Chinese green
The largest and most varied green family: pan-firing is the dominant fix method, producing the dry chestnut, toasty, or lightly roasted character that separates Chinese greens from Japanese steamed styles. The range within this family is wider than most types: from Longjing's flat, low-profile prestige to the curly fuzziness of Biluochun, the jasmine-scented rolled Pearl, and the albino sweetness of Anji Bai Cha. Origin and harvest grade matter as much as type; the same village can produce radically different tea depending on the picker date and the producer.
Styles in this family
Longjing (Dragon Well)
Longjing is where Chinese green tea credibility begins and ends for a lot of collectors. The flat, pan-fired leaf, the sweet chestnut character, and the price…
Bi Luo Chun
Tightly spiral-rolled green tea from Dongting Mountain, grown among fruit trees, with a fruity-floral fragrance and delicate sweetness.
Gunpowder
Tightly rolled pellet-shaped green tea that unfurls like gunpowder, producing a robust, slightly smoky brew popular in Moroccan mint tea.
Mao Feng
Cloud-mist green tea from the Yellow Mountains, featuring tender white-tipped leaves and a fresh, orchid-like aroma.
Taiping Houkui
Uniquely large, flat leaves with a distinctive cross-pressed pattern, yielding a smooth, orchid-scented brew with a lasting sweet aftertaste.
Anji Bai Cha
Rare albino cultivar producing pale yellowish-white leaves with exceptionally high amino acid content and a sweet, umami-rich taste.
Xin Yang Mao Jian
One of China's top ten teas, with tightly curled silvery-green buds delivering a clean, refreshing taste with lingering sweetness.
Liu An Gua Pian (Melon Seed)
The only Chinese green tea made exclusively from leaves without buds or stems, producing melon seed-shaped leaves and a rich, refreshing brew.
En Shi Yu Lu
A rare steamed green tea from Hubei, one of the few Chinese steamed teas, with vivid green color and a fresh, grassy character.
Lu Shan Yun Wu
Cloud and mist tea from the famous Lushan mountain, with a light astringency balanced by a pleasant sweetness and lingering floral notes.
Chun Mee
Classic Chinese green with eyebrow-shaped leaves, offering a slightly sour, plum-like note balanced by natural sweetness.
Zhu Ye Qing (Bamboo Tips)
Elegant bamboo-tip shaped green tea from sacred Emei Mountain, with bright green color and a clean, refreshing taste.
Laoshan Green
Laoshan Green is a Chinese green Green tea.
Jasmine Green (Scented)
Jasmine-scented tea is one of the clearest demonstrations that the base material matters as much as the flower. The quality range runs from artificial jasmine…
Jasmine Dragon Pearls
Hand-rolled green tea pearls scented multiple times with fresh jasmine blossoms, releasing a lush floral perfume with each infusion.
Meng Ding Xue Ya (Snow Buds, Sichuan)
Meng Ding Xue Ya (Snow Buds, Sichuan) is a Chinese green Green tea.
Song Zhen (Pine Needle Green)
Song Zhen (Pine Needle Green) is a Chinese green Green tea.