Puerh.fr. A Guide to Puerh Tea. Pu-erh tea. Puer Tea brewed from the brick Pu-erh or Pu'er tea (pǔ'ěr chá) is a variety of fermented dark tea produced in Yunnan province, China.[1][2][3] Fermentation is a tea production style in which the tea leaves undergo microbial fermentation and oxidation after they are dried and rolled.[4] This process is a Chinese specialty and produces tea known as Hei Cha (黑茶), commonly translated as dark, or black tea (this type of tea is completely different from what in West is known as "black tea", which in China is called "red tea" 红茶). The most famous variety of this category of tea is Pu-erh from Yunnan Province, named after the trading post for dark tea during imperial China.[5] Pu'er traditionally begins as a raw product known as "rough" Mao Cha (毛茶) and can be sold in this form or pressed into a number of shapes and sold as "raw" Sheng Cha (生茶).
Both of these forms then undergo the complex process of gradual fermentation and maturation with time. Introduction and history[edit] Processing[edit] China famous tea. China's Famous Teas (中国名茶) or the Ten Great Chinese Teas (中国十大名茶) is a list of the ten most notable Chinese teas. The list varies considerably depending on the area where it is compiled and the current trend of tea consumption.[1] Compilation of top ten list[edit] Different sources cite different teas, but the following table compiles ten different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[2] Compilation of twenty lists[edit] The following table compiles twenty different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[3] Agriculture Department of China 1959 list[edit] Longjing tea (西湖龍井, West Lake Dragonwell)Bi Luo Chun tea (洞庭碧螺春, Dongting Green Snail)Huangshan Maofeng tea (黃山毛峰, Yellow Mountain Fur Peak)Lu Shan Yun Wu (廬山雲霧, Lu Mountain Yunwu)Liuan Leaf (六安瓜片, Lu'an Melon Seed)Junshan Yinzhen tea (君山銀針, Mount Jun Silver Needle)Maojian tea (信陽毛尖, Xinyang Maojian tea)Da Hong Pao (武夷岩茶/武夷大紅袍, Wuyi Rock Tea/Wuyi Da Hong Pao)Tieguanyin (鐵觀音, Iron Goddess)Qi Men Hong (祁門紅茶, Keemun tea)[4]
Huang Shan Mao Feng tea. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese green tea Huangshan Maofeng tea (simplified Chinese: 黄山毛峰; traditional Chinese: 黃山毛峯/黄山毛峰; pinyin: huángshān máofēng; pronounced [xwǎŋ.ʂán mǎʊ.fə́ŋ]) is a green tea produced in southeastern interior Anhui province of China.[1][2] The tea is one of the most famous teas in China and can almost always be found on the China Famous Tea list. The tea is grown near Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), which is home to many famous varieties of green tea.
Huangshan Mao Feng tea's English translation is "Yellow Mountain Fur Peak" due to the small white hairs which cover the leaves and the shape of the processed leaves which resemble the peak of a mountain. The best teas are picked in the early Spring before China's Qingming Festival. Tieguanyin. Tieguanyin (simplified Chinese: 铁观音; traditional Chinese: 鐵觀音; Mandarin Pinyin: tiěguānyīn; Jyutping: tit3 gun1 jam1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thih-koan-im; literally "Iron Guanyin") is a premium variety of Chinese oolong tea originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province.[1] Tieguanyin produced in different areas of Anxi have different gastronomic characteristics.[2] Production has since extended to many regions even outside of China.[2] Name[edit] The tea is named after the Chinese Goddess of Mercy Guanyin, who is known in Japan as Kannon and in Korea as Guam-eum.
Guanyin is a female embodiment of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva.[2] Other spellings and names include "Ti Kuan Yin," "Tit Kwun Yum," "Ti Kwan Yin," "Iron Buddha," "Iron Goddess Oolong," and "Tea of the Iron Bodhisattva. " It is also known in the abbreviated form as "TGY. " Legends[edit] There are two legends behind this tea: Wei and Wang. Wei legend[edit] Being poor, he did not have the means to repair the temple. Over time, Mr. Bi Luo Chun tea. Chinese green tea Biluochun or Bi Luo Chun (Chinese: 碧螺春; pinyin: Bì luó chūn; pronounced [pî.lwǒ.ʈʂʰwə́n]) is a famous green tea originally grown in the Dongting mountain region near Lake Tai in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.[1] Also known as Pi Lo Chun, it is renowned for its delicate appearance, fruity taste, floral aroma, showy white hairs and early cropping.
The name Biluochun literally means "green snail spring". It is called so because it is a green tea that is rolled into a tight spiral, resembling snail meat, and is cropped in early spring.[1] Its original name is Xia Sha Ren Xiang (simplified Chinese: 吓煞人香; traditional Chinese: 嚇煞人香; pinyin: xià shà rén xiāng; "scary fragrance"). Legend tells of its discovery by a tea picker who ran out of space in her basket and put the tea between her breasts instead. The tea, warmed by her body heat, emitted a strong aroma that surprised the girl.
