lin Gong Fu
A rare Fujian white-style tea from Bailin village with a uniquely sweet, fruity character and reddish infusion.
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Snow Buds
Xue Ya - delicate high-mountain buds with a pristine, ethereal sweetness and crystal-clear liquor.
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White Peony King
Te Ji Bai Mu Dan - the premium grade of White Peony with more buds, bridging Silver Needle and standard Bai Mu Dan.
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Anji Bai Cha
A rare albino cultivar processed as green tea, with extraordinary amino acid content and savory-sweet character.
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Zhenghe White
The 'other' birthplace of white tea - fuller-bodied and nuttier than Fuding whites, with a deeper, warmer character.
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Jianyang White
One of northern Fujian's historic 'three whites' - an earthy, rustic white tea with an honest, grounding character.
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Fujian New Craft White
Xin Gong Yi - a 1960s innovation that briefly rolls white tea leaves, creating more body and a unique biscuity character.
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Yue Guang Bai Cake
Aged moonlight white pressed into cakes - Yunnan's answer to Fujian white, developing rose-honey depth with time.
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Yunnan Ancient Tree White
White tea from centuries-old Yunnan tea trees - massive leaves produce an unusually thick, honey-rich, wildly aromatic cup.
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Songxi White
From the third historic white tea village of northern Fujian - earthier and more herbal than Fuding or Zhenghe styles.
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Taimu Silver Needle
Premium Silver Needle from Taimu Mountain - the sacred peak where white tea legend says the craft began.
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Sheng Pu-erh
Raw pu-erh - naturally aged over years or decades, developing complexity like fine wine.
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Shou Pu-erh
Ripe pu-erh - accelerated fermentation creates a dark, mellow, deeply earthy infusion.
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Aged Pu-erh
Vintage raw pu-erh aged 10+ years, prized for its layered depth and smooth, aged character.
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Pu-erh Tuo Cha
Compressed pu-erh in a bird's nest shape, convenient for daily brewing with a clean finish.
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Lao Ban Zhang
The king of pu-erh terroirs - Lao Ban Zhang produces the most potent, sought-after sheng pu-erh in the world.
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Yiwu
The queen of pu-erh - Yiwu produces elegant, honey-sweet sheng pu-erh prized for graceful aging.
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Menghai 7542
The benchmark sheng pu-erh recipe from Menghai Tea Factory - the standard by which all raw pu-erh is judged.
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Bu Lang Shan
Powerful pu-erh from ancient wild tea trees on one of Yunnan's oldest tea mountains, famous for intense bitter-to-sweet transformation.
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Jingmai Shan
From one of the world's largest ancient tea gardens, known for its distinctive orchid-honey fragrance and smooth character.
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Nannuo Shan
Balanced and approachable pu-erh from a mountain famous for its 800-year-old Tea King tree.
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Bing Dao
The 'Iceland' of pu-erh - ultra-premium with extraordinary cooling sweetness and hui gan (returning sweetness).
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Man Song
From the ancient imperial tribute tea gardens of the Six Famous Tea Mountains, delicate and historically significant.
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Xia Guan Tuo Cha
The iconic factory-produced tuo cha - a gateway pu-erh for enthusiasts worldwide with a distinctive smoky punch.
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Menghai 7572
The global benchmark shou (ripe) pu-erh recipe - the standard by which all ripe pu-erh is measured since 1975.
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Yi Bang
One of the original Six Famous Tea Mountains - historically the most prized origin for imperial tribute pu-erh.
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He Kai
A Menghai terroir known for wild-grown ancient trees yielding honey-sweet, camphor-laced pu-erh.
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Lao Man'e
Famous for extreme bitterness that transforms into extraordinary lingering sweetness - not for beginners.
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Purple Bud Zi Ya
An anthocyanin-rich botanical variety with naturally purple leaves, producing a distinctly fruity, mineral infusion.
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Pu-erh Lao Cha Tou
'Old Tea Head' nuggets - naturally formed during shou fermentation, prized for concentrated sweetness and durability.
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Junshan Yinzhen
One of China's rarest teas, made only from golden buds with a uniquely smooth, non-grassy character.
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Mengding Huangya
A Sichuan yellow tea with centuries of imperial history and a luxuriously soft, rounded profile.
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Huoshan Huangya
An ancient yellow tea from Anhui province with a pure, elegant flavor and minimal astringency.
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Mo Gan Huang Ya
A rare yellow tea from Moganshan with a fresh, clean character and subtle sweetness.
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Weishan Maojian
A rare Hunan yellow tea with a unique smoky note from traditional charcoal processing, smooth and deeply mellow.
