Hunan

Hunan province produces some of China's most distinctive dark (hei cha) teas. Anhua county is the center of Hunan dark tea, where Fu Zhuan brick tea undergoes a unique 'flowering' process - cultivated Eurotium cristatum (golden flower fungus) gives the tea its characteristic golden spots and earthy, herbal complexity. Hei Mao Cha (raw dark tea) and Qian Liang Cha (1,000-tael tea, pressed into massive log shapes) are traditional Hunan styles. Historically, these teas were essential exports along the Tea Horse Road to Tibet, Mongolia, and Central Asia, where the rich, mineral-balancing properties made them dietary staples.

All teas from Hunan

• Junshan Yinzhen

  Yellow Tea

  One of China's rarest teas, made only from golden buds with a uniquely smooth, non-grassy character.

• Weishan Maojian

  Yellow Tea

  A rare Hunan yellow tea with a unique smoky note from traditional charcoal processing, smooth and deeply mellow.

• Beigang Maojian

  Yellow Tea

  A rare Hunan yellow tea from Yueyang, closely related to Junshan Yinzhen but made from leaves rather than buds alone.

• Fu Zhuan

  Dark Tea

  Famous for its 'golden flowers' (beneficial fungus), Fu Zhuan brick tea is a staple of China's northwestern minorities.

• Tian Jian

  Dark Tea

  The highest grade of Hunan dark tea, made from tender leaves with a distinctive smoky sweetness and clean finish.

• Qian Liang Cha

  Dark Tea

  Thousand Tael Tea - a giant cylindrical dark tea wrapped in bamboo leaves, historically traded along the Tea Horse Road by weight.

• Hua Zhuan

  Dark Tea

  Flower Brick tea with naturally occurring golden flower fungus patterns, offering a distinctive floral-earthy character.