AN ARTICLE ON HUANGSHAN (YELLOW MOUNTAIN) TEA TYPES

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an evergreen woody perennial crop that is consumed worldwide as the second-largest consuming beverage next to water. Tea, as a plant is grown only when suitable climatic conditions and soil conditions are met. Several tea growing and manufacturing countries in the world have met these conditions and among them, China, India, Kenya, and Sri Lanka plays a major role. The tea plant was inherited in China long back in 2737 BC. Being one of the largest countries in the world with considerable area available for growing tea, China is the largest tea producer in the world as well. In China, the teas are grown in areas like,

• South- West China including Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou provinces
• southeast China including Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi provinces
• South and North of Yangzi Jiang River including Zhejiang, Jiangxi, South Anhui, and Henan, Gansu, Northern Anhui, Hubei provinces respectively.

Considering the unique taste characteristics of tea, Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) area in Anhui Province, China can be identified as one of the best tea growing regions in the world. The area has an altitude of over 700m that highly suits the growing of tea with unique characteristics in it.

Name of the tea	Appearance of Tea	Taste Characteristics	Cup Color
Huangshan Maofeng Tea	Bud with very next tender leave covered with tiny white hairs	Strong refreshing taste with aroma of fresh orchid bloom	Pale Green
Qimen Black (Keemun) Tea	Tight and slim leaf with deep dark black colour	Winey and fruity taste with of fruity aroma	Dark red
Tunxi Green Tea	Firmly rolled leaf with dark green color	Mellow taste with chestnut fragrance	Pale yellow
Taiping Hou Kui Tea	10- 15 cm length fleshy, thick and straight with tips	Clean and refreshing taste with light grassy aroma	Light yellowish green

The teas growing in the Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) region are made 100% naturally and organically. One of the important and main criteria that decide the quality and taste of tea is its geographically growing region and its climate. Among all the above-mentioned tea growing areas in China, the Huangshan area that belongs to the South of Yangzi Jiang River possesses a temperate climate with rich mineral soils and vegetative matter. The unique characteristics of teas from Huangshan are developing inside the teas as a result of its natural and organic mode of processing. The tea is produced without any artificial flavor nor aroma added to it when manufacturing.

Yellow Mountain Tea is one of the best and major producers and growers of 100% organic and natural Huangshan teas. As a producer cum manufacturer, Yellow Mountain Tea has the capacity to maintain and ensure the superior quality and taste of the teas with the availability of highly experienced and quality conscious tea planters, tea manufacturing advisors and tea tasters in situ.

So sit back, relax and sip a delicate cup of Yellow Mountain Tea to get an outstanding experience of a naturally and organically made quality cup of Huangshan Tea!