Tea from Hunan, China
A central province of mist-covered ridges and major waterways, Hunan is a prolific tea heartland. It is famed both for delicate yellow needle teas and robust post-fermented heicha, featuring earthy, sweet profiles developed via distinctive processing traditions.
- Climate
- subtropical monsoon
- Typical elevation
- 400 m
- Harvest
- April to October
- Known for
- anhua dark tea, junshan yinzhen, black tea
7 teas from Hunan
- Junshan Yinzhen
Yellow - Beigang Maojian
Yellow - Hunan Fu Zhuan Brick
Dark - Hunan Qian Liang (Thousand Tael)
Dark - Hunan Tian Jian
Dark - Hunan Hei Zhuan
Dark - Anhua Dark Tea Cake
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