| When the weather is cold outside, it is the perfect season for hot drinks! But also in summer you can enjoy a hot cup of tea. Discover popular types of Chinese tea in this article. Let’s begin by looking at “tea” itself: 茶 chá 茶 chá has always enjoyed great popularity. China has produced and consumed tea for centuries. It still remains the most popular drink.  红茶 hóngchá - black tea Black tea is the most oxidized type of tea. Notice how it is literally called “red tea” in Chinese – because of the reddish color of the brew. Different black teas to try: 贵州遵义 (Guìzhōu Zūnyì, black tea from Guizhou province) 祁门红茶 (Qímén hóngchá, black tea from Anhui province) 正山小种 (Zhèngshān Xiǎozhǒng, black tea from Fujian province) 绿茶 lǜchá - green tea Green tea is made from the same tea leaves and buds as black and oolong teas, but is roasted quickly to avoid oxidation. For green tea, the color character is 绿 (lǜ) – the color that represents nature, and is used to describe the color of plants and trees as well as “green” or “eco” life. Different green teas to try: 碧螺春 (Bìluóchūn, green tea from Jiangsu province, near Lake Tai) 西湖龙井 (Xīhú Lóngjǐng, green tea from Zhejiang province, near Lake Xihu) 庐山云雾 (Lúshān Yúnwù, green tea from Jiangxi province) 乌龙茶 wūlóngchá - oolong tea Oolong is a semi-oxidized type of Chinese tea. It is traditionally produced in Fujian province, namely in two regions: the Wuyi Mountains and Anxi County. Different oolong teas to try: 铁观音 (Tiě Guānyīn, ‘Iron Goddess of Mercy’, oolong tea from Anxi County) 大红袍 (Dàhóngpáo, ‘Big Red Robe’, oolong tea from the Wuyi Mountains) 武夷岩茶 (Wǔyí Yánchá, oolong tea from the Wuyi Mountains) 普洱茶 pǔ’ěrchá - pu’er tea Unlike the teas mentioned earlier, pu’er is a variety of fermented tea. Its name comes from the ancient tea-trading town of Pu’er (普洱 Pǔ’ěr). It is traditionally produced in Yunnan Province. Mind that there are 2 types of pu’er – the traditional, long-aged type called “raw tea” (生茶 shēng chá), and the modern type produced via accelerated fermentation called “ripe tea” (熟茶 shóu chá). Some pu’er tea brands: 大益普洱茶 (Dàyì Pǔ’ěrchá, brand of pu’er tea from Yunnan province) 下关沱茶 (Xiàguān Tuóchá, brand of pressed pu’er tea from Yunnan province) 澜沧古茶 (Láncāng Gǔchá, brand of pu’er tea from Yunnan province) 白茶 báichá - white tea White tea is made from the buds and immature tea leaves picked shortly before the buds have fully opened. It’s also not oxidized, so its flavor is very ‘light’ compared to other types of tea. Different white teas to try: 白牡丹 (Bái Mǔdān, ‘White Peony’, white tea from Fujian province) 白毫银针 (Báiháo Yínzhēn, ‘Silver Needle’, white tea from Fujian province) 黄茶 huángchá - yellow tea Yellow tea is similar to green tea, as both are lightly oxidized. However, there is one more step added to the process which makes yellow tea rarer and more expensive, called “sealed yellowing”. This step involves light fermentation, and thanks to it the tea gets its yellow color and a mellow taste. Different yellow teas to try: 霍山黄芽 (Huòshān Huángyá, yellow tea from Anhui province) 君山银针 (Jūnshān Yínzhēn, yellow tea from Hunan province) 蒙顶黄芽 (Mēngdǐng Huángyá, yellow tea from Sichuan province) |
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