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西湖龍井 Xihu Longjing 9 gr Zhejiang
六安瓜片 Lu'an (Liu An) Gua Pian (melon seed) 9 gr Anhui
鐵觀音 Tieguanyin 9 oo Fujian
洞庭碧螺春 Biluochun (Dongting) 8 gr Jiangsu
黃山毛峰 Huangshan Maofeng 8 gr Anhui
武夷岩茶 Wuyi Yan (includes Da Hong Pao) 5 (+3=8) oo Fujian
大紅袍 Da Hong Pao 8 oo Fujian
信陽毛尖 Xinyang Maojian 7 gr Henan
祁門紅茶 Keemun (Qimen) 7 bl Anhui
庐山云雾 Lushan Yun Wu (clouds & mist) 6 gr Jiujiang, Jiangxi
都勻毛尖 Duyun Maojian 6 gr Guizhou
白毫銀針 Baihao Yinzhen 6 wh Fujian
君山銀針 Junshan Yinzhen 5 y Hunan
Pu-erh 4 d Yunnan
太平猴魁 Taiping houkui 3 gr Anhui
Mengding Ganlu 3 gr Sichuan
Moli Hua (jasmine tea) 3 j Suzhou, Jiangsu
Eng (En) Shi Yu Lu (Green Dew) 2 gr Hubei
Dongding oolong 2 oo Taiwan
Ding Gu Dafang 2 gr Jiangsu
Zhu cha (gunpowder) 1 gr Zhejiang
Tian Mu Lake White Tea 1 gr An Ji, Zhejiang
Hei Cha 1 d Hunan

https://sevencups.com/learn-about-tea/famous-chinese-tea

http://www.teadatabase.com/all-the-tea-in-china

http://gingkobay.blogspot.com/2010/05/chinas-famous-teas-top-10-money-and.html

Compilation of top ten list[edit]

Different sources cite different teas, but the following table compiles ten different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[1]

Translated English name Chinese Pronunciation Place of origin Type Occurrences
1 West Lake Dragon Well 西湖龙井 Xī Hú Lóng Jǐng Hangzhou, Zhejiang Green tea 10
2 Dongting Green Snail Spring 洞庭碧螺春 Dòng Tíng Bì Luó Chūn Suzhou, Jiangsu Green tea 10
3 Yellow Mountain Fur Peak 黄山毛峰 Huáng shān Máo Fēng Huang Shan, Anhui Green tea 10
4 Mount Jun Silver Needle 君山银针 Jūn shān Yín Zhēn Yueyang, Hunan Yellow tea 10
5 Qimen Red 祁门红茶 Qí Mén Hóng Chá Qimen, Anhui Black tea 10
6 Wuyi Big Red Robe 武夷大紅袍 Wǔ Yí Dà Hóng Páo Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Oolong tea 10
7 Lu'an Melon Seed 六安瓜片 Lù ān Guā Piàn Lu'an, Anhui Green tea 10
8 Anxi Iron Goddess 安溪铁观音 Ān xī Tiě Guān Yīn Anxi, Fujian Oolong tea 10
9 Taiping Houkui 太平猴魁 Tài Píng Hóu Kuí Huang Shan, Anhui Green tea 10
10 Xinyang Fur Tip 信阳毛尖 Xìn yáng Máo Jiān Xinyang, Henan Green tea 9

Compilation of twenty lists[edit]

The following table compiles twenty different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.[2]

Translated English name Chinese Pronunciation Place of origin Type Occurrences
1 West Lake Dragon Well 西湖龙井 Xī Hú Lóng Jǐng Hangzhou, Zhejiang Green tea 20
2 Dongting Green Snail Spring 洞庭碧螺春 Dòng Tíng Bì Luó Chūn Suzhou, Jiangsu Green tea 20
3 Anxi Iron Goddess 安溪铁观音 Ān xī Tiě Guān Yīn Anxi, Fujian Oolong tea 18
4 Yellow Mountain Fur Peak 黄山毛峰 Huáng shān Máo Fēng Huang Shan, Anhui Green tea 17
5 Mount Jun Silver Needle 君山银针 Jūn shān Yín Zhēn Yueyang, Hunan Yellow tea 14
6 Qimen Red 祁门红茶 Qí Mén Hóng Chá Qimen, Anhui Black tea 12
7 Wuyi Big Red Robe 武夷大紅袍 Wǔ Yí Dà Hóng Páo Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Oolong tea 11
8 Lu'an Melon Seed 六安瓜片 Lù ān Guā Piàn Lu'an, Anhui Green tea 11
9 White Fur Silver Needle 白毫银针 Bái Háo Yín Zhēn Fuding, Fujian White tea 10
10 Yunnan Pu-erh 云南普洱 Yúnnán Pǔ'ěr Chá Simao, Yunnan Post-fermented tea 10
  1. ^ "Top Ten Teas of China". Accessed 18 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Chinese Tea The 10 Most famous Chinese teas". chinese-tea.net. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.