The ten famous teas of China
The top 3 according to 37 votes from people: Xihu Longjing (West Lake Dragon Well) · Dongting Biluochun · Huangshan Maofeng. (Updated Feb 3, 2026.)
Based mainly on the list from the 1959 national 'Ten Famous Teas' evaluation, with reference to the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition and other versions, these are China's most famous teas.
Automatically translated (original in 简体中文). See the original
Top 10
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1
Xihu Longjing (West Lake Dragon Well)
Flat green tea from Hangzhou's West Lake: green colour, rich aroma, sweet taste and beautiful shape; first among the famous teas.
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2
Dongting Biluochun
Curly green tea from the Dongting hills on Lake Tai near Suzhou, with a fruity floral aroma; listed five times.
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3
Huangshan Maofeng
Green tea from Anhui's Yellow Mountains, shaped like a sparrow's tongue.
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4
Lu'an Guapian
Single-leaf green tea from Lu'an, Anhui, with no buds or stems.
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5
Keemun black tea
Black tea from Qimen, Anhui, with a unique 'Keemun aroma', one of the world's three great aromatic black teas.
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6
Duyun Maojian
Green tea from Duyun, Guizhou, awarded at the 1915 Panama Exposition.
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7
Lushan Yunwu
Green tea grown in the clouds and mist of Mount Lu, Jiangxi.
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8
Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao)
Rock-grown oolong from the Wuyi mountains; the mother Da Hong Pao bushes are world famous.
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9
Junshan Yinzhen
Yellow tea from Junshan Island, Hunan, whose buds stand upright in the cup.
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10
Anxi Tieguanyin
Semi-oxidised oolong from Anxi, Fujian, with orchid notes.
Candidates
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11
Pu-erh
Post-fermented tea from Yunnan pressed into cakes, better with age.
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12
Xinyang Maojian
Fine, straight green tea from Xinyang, Henan.
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Comments (6)
西湖龙井，清明前的最好。
普洱越陈越香，我家里存了好几饼。
西湖龙井明前茶最好，清香扑鼻。
都匀毛尖是贵州的骄傲 👍
大红袍岩韵十足，我最爱的茶。
碧螺春的花果香很特别。