What are the main regions where tea is produced?

In daily life, many people like to drink tea for their health, especially older people who like to drink green tea, dark tea, black tea, and so on; of course, office workers also drink all kinds of scented tea. At present, tea is grown in most regions of our country, so what are the tea production regions?

1. What are the tea production regions?

Tea production regions are usually divided into the South China tea region, Southwest China tea region, Jiangbei tea region, and Jiangnan tea region. Among them, the South China tea region includes Taiwan, China, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, suitable for growing black tea, scented tea, etc.; the Southwest China tea region includes Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, suitable for growing black tea, green tea, etc.; the Jiangbei tea region includes Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Anhui and other places, suitable for growing green tea, etc.; the Jiangnan tea region includes Hunan, southern Jiangsu, southern Anhui and other places, suitable for growing famous teas such as green tea and black tea.

2. What types of tea are there in our country?

1. Green tea

Green tea is a tea made without fermentation. The leaves and the liquor are green. Famous Chinese green teas include West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun, Xinyang Maojian, and so on.

Green tea is the category of tea with the largest output in our country, and its variety of types and colors ranks first in the world. Its production process all goes through the steps of fixing, rolling, and drying. Because the drying methods differ during processing, green tea can also be divided into pan-fired green tea, baked green tea, steamed green tea, and sun-dried green tea. All 18 tea-producing provinces (regions) nationwide produce green tea.

2. Black tea

Black tea is a tea made through fermentation. The leaves and the liquor are red. Famous Chinese black teas include Anhui Qihong, Yunnan Dianhong, Hubei Yihong, and so on. Black tea mainly has three major categories: Souchong black tea, Congou black tea, and broken black tea.

3. Oolong tea

Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, characterized by green centers and red edges on the leaves, commonly known as green leaves with red borders. It is mainly produced in Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, China and other places. It is generally named after the tea tree of its production area, such as Tieguanyin, Dahongpao, Oolong, and so on. It has the mellow richness of black tea, yet is more strongly astringent than ordinary black tea; it has the refreshing quality of green tea without the astringency of ordinary green tea. Its aroma is strong and lasting, leaving fragrance after drinking, and it has effects such as refreshing the mind, aiding digestion, stopping diarrhea, relieving summer heat, and sobering up.

4. White tea

White tea is a tea that is neither fermented nor rolled. It has a natural fragrance. The tea is divided into categories such as Dabai, Shuixianbai, and Shanbai, among which Silver Needle White Hair is the most precious, characterized by being covered with white downy hairs and carrying a silvery luster, with a slightly yellow liquor and a sweet, mellow taste. Its main production areas are Fuding County and Zhenghe County in Fujian, and it is a specialty of our country.

5. Dark tea

Dark tea belongs to post-fermented tea and is a tea category unique to our country. It has a long history of production and is mainly made into compressed tea for border sales. It is mainly produced in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places. The main varieties of dark tea include Hunan dark tea, Sichuan border tea, Yunnan Pu'er tea, and so on.

6. Yellow tea

Yellow tea belongs to the fermented tea category. The production of yellow tea is similar to that of green tea, with the difference being an extra step of piling. This piling process is the main characteristic of the yellow tea production method and is also its basic difference from green tea. Representative teas include Mengding Yellow Bud and Huoshan Yellow Bud.

7. Scented tea

Scented tea is one of the finished green teas. It is made by placing fragrant flowers into the tea base for scenting. Commonly used fragrant flowers include jasmine, Zhulan, Daidai, rose, pomelo flower, and so on. Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Sichuan are the main production areas. Suzhou jasmine tea is a famous product among scented teas; Fujian jasmine tea belongs to the strong-aroma type, with a mellow tea liquor, a strong fragrance, a yellow-green liquor, and a lasting fresh taste.

In general, tea is produced in almost every place in our country, and most of it is mainly black tea and green tea.