What kind of tea is Shucheng Xiaolanhua? A detailed explanation of its tea category

Shucheng Xiaolanhua is quite well known among teas. But many people cannot tell what kind of tea it is just from the name. Below, the editor will introduce what kind of tea Shucheng Xiaolanhua is?

Shucheng Xiaolanhua is a green tea, with the typical quality characteristics of the “three orchids”: orchid shape, orchid grass color, and orchid fragrance. Its production area covers the administrative region of Shucheng County, Anhui Province, and it was created in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Shucheng Xiaolanhua has buds and leaves connected in a shape resembling orchid grass, with fine twisted strips in a curved hook shape, a uniform and moist emerald green color, and exposed tips; after brewing, it opens like an orchid, with each stem standing upright in the cup, and it has a unique fresh orchid fragrance, commonly known as “a single strand of fragrance rising with the steam”; the tea liquor is fresh and long-lasting, with a sweet and mellow taste, a tender green and clear liquor color, and an even leaf base forming whole leaves, appearing tender yellow-green.