Huoshan Huangya tea (; pronounced ) is a
yellow tea
Yellow tea can refer to Chinese ''huángchá'' () and Korean ''hwangcha'' ().
Chinese ''huangcha''
It is an increasingly rare and expensive variety of tea. The process for making yellow tea is similar to that of green but with an added step ...
from
Huoshan County
Huoshan () is a county of western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, and is under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City. It has a population of 370,000 and an area of . The government of Huoshan County is located in Hengshan Town.
Huoshan Cou ...
of
Anhui Province
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It is an imperial tribute tea, that dates back to the
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
. The dry tea leaves have a shiny appearance and are very similar to
Huang Shan Mao Feng tea. This tea is usually harvested in early April, and only includes cuttings with one bud and one leaf, or one bud with two unopened leaves. When steeped, the tea has a very sweet and nutty taste as well as an unusual green-yellow color. As with most bud teas, the color and fragrance are slight.
References
* ''The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea'' .
Yellow tea
Chinese teas
Chinese tea grown in Anhui
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