Top 10 Famous Chinese Teas
A list of the 10 best Chinese teas that was issued by the Chinese Tea Culture Research Centre in the 1950's.
This list is often referred to as "Ten Famous Teas of China", the list can vary nowdays depending on the source and so many new blends have been introduced.
I have included the most common Top Ten List and extended the page to include all the teas that get listed on every list.
There are 2 constants: Long Jing is always #1, Bi Luo Chun is always #2
| Rank | Chinese Tea Name | Region | English Name | Type |
| 1 | Xi Hu Long Jing (Longjing) | Xi Hu (West Lake), Zhejiang Province (Zhe Jiang) | Dragonwell | Chinese Green Tea |
| 2 | Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun (or Pi Luo Chun) | Dong Ting, Jiangsu Province (Jiang Su) | Green Snail Spring or Spring Snail | Chinese Green Tea |
| 3 | Huang Shan Mao Feng | Huang Shan, Anhui Province (Anhui) | Fur Peak | Chinese Green Tea |
| 4 | Tai Ping Hou Kui | Tai Ping, Anhui Province (Anhui) | Monkey King | Chinese Green Tea |
| 5 | Lu An Gua Pien (Gua Pian) | Lu An, Anhui Province (Anhui) | Melon Seed or Melon Slice | Chinese Green Tea |
| 6 | Xin Yang Mao Jian | Xin Yang, Henan Province | Fur Tip | Chinese Green Tea |
| 7 | Qi Men Hong or Qi Men Hung also refered to as Qi Men Red | Qi Men, Anhui Province (Anhui) | Kee Mun Red | Chinese Black Tea |
| 8 | Jun Shan Yin Zhen (Junshan Yinzhen) or Bai Hao Yin Jan | Jun Shan, Hunan Province (Hu Nan) | Silver Needle or White Fur Silver Needle | Chinese White Tea (Yellow Tea) |
| 9 | Wuyi Yan Cha or Da Hong Pao or Da Hung Pao | Wu Yi Shan, Fujian Province (Fu Jian) | Wuyi Rock Tea or Big Red Robe | Chinese Oolong Tea |
| 10 | An Xi Tie Guan Yin (Tieguanyin) or Ti Kuan Yin | An Xi, Fujian Province (Fu Jian) | Iron Goddess of Mercy | Chinese Oolong Tea |
There is one tea that continues to become more and more famous for its reputed health benifits. Technically this is a Black Tea from the Yunnan Province called Pu-erh Tea but there is a post-fermented (green tea) version. Unlike most teas this exciting tea can be aged, much like an expensive wine, they are classified by region and year. Pu-erh Teas are often compacted and sold in cakes or bricks.
Here are few more that get listed in the 10 Great China Teas depending on the province and source:
- Pu'er - Si Mao, Yun Nan Province - Puer - Black Tea
- Gan Lu or Meng Ding Gan Lu - (Si Chuan) - Sweet Dew - Green Tea
- Wu Lung - Nan Tou, Taiwan - Oolong Tea Nan Tou (Taiwan)
- Yun Wu - Lu Shan, Jiang Xi - Cloud & Fog
- Mao Jian - Sin Yang, Hu Nan - Fur Tip
- Gan Lu - Ming Ding, Si Chuan - Sweet Dew
- Mao Jian - Du Yun, Gui Zhou - Fur Tip
- Muo Li Hua - Su Zhou, Jiang Su - Jasmine
- Yu Lu - En Si (Hu Bei) - Jade Dew
- Zhu Cha - Ping Shui (Zhe Jiang) - Pearl Tea
- Hou Kui - Tai Ping (An Hui) - Monkey King
