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Types of Tea
Find more information about the different varieties of Chinese loose leaf tea in this tea-wiki. Use the comment section for suggestions.
Each of the following teas have different variations, all with different processing methods. Tea Leaves can be steamed, baked, fermented, sun dried, rolled, etc. These methods of processing in addition to unique climates, soil types and quality of the chosen leaves provide each variety of tea with a unique taste. China has in total around 1500 varieties, which are divided into seven main categories:
1. Chinese Green Tea
1. Green Tea 
1.1 Pan-dried green tea
Westlake Dragon Well (long Jing)
Da Fang
Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun (Green Spring Snail)
Xin Yang Fur Tips (Xin Yang Mao Jian)
Lu Mountain Clouds and Mist (Lu Shan Yun Wu)
1.2 Hot-air-dried green tea
Yellow Mountain Fur Peak (Huang Shan Mao Feng)
Monkey Chief (Tai Ping Hou Kui)
Lui An Melon Slice (Liu An Gua Pian)
E Mei Fur Peak (E Mei Mao Feng)
1.3 Sun-dried green tea
Sichuan Qing Tea
Yunnan Qing Tea
1.4 Steamed green tea
En Shi Yu Lu
Green tea has historically been Asia's most famous tea, but recently this tea has become popular in the West as well. Green tea has almost no oxidation and has therefore many good qualities. The secret of green tea lies in the fact that green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, specifically epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). This anti-antioxidant fights cancer without any negative side-effects. There are indications that drinking green tea also helps with high cholesterol, control of blood clots, etc. In addition, green tea has a full, natural flavor. Due to the wide range of green teas Tea Adventure offers, you are sure to find a flavor that best suits your personal taste. Some famous green teas are: West Lake Longjing, Melon Slice from Liu An, Yellow Mountain Fur Peak, Monkey Chief from Taiping. More info..
Process : Fresh Leaves – Panning (steaming) – Rolling – Drying
2. White Tea 
2.1 White Bud Tea
Silver Needle (Bai Hao Yin Zhen)
2.2 White Leaf Tea
White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) Two leaves and a bud.
Tribute Eyebrow (Gong Mei)
Long Life Eyebrow (Shou Mei)
Green Snow Bud (Lv Xue Ya)
Moonshine White (Yue Guang Bai)
2.3 Aged/ fermented White Tea
Fuding Fermented White Tea Cake
White tea consists only of the very young, unopened leaves of the camellia sinensis from Fuding (northern Fujian). Because the leaves are picked in the very early part of the season, the leaves are covered by white hairs, which are typical for the best white teas. White tea has a mild flavor with natural sweetness. This tea is great throughout the year, but especially in summer, the taste of this tea will give you a refreshing feeling. Due its mild flavor, this tea doesn’t turn easily bitter. Even an infusion of over five minutes will not affect this tea in a negative way. If you find green tea too strong, then we recommend this fantastic tea. The most famous white teas are: Silver Needle and the White Peony. More info..
Process : Fresh Leaves – Withering - Firing – Light-Rolling – Drying
3. Yellow Tea
3.1 Yellow Bud Tea
Jun Shan Silver Needle (Jun Shan Yin Zhen)
Meng Ding Yellow Buds (Meng Ding Huang Ya)
3.2 Yellow Little Leaf Tea
Bei Gang Fur Tips (Bei Gang Mao Jian)
Wenzhou Yellow Soup (Wenzhou Huang Tang)
3.3 Yellow Large Leaf Tea
Huo Mountain Yellow Buds (Hua Shan Huang Ya)
Yellow tea is a tea you nowadays find in just a few places in China, due the difficult processing technique. Only three species of this tea are well known: the Meng Ding from Sichuan, Junshan Silver Needle from Hunan and the Huoshan Yellow Buds from Anhui. Both the leaves and the teawater have a yellow / green colour. Hence this tea is called yellow tea. The taste of tea is fresh, but also has a slight hint of pepper. The yellow tea is a light tea, soft and fragile. Along with white tea, it is the least processed tea, and thus contains more antioxidants than other teas. More info..
