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
Mengding Huangya: A Famous Sichuan Yellow Tea
Mengding Huangya is one of China's top ten famous teas and a premier yellow bud tea that preserves the traditional 'menhuang' (yellowing process. This special-grade tea uses pre-Qingming whole bud tips, requiring 40,000-50,000 buds per 500g of dry tea. Its production involves precise traditional te...
Tea News · Nov 21, 2025
What are the representative teas of yellow tea?
Yellow tea is a lightly fermented tea discovered accidentally when green tea leaves turned yellow due to insufficient or delayed drying after fixation and rolling. Its production process is similar to green tea but includes an additional yellowing (men dui step, which is the key distinguishing feat...
Tea News · Nov 01, 2025
Should the First Infusion of Tea Be Drunk or Not?
The practice of discarding the first infusion of tea, often called 'washing tea,' is common but lacks strong scientific basis. Reasons include removing pesticide residues, dust, or improving taste, but hot water is ineffective at removing most脂溶性 pesticides, and modern tea farming minimizes harmful...
Tea News · Sep 03, 2025
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