Green Teas

Dafang Tea, Famous for Scenting

The Huangshan Mountains in southeastern Anhui province where this tea is grown are among China's best-known scenic spots. They are famous for their "four uniques" - high, steep, unusual-shaped peaks; grotesquely shaped ancient pines; clear, trickling springs; and surging seas of clouds. These cloud seas create a perfect natural envirinment for growing tea and indeed this is the home of many famous teas - Tunlu and Taiping Houkui among the greens, and Keemun Black.

Another Huangshan tea is Dafang, with leaves flat like those of the more famous Lung Ching, but rougher. After processing they are yellowish brown in color. The beverage is pale yellow and has a strong chestnut flavor. This tea comes from Shexian county in the Huangshan Mountains.

Scented with jasmine or magnolia blossoms, Dafang becomes Huadafang (Flower Dafang), a famous scented variety.

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