Process : Fresh Leaves – Panning, Rolling – Pile-Yellowing – Drying
4.1 Souchong
Lapsang Souchong (Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong)
4.2 Congou (kongfu)
Keemun Black (Qimen Black tea)
Yunnan Black (Dian Hong) & Golden Yunnan Black (Jin Dian Hong)
Minnan Kongfu (Tanyang Kongfu, Zhenghe Kongfu, Bailin Kongfu)
Sichuan Black (Chuan Hong)
Fu Hong Kongfu (Jiangxi Jingdezhen's Kongfu Tea)
Ning Hong Kongfu (Jiangxi Xiushui's Kongfu Tea)
Xiang River Kongfu (Black tea from Hunan)
Yue Hong Kongfu (Zhejiang Shaoxing's Kongfu Tea)
Taiwan Kongfu
Jiangsu Kongfu
Jin Jun Mei
Yin Jun Mei
Black tea is especially popular in North America and Europe. Today around 60% of all tea drunk in the West is black tea. Black tea has started to become more popular in China, since it has a 'warming effect' on the stomach. Chinese black tea is very different than the black 'bulk teas' we know in Europe and North America. There are dozens of variations, each with its own characteristics, from very sweet and light to dark and dry. It’s possible to find the perfect match for every taste preference. Black tea differs from green, yellow and white tea, because of the fermentation process it goes through. After fermentation, the color of the leaves change from green to black. The different processing methods, but as well the origin of the tea leaves, provides a wide range of tastes. Famous black teas are : Qimen Black, Yunnan Black, Lapsang Souchong and Minnan Black (Tan Yang Kongfu).
Process : Fresh Leaves –Withering – Rolling – Full Fermentation – Drying
5.1 Minbei Oolong
Wuyi Rock Tea (Da Hong Pao, Shui Jin Gui, Tie Luo Han, Ban Tian Yao, Lao Zong
Shui Xian)
Min Bei Shui Xian
5.2 Minnan oolong
Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess)
Huang Jin Gui
Yong Chun Shui Xian
5.3 Guangdong Oolong
Phoenix Dan Cong (Feng Huang Dan Cong)
High Mountain Shui Xian (Ling Tou Shui Xian)
5.4 Taiwan Oolong
Yong Ding Oolong
High Mountain Oolong (Gao Shan Oolong)
One of the most popular teas in the southeast of China is Oolong tea. Oolong tea is distinguished from other varieties of tea, since it is just partially oxidized. This very difficult process leads to many unusual and great flavors, which combine the taste and color of black and green tea. Oolong tea is divided into green and dark variants. The most famous example of the green oolong variety is the Tieguanyin and the most famous example of the dark oolong variety is the Da Hong Pao, which is a rock tea from Wuyishan. Yet this tea is not too popular in Europe and North America, but we expect that this will change over the next years. If you taste this tea, you will understand why this tea is so popular in China and why people are willing to pay thousands of euros for the best grades. The most well-known Oolong teas are: Tieguanyin and Da Hong Pao.
Process : Fresh Leaves – Solar Withering – Indoor Withering and Shaking – Panning – Rolling – Drying
6. Puerh Tea 
6.1 Hunan Dark Tea
6.2 Hubei Laoqing Tea
6.3 Sichuan Route Tea
Brick Tea
6.4 Diangui Dark Tea (Puerh)
Tuocha
Qizi Bing (350 gram cakes)
In southern Yunnan, we find Puerh tea, a tea famous for its health benefits, history and post-fermentation characteristics. Puerh tea has both a 'raw' and a 'cooked' variety. The raw version has quite a green flavor and gets better, softer in taste over the years. The cooked version is black and has an earthy flavor. The cooked version will as well get better in taste with the years, but the difference is not as big as the raw pu'erh tea. Both variants have many different types, mainly due geographical origin and the production process. Because of Puerh's culture, history, health effects and great taste, drinking Puerh will be an adventure through time and taste. Also, this tea 'naipao, which means that you can continue steeping this tea repeatedly without losing flavor. In many cases, this goes up to over fifteen times, therefore this tea can be very cost effective.
Process : Fresh Leaves –Panning – Rolling – Pile Fermentation – Drying – Steaming and Compressing – Compressed Tea
7.1 Scented Tea
Jasmine Scented (Jasmine Dragon Pearls, Jasmine Silver Needle, Jasmine Needle King)
Rose Scented
7.2 Herb Tea
Ginseng Tea
7.3 Flower Tea
Scented teas include the combination of high quality tea with the delicious fragrances and tastes of, for example, jasmine, or the flower of the pomelo. Because of these many combinations, this tea is popular with people all over the world, since it as well has all the good health effects high quality tea has to offer. We only use natural ingredients for our scented teas. You just have to experience the fragrance of this tea for yourself to know that we are talking about premium quality.