What Tea Is Huang Guanyin? A Detailed Guide to Its Type and Characteristics

Huang Guanyin is a type of Wuyi rock tea. It is an early-growing cultivar developed by the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences through artificial hybridization, using Huang Dan as the male parent and Tieguanyin as the female parent, and belongs to the small tree type. The tea is of excellent quality, with a greenish-brown color, and drinks with a fresh, fragrant, and mellow taste that leaves a long, pleasant aftertaste. It is currently suitable for cultivation in Fujian, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places.

How do you brew Huang Guanyin tea?

1. First, prepare a set of gongfu tea utensils; a white porcelain gaiwan will do. A purple clay (zisha) teapot can also be used, but it is more troublesome and not suitable for beginners.

2. You need to master the key points of brewing. First choose suitable water for brewing. The best is, of course, mountain spring water from the south, but cities generally do not have this option, so you can choose high-quality bottled mineral water or purified water, with a clear and sweet taste being preferred. Then bring the water to a boil; generally, an electric kettle that boils water on demand is fine, and the temperature should reach above 95 degrees Celsius. Lukewarm water from a hot water flask should not be used.

3. After pouring boiling water into the gaiwan, pour out the tea liquor quickly. Generally, a small gaiwan takes 5-7 grams of tea,

The key point in brewing this tea is that the pour-out must be fast; if it is strong and left too long, astringency easily appears.

Overall, Huang Guanyin tea is a hybrid tea with excellent quality and good taste, and those who enjoy drinking tea can give it a try.