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The Origin of Wuyi Rock Tea

Tea News · Jan 02, 2026

 Wuyi Rock Tea is produced in the Wuyi Mountain area of northern Fujian Province, China, and is considered the finest among Chinese Oolong teas, as well as one of China's Top Ten Famous Teas.

Wuyi Mountain is situated at the southeastern foot of the northern section of the Wuyi Mountain range in Fujian, covering an area of 70 square kilometers. It is renowned for its 'peerless beauty in southeast China.' The region features interconnected peaks, deep valleys, and the meandering Nine-Bend Stream. It enjoys a mild climate, warm winters, cool summers, and abundant rainfall, with an annual precipitation of around 2000 mm. Geologically, it belongs to a typical Danxia landform, characterized by numerous cliffs and steep rock faces. Tea farmers utilize rock depressions, crevices, and fissures, building stone embankments along the edges to plant tea, which has earned these plots the name 'pot-style' tea gardens. This practice led to the saying 'every rock has tea, and without rock, there is no tea,' which is how Rock Tea got its name. Based on growing conditions, the tea is classified into Zhengyan (True Rock), Banyan (Half Rock), and Zhoucha (Riverbank Tea). Zhengyan tea is the most famous in terms of quality. It is produced in high-altitude areas such as Huiyuan Pit, Niulan Pit, Dakengkou, Liuxiangjian, and Wuyuanjian, collectively known as the 'Three Pits and Two Streams,' and is known for its high aroma and mellow taste. Banyan tea, also called Small Rock Tea, is produced at lower altitudes below the three major pits, in areas like Qingshi Rock, Bishi Rock, Matou Rock, Shizikou, and along the Nine-Bend Stream, and is slightly inferior to Zhengyan. Tea produced in the sandy soil tea gardens along the banks of the Chongxi and Huangbaixi rivers near Wuyi Rock is referred to as Zhoucha.

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