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Which of the top ten traditional famous teas in China tastes better: Longjing, Tieguanyin, Qimen or Pu'er?

Published: 2025-12-23 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2025/12/23, 1. West Lake Longjing Tea originated in Hangzhou, one of the seven ancient capitals of China. West Lake Longjing Tea, formerly known as the producing area of West Lake Longjing Tea, is located in the natural barrier of unique and mild climate, surrounded by mountains, sufficient rainfall, loose and fertile soil, and perennial plant growth. The best and most expensive Longjing tea is located in Meijiawu, Shifeng, Yuezhou and Giant Buddha in Hangzhou, where Longjing tea is regarded as authentic.

1. West Lake Longjing Tea originated in Hangzhou, one of the seven ancient capitals of China. West Lake Longjing Tea, formerly known as the producing area of West Lake Longjing Tea, is located in the natural barrier of unique and mild climate, surrounded by mountains, sufficient rainfall, loose and fertile soil, and perennial plant growth. The best and most expensive Longjing tea is located in Meijiawu, Shifeng, Yuezhou and Giant Buddha in Hangzhou, where Longjing tea is regarded as authentic.

two。 Huangshan Maofeng green tea, produced in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, originated in the Qing Dynasty, is produced by unique traditional processing technology, and is one of the top ten famous teas in China. This kind of tea is carefully picked from early spring to early summer. Picked buds and fresh leaves must be carefully selected, and old leaves and stems must be removed to keep the appearance of the tea consistent.

3. Tieguanyin is a kind of oolong tea, one of the masterpieces of oolong tea, and one of the top ten famous teas in China. This kind of tea, which is between green tea and black tea, is a kind of semi-fermented tea. But at present, new varieties from light fermentation to heavy fermentation are being created and produced.

4. Biluochun tea has a history of more than 1000 years in China and belongs to green tea. The main producing area is Dongting Mountain, Wu County, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, so it is also known as "Dongting Biluochun". Biluochun in Dongting Mountain, which is produced in East Dongting Mountain and West Dongting Mountain, is considered to be the best. it has the characteristics of sharp, tender, fragrant, clear and mellow taste.

5. Xinyang Mao Jian, also known as "Yumaofeng", is produced in the Dabie Mountains in Xinyang City, Henan Province. It gets its name from "Xingyang" and is mainly concentrated in the mountainous areas. It was named as one of the top ten famous teas in China in 1958. Dry tea leaves are rolled into needles as small as needles.

6. Qimen Kungfu, a famous high-quality black tea, referred to as Qimen tea, is produced in Qimen County, southwest of Anhui Province. There are many varieties and high quality of local tea. In Qimen, tea trees are planted on fertile red and yellow soil with mild climate, adequate rainfall, moderate sunshine, soft leaves and rich water-soluble substances. The best quality is harvested in August.

7. Wuyi rock tea (rock tea for short) is produced in the famous Wuyi Mountain in northern Fujian. Tea trees grow in cracks in the rocks. Wuyi rock tea has the smell of green tea and black tea, and is regarded as the best oolong tea in China. Wuyi rock tea is a kind of semi-fermented tea between green tea and black tea. Its main varieties are Dahongpao, Baijiguang, daffodils, oolong tea, rou Gui and so on.

8. Liu'an Guazi is one of the ten classic famous teas in China, also known as Liu'an Guazi. Guazi tea is a special kind of green tea. It is collected from the local endemic variety in Lu'an City, Anhui Province. after picking the stems and branches, it is produced by special traditional technology.

9. Taiping Houkui Tea green tea was created in 1900, won the agribusiness exhibition quality award at the Nanjing Nanyang Expo in 1912, and won the gold medal at the Panama World Expo in 1915. In 1955, Mount Tai Houkui was again named as one of the top ten famous teas in China.

10. Pu'er tea is divided into raw tea and ripe tea. Raw tea refers to the cake or brick made of fresh tea after picking and natural aging, without artificial fermentation processing and decoration. Different from Pu'er tea, mature Pu'er tea is processed by a lot of fermentation. it has a dark brown color, pure taste and a unique aging flavor.

11. Jasmine tea, also known as jasmine tea, belongs to scented tea with a history of 1000 years. Jasmine tea is produced in Fuzhou City and Northeast Fujian Province. Good jasmine tea is based on the balance between the aroma of tea and the aroma of jasmine.