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Da Ye Qing
Guangdong's 'big leaf' yellow tea - bolder and more robust than typical yellows, with a distinctive toasty character.
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Beigang Maojian
A rare Hunan yellow tea from Yueyang, closely related to Junshan Yinzhen but made from leaves rather than buds alone.
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Pingyang Huangtang
A revived Zhejiang yellow tea once nearly extinct, with a distinctive honeyed sweetness and silky mouthfeel.
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Yuan'an Luyuan
A Hubei yellow tea with a clean, bamboo-like freshness and gentle sweetness, grown in the Yangtze River valley.
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Liu Bao
A centuries-old post-fermented tea from Guangxi province, prized for its distinctive betel nut aroma and smooth, aged character.
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Fu Zhuan
Famous for its 'golden flowers' (beneficial fungus), Fu Zhuan brick tea is a staple of China's northwestern minorities.
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Tian Jian
The highest grade of Hunan dark tea, made from tender leaves with a distinctive smoky sweetness and clean finish.
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Qing Zhuan
Green brick tea from Hubei - one of the oldest compressed tea forms, historically traded along the Tea Horse Road.
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Tibetan Brick Tea
A robust, heavily compressed dark tea traditionally used for Tibetan butter tea (po cha), essential to high-altitude life.
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Qian Liang Cha
Thousand Tael Tea - a giant cylindrical dark tea wrapped in bamboo leaves, historically traded along the Tea Horse Road by weight.
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Hua Zhuan
Flower Brick tea with naturally occurring golden flower fungus patterns, offering a distinctive floral-earthy character.
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Lao Qing Cha
Old Green Tea - Hubei's aged dark tea base material with a deep, woody mellowness that improves with time.
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Ya'an Zang Cha
Ya'an Tibetan Tea - a Sichuan dark tea specifically produced for Tibet, with a bold, mineral-rich character essential to high-altitude life.
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Liubao Aged Vintage
Premium Liu Bao aged 10+ years, transforming from betel nut to deep dates, aged wood, and a cooling camphor finish.
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Duyun Mao Jian
One of China's Ten Famous Teas - the 'Fishhook Tea' from Guizhou's misty highlands with a distinctive chestnut-umami sweetness.
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Zhuyeqing
Bamboo Leaf Green - Sichuan's most famous green tea with flat, sword-shaped leaves and an elegant, bamboo-like freshness.
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Ya Shi Xiang Dan Cong
Duck Shit Aroma - despite its crude name, one of the most sought-after Dan Congs with an intensely floral, complex character.
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Mi Lan Xiang Dan Cong
Honey Orchid - Phoenix Mountain's most popular Dan Cong fragrance type with intoxicating peach-honey complexity.
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Gui Hua Oolong
Osmanthus Oolong - premium oolong scented with golden osmanthus flowers, blending tea craftsmanship with floral artistry.
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Tan Yang Gongfu
One of Fujian's Three Great Gongfu Blacks - a historic, golden-tipped black tea with silky sweetness and zero astringency.
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Yingde Hong Cha
Guangdong's signature black tea - developed in the 1950s from large-leaf Yunnan cultivars, rivaling the world's finest with its cocoa-sweet richness.
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Gu Shu Dian Hong
Ancient Tree Yunnan Red - black tea from centuries-old wild trees producing an extraordinarily thick, honey-sweet, zero-bitterness cup.
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Liu An Basket Tea
A rare Anhui dark tea aged in small bamboo baskets - prized in Southeast Asia for its medicinal properties and bamboo-infused flavor.
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Xigui
A rising star among pu-erh terroirs - Xigui produces intensely aromatic, floral sheng with explosive sweetness and legendary hui gan.
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Xing Ren Xiang Dan Cong
Almond Aroma - a rare Phoenix Mountain Dan Cong that naturally mimics the scent of roasted almonds with a silky, nutty sweetness.
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Gui Hua Xiang Dan Cong
Osmanthus Fragrance - a prized Dan Cong whose leaves naturally produce the sweet, apricot-like aroma of golden osmanthus flowers.
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Jiang Hua Xiang Dan Cong
Ginger Flower Aroma - an aromatic Dan Cong with a distinctive spicy-floral character resembling wild ginger lily blossoms.
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Song Zhong Dan Cong
Song Dynasty Variety - one of the oldest Dan Cong cultivars, descended from trees planted during the Song Dynasty nearly 900 years ago.
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Ba Xian Dan Cong
Eight Immortals - named after the Taoist deities, this Dan Cong offers an intensely layered floral-fruity complexity with remarkable stamina.