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China is the homeland of tea. China has tea-shrubs as early as five to six
thousand years ago, and human cultivation of tea plants dates back two
thousand years. Tea from China, along with her silk and porcelain, began to be
known by the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always
been an important Chinese export.
Compared with tea leaves in South Asia, Chinese tea leaves tend to be more
thin and tender, which makes Chinese teas tastes more smooth and delicate.
Generally, Chinese teas may be classified into five categories according to the
different methods by which it is processed, which are green tea, black tea, white
tea, oolong tea and scented tea. During the thousands of years tea history,
there are 10 teas are selected as the Top 10 best Chinese teas among the vast
variety of teas.
They are:
thousand years ago, and human cultivation of tea plants dates back two
thousand years. Tea from China, along with her silk and porcelain, began to be
known by the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always
been an important Chinese export.
Compared with tea leaves in South Asia, Chinese tea leaves tend to be more
thin and tender, which makes Chinese teas tastes more smooth and delicate.
Generally, Chinese teas may be classified into five categories according to the
different methods by which it is processed, which are green tea, black tea, white
tea, oolong tea and scented tea. During the thousands of years tea history,
there are 10 teas are selected as the Top 10 best Chinese teas among the vast
variety of teas.
They are:
 | Xi Hu Lung Ching | |
| Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun | |
| Huang Shan Mao Feng | |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui | |
| Lu An Gua Pian | |
| Xin Yang Mao Jian | |
| Keemun Black | |
| Jun Shan Yin Zhen | |
| Wuyi Yan Cha | |
| An Xi Ti Kuan Yin | |
The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, and it was firstly
introduced to Europe and America in the 17th and 18th centuries as European
royal families and upper class’s luxury enjoyment. With the centuries’
spreading and development, tea consuming was not limited to a drinking
habit, but had already become ordinary people’s lifestyle. Nowadays, as the
medical benefits of teas, especially green tea, being recognized worldwide,
there have been an increasing number of tea drinkers around the world.
introduced to Europe and America in the 17th and 18th centuries as European
royal families and upper class’s luxury enjoyment. With the centuries’
spreading and development, tea consuming was not limited to a drinking
habit, but had already become ordinary people’s lifestyle. Nowadays, as the
medical benefits of teas, especially green tea, being recognized worldwide,
there have been an increasing number of tea drinkers around the world.
Tea Introduction