List of Chinese teas. Longjing tea. Longjing tea (simplified Chinese: 龙井茶; traditional Chinese: 龍井茶; pinyin: lóngjǐng chá), sometimes called by its literal translated name Dragon Well tea, is a variety of pan-roasted green tea[1] from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China where it is produced mostly by hand and has been renowned for its high quality, earning the China Famous Tea title.
Production and health content[edit] Like most other Chinese green tea, Longjing tea leaves are roasted [2] early in processing (after picking) to stop the natural oxidation ("fermentation"[3]) process, which is a part of creating black and oolong teas. The actions of these enzymes is stopped by "firing" (heating in pans) or by steaming the leaves before they completely dry out. As is the case with other green teas (and white teas), Longjing tea leaves are therefore "unfermented. " Preparation[edit] For best infusion results, water at around 75-80 °C or 167-176 °F should be used to brew the tea leaves.[1][5] Quality[edit] Legends[edit] Xihu Longjing. Lu'an Melon Seed Tea. Examples of Lu'an Melon Seed tea Melon Seed tea Lu'an Melon Seed (Chinese: 六安瓜片; pinyin: Lù'ānguāpiàn), also known as Liuan Leaf, is a green tea from Liu'an County in Anhui Province, China. This is a famous Green Tea and is listed on virtually all China Famous Tealists.
The literal translation for Liu An Gua Pian Tea is Liu An Melon Seed Tea. Its name is derived from the shape of the processed tea leaves, which are flat and oval and resemble a melon seed. Unlike most green teas which utilize the new buds in making tea, Liu An Gua Pian uses the second leaf on the branch. Each leaf's central vein is removed and the leaves are pan fried and shaped to stop oxidizing enzymes and dry the tea.[1] History stories[edit] According to the recorded history books, Liu An Gua Pian tea was first recorded in the book called The Classics of Tea.[2] It was the first book about general tea knowledge, and contained a brief introduction about tea categories and how to prepare tea.
See also[edit] Junshan Yinzhen tea. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese yellow tea Junshan Yinzhen (simplified Chinese: 君山银针; traditional Chinese: 君山銀針; pinyin: Jūnshān Yínzhēn; lit. 'Silver Needle(s) of the Jun Mountain'; Standard Chinese pronunciation [tɕýn.ʂán ǐn.ʈʂə́n]) is a yellow tea from Junshan Island of the Hunan Province in China. It is considered to be China's rarest tea and one of the Ten Chinese Famous Teas.
Although the same kind of tea trees are also planted around Dongting Lake, where Junshan Island is located, those teas should not be called Junshan Yinzhen.[1] The tea resembles the White tea Yinzhen known as Bai Hao Yinzhen. Keemun tea. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese black tea Keemun (Chinese: 祁門紅茶; pinyin: Qímén hóngchá; Cantonese Yale: Kèihmùhn hùhngchàh; lit. 'Qimen red tea') is a famous Chinese black tea. First produced in the late 19th century, it quickly became popular in the West and is still used for a number of classic blends (such as Earl Grey tea).[1] It is a light tea with characteristic stone fruit and slightly smoky notes in the aroma and a gentle, malty, non-astringent taste reminiscent of unsweetened cocoa. Keemun is said to have floral aromas and wooden notes.[2][3] Original Keemun is produced exclusively in the Qimen County in the south of Anhui province.
Many varieties of Keemun exist, with different production techniques used for each. Among the many varieties of Keemun perhaps the most well-known is Keemun Mao Feng (祁門毛峰). Tea Guardian: Qimen Maofeng (Keemun Black Tea) Bai Hao Yinzhen tea. Chinese white tea In the early years of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1796), Baihao Yinzhen was successfully cultivated from vegetable tea in Fuding. The export of Baihao Yinzhen started in 1891. Baihao Yinzhen used to be called Lüxueya (绿雪芽, literally "green snow shoots"), which is regarded as the ancestor of white tea. The mother tree is planted in Hongxue Cave on Taimu Mountain in Fuding.[4] Fuding, located in the northeast of Fujian Province, has mild and warm climate and plenty of rainfall. Perennial mean temperature is 18.4 °C. A genuine Silver Needle is a white tea. Traditionally, the plucks are laid in shallow baskets to wilt under the sun for an extended period, and the best quality produced today are still made this way.[7] To avoid loss due to sudden rain, gusts, or other accidents, some producers are taking the plucks indoors to wilt in a chamber with artificial warm air flow.
Baihao Yinzhen can be harvested in spring, summer and autumn. Withering (sun drying) [edit] Thé Oolong. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Des feuilles de thé Oolong dans un bol. Le thé Oolong ou Wulong (chinois : 烏龍 ; pinyin : wūlóng ; littéralement : « dragon noir ») est un type de thé à oxydation incomplète. Le mot Oolong signifie dragon noir et trouve son origine dans une légende chinoise : un planteur vit surgir un dragon noir d'un théier dont les feuilles ont révélé les notes boisées de châtaigne et de noisette du Oolong. Ce thé est également désigné en Chine à partir de la couleur de son infusion : il est dit thé bleu-vert. Le Oolong est un thé à l'oxydation enzymatique incomplète (de 12 à 70 %), constitué traditionnellement de feuilles entières, pauvre en caféine.
