ChinaWhere China's teas grow
Anxi
Orchid and lilac aroma, a creamy body and a long sweet finish.
Tieguanyin
Harvest Spring (April to May) and autumn (September to October)
West Lake, Hangzhou
Toasted chestnut and sweet pea, soft and gently nutty.
Longjing (Dragon Well)
Harvest Late March to April
Wuyi Mountains
Roasted, mineral and fruity, with dark caramel and a long finish.
Da Hong Pao, Lapsang Souchong, Rou Gui, Shui Xian, Jin Jun Mei, Shui Jin Gui
Harvest Late April to May
Qimen
Winey, fruity and cocoa-sweet, with a faint smoky, orchid-like aroma.
Keemun
Harvest April to May (spring)
Fengqing
Malty and sweet, with cocoa, sweet potato and a pepper note. Golden tips.
Dian Hong, Yunnan Gold
Harvest March to April (spring), also summer and autumn
Fuding
Sweet, honeyed and soft, with fresh hay and a hint of melon.
Silver Needle, Bai Mu Dan (White Peony), Shou Mei
Harvest March to early April
Huangshan
Sweet and gently floral, with a fresh, clean finish.
Huangshan Mao Feng, Tai Ping Hou Kui
Harvest Late March to April
Xishuangbanna
Young: bright, floral and bitter-sweet. Aged: woody, smooth and deep.
Sheng Pu-erh, Shou (Ripe) Pu'er
Harvest Spring (March to April), also summer and autumn
Zhejiang
Bold and slightly smoky, with a firm, grassy body.
Gunpowder Green
Harvest Spring to summer
Dongting Mountains, Suzhou
Fruity and floral, with a soft, sweet, delicate cup.
Bi Luo Chun
Harvest March to early April
Fuzhou
Sweet and floral, with jasmine over a soft green tea.
Jasmine Pearl
Harvest Spring leaf, scented in summer
Phoenix Mountain, Chaozhou
Intensely fragrant, with honey, orchid and stone fruit.
Phoenix Dan Cong
Harvest Spring
Yunnan
Honeyed and peachy, smooth with little astringency.
Golden Monkey
Harvest Spring
Southwest Yunnan
Sweet and fruity, with honey, melon and a soft woody depth.
Yunnan Moonlight White
Harvest Spring
Lu'an
Toasty and full, with a sweet, roasted green taste.
Lu An Gua Pian, Liu An Basket Tea
Harvest Spring
Xinyang
A downy, needle-like green tea with a brisk taste and a long aftertaste.
Xinyang Maojian
Harvest Spring
Anhua
Mellow and sweet, with a dried-fruit, woody depth.
Fu Zhuan Brick, Anhua Dark Tea
Harvest Spring to autumn
Junshan Island
Smooth and mellow, with sweet corn, hay and no grassy edge.
Junshan Yinzhen
Harvest Early spring
Cangwu, Wuzhou
Smooth and woody, with pine and a cool finish.
Liu Bao
Harvest Spring to autumn
Huoshan
Sweet and nutty, with a soft, green-yellow cup.
Huoshan Huangya
Harvest Early April
Yingde, Qingyuan
A Guangdong black tea known for a cocoa-like aroma and sweet aftertaste.
Yingde Black
Harvest Spring to autumn
Meng Shan, Ya'an
Mellow and sweet, with a soft, smooth, gently nutty cup.
Meng Ding Huang Ya
Harvest Early spring
Tanyang, Fu'an
A historic Fujian black tea, once the most expensive black tea in the West.
Tanyang Gongfu
Harvest Spring
Mount Lu, Jiujiang
A green tea from a mountain wrapped in cloud for almost 200 days a year.
Lu Shan Yun Wu
Harvest Spring
Various regions
A leafy white tea, between Bai Mudan and Shou Mei in the grading.
Gong Mei
Harvest Spring
Anji
Delicate and sweet, with a smooth, brothy green cup.
Anji Bai Cha
Harvest Early spring
Guizhou
Green and vegetal, widely used for baking, lattes and food.
Guizhou Matcha
Harvest Spring