This is a list of Chinese teas. Chinese tea is a beverage made from the leaves of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) and – depending on the type of tea – typically 60–100 °C hot water. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chinese methods. Chinese tea is drunk throughout the day, including during meals, as a substitute for plain water, for health, or for simple pleasure.
| Name | Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Black tea (紅茶) | ||
| Green tea (綠茶) | ||
| Oolong (also known as Wulong) | ||
| White tea (白茶) | ||
| Yellow tea (黃茶) | ||
| Fermented / Dark tea (黑茶) | ||
| Scented tea | ||
| Herbal / Medicinal tea (tisane) |
Several types of tea have been listed as one of the "Ten Famous Chinese Teas" or "China Famous Teas" (Chinese: s=中国十大名茶|t=中國十大名茶|p=Zhōngguó shí dàmíng chá).
While no authoritative lists exists per se, teas commonly considered one of the ten include:[1] [2]
| Name | Image | |
|---|---|---|
| West Lake Longjing tea (Dragon Well Tea) (西湖龍井茶) | ||
| Dongting Biluochun (Snail Spring Tea) (洞庭碧螺春) | ||
| Huangshan Maofeng (Yellow Mountain Fur Peak) (黄山毛峰) | ||
| Junshan Yinzhen (Silver Needle Tea) (君山銀針) | ||
| Qimen Red Tea (祁門紅茶) | ||
| Lu'an Melon Seed Tea or Luan Leaf (六安瓜片) | ||
| Xinyang Maojian tea (信阳毛尖) | ||
| Duyun Maojian (都匀毛尖) | ||
| Wuyi Tea, also known as Bohea (武夷岩茶), including Da Hong Pao | ||
| Anxi County Iron Goddess of Mercy (安溪鐵觀音) | ||
| Peaceful Monkey Leader (太平猴魁) | ||
| Lushan Cloud tea (庐山雲雾) |