Huoshan Huangya tea
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Type: | Yellow |
Other names: | Huo Mountain Yellow Sprout |
Origin: | Anhui Province, China |
Quick description: | Refreshing bamboo like fragrance. |
Huoshan Huangya (Traditional Chinese: 癨山黃牙; Simplified Chinese: 霍山黄牙) is a yellow tea from Anhui Province in China, it is the Imperial Tribute Tea and dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The dry tea leaves have a shiny appearance and are very similar to Huangshan Mao Feng, when steeped the leaves reveal a very peppery and fresh taste accompanied by an unusual green-yellow color of the brew. As with all moslty bud teas the color and fragrance are slight.
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- Teaspring, Huoshan Huangya