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− | '''Yellow tea''' (Chinese: [[wikt:黃|黃]][[wikt:茶|茶]]; pinyin: huángchá) usually implies a special tea processed similarly to [[green tea]], but with a slower drying phase, where the damp tea leaves are allowed to sit and yellow. The tea generally has a very yellow-green appearance and a smell different from both [[white tea]] and [[green tea]]. The smell is sometimes mistaken for [[black tea|black]] if the tea is cured with other herbs, but similarities in taste can still be noticed between yellow, [[green tea|green]] and [[white tea|white]] teas. | + | {{#ev:youtube|v=Gqi_lA0riGc|400|right|Tea House Ghost - Episode 23 - Yellow Tea}} |
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| + | '''Yellow tea''' (|黃茶) usually implies a special tea processed similarly to [[green tea]], but with a slower drying phase, where the damp tea leaves are allowed to sit and yellow. The tea generally has a very yellow-green appearance and a smell different from both [[white tea]] and [[green tea]]. The smell is sometimes mistaken for [[black tea|black]] if the tea is cured with other herbs, but similarities in taste can still be noticed between yellow, [[green tea|green]] and [[white tea|white]] teas. |
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| It can, however, also describe high-quality [[tea]]s served at the Imperial court, although this can be applied to any form of imperially-served tea. | | It can, however, also describe high-quality [[tea]]s served at the Imperial court, although this can be applied to any form of imperially-served tea. |
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| ==Varieties of yellow tea== | | ==Varieties of yellow tea== |
− | ; ''[[Junshan Yinzhen tea|Junshan Yinzhen]]'' (君山銀針): from Hunan Province, China is a ''Silver Needle'' yellow tea. A [[China Famous Tea|Chinese Famous Tea]].
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− | ; ''[[Huoshan Huangya]]'' (霍山黃牙): from Mt. Huo, Anhui Province, China.
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− | ; ''[[Meng Ding Huangya]]'' (蒙頂黃芽): from Mt. Meng, Sichuan Province, China.
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− | ; ''[[Da Ye Qing]]'': from Guangdong Province, China. Literally ''Big Leaf Green''.
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− | ; ''[[Huang Tang]]'': from Zhejiang Province, China. Literally ''Yellow Broth'' or ''Yellow Soup''.
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− | ; ''[[Song Yang Ying Hou Cha]]'': "Silver Monkey’s Paw" is a rare tea from Zhejiang province.
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| + | * [[Junshan Yinzhen tea|Junshan Yinzhen]] (君山銀針): from Hunan Province. Itis one of [[China Famous Tea|Chinese famous teas]]. |
| + | * [[Huoshan Huangya]] (霍山黃牙): from Mt. Huo, Anhui Province, China. |
| + | * [[Meng Ding Huangya]] (蒙頂黃芽): from Mt. Meng, Sichuan Province, China. |
| + | * [[Da Ye Qing]]: from Guangdong Province, China. Literally ''Big Leaf Green''. |
| + | * [[Huang Tang]]: from Zhejiang Province, China. Literally ''Yellow Broth'' or ''Yellow Soup''. |
| + | * [[Song Yang Ying Hou Cha]]: "Silver Monkey’s Paw" is a rare tea from Zhejiang province. |
| + | * [[Huang Da Cha]] |
| + | * [[Huang Xiao Cha]] |
| + | * [[Beigang Mao Jian]] (北港毛尖): A yellow tea from Hunan province. |
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| [[Category:Yellow tea]] | | [[Category:Yellow tea]] |
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