En termes d'oxydation, il se situe entre les thés noirs, entièrement oxydés, et les thés verts non oxydés. Le Oolong est un type de thé populaire en Asie, où il est communément servi dans les restaurants. Ce type de thé est sans amertume. Procédé[modifier | modifier le code] Détail des étapes : Fortement oxydés. Shui Hsien tea. Shui Hsien (Chinese: 水仙) meaning narcissus or water sprite is an Oolong tea from Mount Wuyi, it has a heavy honey fragrance. Cheaper varieties are grown elsewhere in Fujian and have a burnt taste and are very popular with Chinese restaurants. The infused color is very dark brown showing that the tea is a very dark Oolong. This tea is also grown in Taiwan. Lao Cong Shui Hsien A Shui Hsien made from old bushes that may be as old as 200 years. The taste and appearance will signify it as an even darker Oolong. Aged Shui Hsien A Shui Hsien that may have been aged for a few decades and rebaked.
Thé noir. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Une tasse de thé noir Un thé noir, ou anglo-indien, est un thé qui a subi une oxydation complète. La plupart des thés consommés en Occident sont des thés noirs, fabriqués selon le procédé « orthodoxe » ou le procédé « CTC », deux modes de fabrication mis au point par les Britanniques au XIXe siècle. Alors qu'un thé vert perdra de sa fraîcheur après 12 à 18 mois, un thé noir peut se conserver plusieurs années sans perdre sa saveur.
Il est donc plus facilement transportable et commercialisable. Ces raisons ont fait longtemps préférer ce thé en Occident. Ces thés sont nommés thés rouges dans le monde chinois (à ne pas confondre avec l'infusion de rooibos, parfois appelé abusivement « thé rouge »). En occident le thé noir est très souvent parfumé (mélangé avec d'autres choses) et de basse qualité (thé en sachet par exemple). Fabrication[modifier | modifier le code] Des feuilles de thé noir vietnamien Le procédé CTC[modifier | modifier le code]
Lapsang souchong. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Le Lapsang souchong (en chinois : 正山小种; pinyin : zhèngshān xiǎozhǒng, ou 烟小种; yān xiǎozhǒng), souvent simplement appelé lapsang, est un thé noir originaire de la province de Fujian en Chine. Ce thé est considéré comme l'un de ceux dont la saveur est la plus marquée. Bien qu'il provienne des feuilles basses de l'arbre, le souchong est classé parmi les thés fins. Comparé aux autres thés noirs, sa période d'oxydation est relativement longue. Le Lapsang souchong est un souchong qui a été séché, d'abord sur du bois de pin ou de cèdre, puis roulé et oxydé, et enfin séché de nouveau dans des paniers de bambou placés au-dessus d'un feu d'épicéa ou de cyprès. La saveur qui en résulte est généralement qualifiée de « fumée », parfois aussi de « boisée », par allusion à certaines qualités de vins (souvent conservés en fûts de chêne, ce qui leur donne un goût particulier).
Une fois infusé, le lapsang souchong prend une teinte rouge foncé. Pouchong. Pouchong (Chinese: 包種茶; pinyin: Bāozhŏngchá; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pau-chióng-tê) or light oolong, it is a lightly fermented (oxidized) tea, twist shape, with floral notes, and usually not roasted, somewhere between green tea and what is usually considered Oolong tea (Chinese: 烏龍; pinyin: wūlóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: o͘-liông; literally "Black Dragon"), though often classified with the latter due to its lack of the sharper green tea flavours. It is produced mainly in Fujian, China, and in Pinglin Township near Taipei, Taiwan. Its name in Chinese, literally "the wrapped kind", refers to a practice of wrapping the leaves in paper during the drying process that has largely been discontinued due to advancement in tea processing.
At its best, Pouchong gives off a floral and melon fragrance and has a rich, mild taste. Usually around the end of March, begins picking of this famous Taiwan "spring tea" (春茶). Pouchong is a popular choice with producers of scented tea, with rose pouchong a particular favourite. Rou Gui. Oolong. Feng Huang Dan Cong. Huangjin Gui. Tieluohan tea. Shui Jin Gui tea. Da Hong Pao tea. Bai Ji Guan tea. Huang Mei Gui tea. Feng Huang Dan Cong. Le thé Oolong ou Wulong | Wu Long Tea. Tea Guardian: Oolongs: What Are They? Oolong Tea From Wu Yi Mountain: All Natural and All Good. The Oolong Tea. Upton Tea: brief guide. Vicony Tea Encyclopedia. Tea Habitat. Tea Genius - Tea Information. Yellow Tea Guide.