![]() ![]() Chinese characters constitute the oldest continuously used system of writing in the world. In English, they are sometimes called Han characters. Collectively, they are known as CJK characters. ![]() They have been adapted to write a number of other languages including: Japanese, where they are known as kanji, Korean, where they are known as hanja, and Vietnamese in a system known as chữ Nôm. In Standard Chinese, and sometimes also in English, they are called hànzì ( simplified Chinese : 汉字 traditional Chinese : 漢字). Because the term black tea is already used in the West, this category of teas are now officially referred to as 'dark tea'."Chinese character" in traditional (left) and simplified form (right)Ĭhinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and some other Asian languages. In Chinese this category is called 'hei cha', which literally translates into 'black tea'. This steaming step partially removes the bitter taste, resulting in a smoother flavor. However, there's an additional steaming step that result in slightly yellowish leaves, hence the name. Yellow teas follow a similar production procedure as green teas. The last one (Moonlight White) is an outsider, because it's from Yunnan. White tea from Fujian can be divided into the four grades below, which are the first four in the list below. White tea is one of the latest new categories of teas and the least processed type to preserve all the natural nutritions in tea. ![]() They're more known by there Chinese phonetic spelling. As oolong isn't as popular as black and green tea, many of those don't have a English tea name. Wuyishan and Anxi are the most popular regions where the famous Da Hong Pao and Tie Guan Yin are produced, respectively. Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea type with an oxidation level between that of green tea (minimally oxidised) and black tea (fully oxidised). Therefore, the related English tea names should sound familiar to regular tea drinkers. The Keemun and Lapsang Souchong are the first black teas exported to foreign markets. Chinese black teas are mainly produced in Fujian and Yunnan. Not strange, given the relatively short history of this category. The black tea list is much shorter than the green tea list above. Official NameĮn Shi Gyokuro, En Shi Green Dew, En Shi Jade Dew We've also added the related English tea names, when available. The main stars in this category are the Xi Hu Long Jing, Bi Luo Chun and Huang Shan Mao Feng, which you see often appear in top 10 Chinese tea lists. The most famous green teas come from the province Zhejiang and Anhui. Green Tea - Black Tea - Oolong Tea - White Tea - Yellow Tea - Pu Erh Tea - Herbal TeaĪmong all the tea types, the list of Chinese green teas is definitely the longest. Tea Type Names ListĬlick on one of the tea type links below to go directly to the list that you're interested in. We're more than happy to add it and further improve this tea names list. If you see any teas missing, let us know. As you can see below the list is long, which isn't surprising due to the long tea history of China. It's known by it's English tea names such as 'Iron Buddha' or 'Iron Goddess' while at the same time known in different variations of romanisation such as 'Ti Kuan Yin', 'Tit Kwun Yum', and 'Ti Kwan Yin'.īecause of this issue, we've decided to compile a complete list of teas from China, categorised per tea type. Take for example Tie Guan Yin, which is a type of oolong from Fujian province. The latter becomes even more confusing when different romanisation systems are used for different teas such as Cantonese and Mandarin. Some teas are listed on websites based on direct English translations, while others are written based on 'pinyin' (Chinese written in Western letters). There's a bit confusion these days with regards to the names of Chinese teas. ![]()
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