Tea Has 9 Aroma Types, Understanding Aroma is Key to Understanding Tea
The aroma of tea is complex and influenced by many factors, including variety, region, cultivation conditions, fresh leaf quality, and processing methods. In the book 'Tea Evaluation and Inspection' edited by renowned tea expert Shi Zhaopeng, the aromas of finished teas are summarized into nine main...
Tea News · Apr 15, 2026
The Wonderful Features of Junshan Silver Needle
Junshan Silver Needle is the finest yellow tea, exclusively produced in Junshan, Hunan. It is meticulously crafted from carefully picked buds. Beyond the characteristic yellow soup, yellow leaves, and mature aroma common to all yellow teas, Junshan Silver Needle offers a unique visual spectacle know...
Tea News · Mar 28, 2026
Explanation of the Differences Between Huoshan Yellow Bud and Green Tea
Huoshan Yellow Bud is a type of yellow tea, not green tea. The key distinction lies in the 'menhuang' (smothering and yellowing process, which breaks down chlorophyll in the leaves and oxidizes phenolic compounds. The degree of oxidation determines the level of yellowing. Techniques vary: some teas...
Tea News · Mar 07, 2026
Top Ten Famous Chinese Teas: Yueyang Junshan Silver Needle
Junshan Silver Needle is one of China's renowned yellow teas, with origins dating back to the Tang Dynasty. It became a tribute tea during the Qing Dynasty. Grown on Junshan Island in Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan, this tea is celebrated for its clear, high aroma, mellow and sweet taste, and bright...
Tea News · Mar 06, 2026
Have You Tried the Four Most Precious Teas in China?
China boasts several legendary teas of immense cultural and monetary value, often inaccessible to the general public. Among the most prized are the mother trees of Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao, once reserved for emperors and fetching astronomical prices at auction; the exclusive 18 imperial Longjing tea...
Tea News · Mar 01, 2026
The Shape, Color, Aroma, and Taste of Yellow Tea
Yellow tea is a unique category of tea native to China, belonging to the lightly fermented tea family. It is made from tender tea buds through processes such as fixation, rolling, heaping (men dui , and drying. Yellow tea is characterized by its plump appearance, bright yellow color often with a lig...
Tea News · Feb 06, 2026
Little Yellow Tea, Actually Has Such Great Effects!!
Yellow tea is characterized by its 'yellow leaves and yellow soup,' a result of the unique 'menhuang' (smothering and yellowing process during production. It is categorized into Huangya Tea, Huangxiao Tea, and Huangda Tea based on the tenderness of the fresh leaves. The key step in making yellow te...
Tea News · Feb 06, 2026
Brief Introduction to Yellow Tea Knowledge
Yellow tea is characterized by its 'yellow leaves and yellow soup' appearance, which results from a unique 'wrapping and yellowing' process during production. It is a lightly fermented tea. Yellow tea is categorized into three types: yellow bud tea, yellow small tea, and yellow large tea. Famous var...
Tea News · Feb 05, 2026
Yellow Tea Classified by Tea Color
Yellow tea is characterized by its 'yellow leaves and yellow liquor,' a result of the unique 'menhuang' (smothering and yellowing process during production. It is a lightly fermented tea. Yellow tea is categorized into three main types: Huangya tea (yellow bud tea , Huangxiao tea (small yellow tea ...
Tea News · Dec 23, 2025
Introduction to Junshan Silver Needle Tea
Junshan Silver Needle is a premium yellow tea produced on Qingluo Island in the vast Dongting Lake. It is characterized by its bright green color, high and refreshing aroma, mellow and sweet taste, and orange-yellow liquor. As a treasure among Chinese yellow teas, it consists entirely of bud shoots...
Tea News · Dec 16, 2025