NO.01: Bulang
Tea Region Location: Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Formerly the location of the primary processing station of the state-owned Menghai Tea Factory.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: The taste is slightly more stimulating, with a slight bitterness in the middle and back of the tongue and upper palate. The aroma on the upper palate is rich and strong, distinguishing it from Banzhang tea.
NO.02: Banzhang
Tea Region Location: Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the former Bulang Mountain primary processing station of the Menghai Tea Factory, divided into Old Banzhang and New Banzhang tea areas.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: Similar aroma and taste to Bulang Mountain tea, but the aroma is deeper, and the stimulating effect is stronger. It has the most intense bitterness on the tongue's surface, with less pronounced effects on the upper palate.
NO.03: Jinggu
Tea Region Location: Jinggu County, Simao Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: The tea leaves are not long, with thick texture. The taste is strongly stimulating and concentrated, characterized by bitterness on the tongue and the middle to back of the upper palate. Occasionally, there is a light fermented sweet fragrance.
NO.04: Bangwai
Tea Region Location: Lancang County, Simao Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: Sweet and rich in texture, with slight bitterness and astringency in the middle and back of the tongue and upper palate. The sweet aftertaste is strong and concentrated on the tongue, with distinct layers of fragrance.
NO.05: Nannuo
Tea Region Location: Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Formerly the location of the primary processing station of the state-owned Menghai Tea Factory.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: A representative tea with a fragrant, clear, and sweet profile and relatively high stimulating taste. Sweet fragrance on the middle of the upper palate and the tip of the tongue. Sweet aftertaste in the middle of the tongue. The tea liquor is smooth but has a slightly higher astringency.
NO.06: Gedeng
Tea Region Location: Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan medium and small-leaf varieties.
Tea Characteristics: The medium and small-leaf varieties are known for their special fragrance. The upper palate has a sweet, slightly honey-like taste with a hint of bitterness. The tip of the tongue has a distinct sweet taste, while the middle to back has a slight bitterness with a sweet aftertaste. The tea liquor is slightly thin.
NO.07: Manzhuan
Tea Region Location: Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: Compared to other Six Ancient Tea Mountains, the tea leaves are darker in color. The taste is thick, fragrant, and smooth on the middle and back of the tongue and upper palate, with a slight bitterness on the tongue. The aroma is deeper and not as aromatic as Mansa and Yiwu tea.
NO.08: Wuliang
Tea Region Location: Wuliang Mountain tea area, Dali and Simao Prefectures, Yunnan Province.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: Sweet and returning sweetness in the middle of the tongue, with fragrance on the middle of the upper palate. Bitterness and astringency are not high. Due to the large production area, it lacks distinct regional characteristics.
NO.09: Yiwu
Tea Region Location: Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains, originally part of the ancient Mansa tea area.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: Aroma and taste similar to Mansa tea, belonging to the category of fragrant, smooth, and soft tea with low stimulating effects. Like Mansa tea, the tea liquor has become thinner in recent years.
NO.10: Yibang
Tea Region Location: Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan medium and small-leaf varieties.
Tea Characteristics: The medium and small-leaf varieties are known for their special fragrance. The upper palate has a sweet, slightly honey-like taste with a slight bitterness. The middle and back of the tongue have a bitter taste with a sweet aftertaste.
NO.11: Qianjiazhai
Tea Region Location: Jinzhu Mountain Qianjiazhai, Simao Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: In early years, the tea leaves could not be twisted into strips. The middle to back of the upper palate has a clear sweet fragrance, with a slight bitterness on the tongue. The tea quality is relatively light and thin.
NO.12: Youle
Tea Region Location: Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains, the only main mountain not located in Mengla County.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: Aroma and taste are similar to Mansa and Yiwu, fragrant, smooth, and soft, with a slightly higher bitterness and astringency on the tongue.
NO.13: Jingmai
Tea Region Location: Lancang County, Simao Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: The tea leaves are greenish in color and relatively short. This tea area is known for its light-fermented sweet fragrance. The middle to back of the upper palate has a clear sweetness with a hint of floral fragrance, which is its distinctive feature. The sweet aftertaste in the middle of the tongue is excellent, and the tea liquor is smooth but thin.
NO.14: Mangzhi
Tea Region Location: Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan medium and small-leaf varieties.
Tea Characteristics: Similar to the aroma and taste of Yibang and Gedeng. The upper palate has a sweet, slightly honey-like taste. The tea soup is gentle, but the stimulating effect on the tongue is relatively strong.
NO.15: Mengku
Tea Region Location: Shuangjiang Area, Lincang, Yunnan Province.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: The tea leaves are thick and substantial, with a special, powerful fragrance. It is not as smooth as tea from the Six Ancient Tea Mountains. The sweet aftertaste on the tongue and the aroma in the middle to back of the upper palate are full, with a slightly higher stimulating taste.
NO.16: Mansa
Tea Region Location: Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Part of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains.
Tea Tree Variety: Yunnan large-leaf variety.
Tea Characteristics: The most distinctive tea in the fragrant and smooth category. The middle and back of the tongue and upper palate have a full aroma. High-quality teas have a sweet aftertaste that spreads to both cheeks. The tea liquor has become thinner in recent years.
