Qilan tea

**Qilan**

Type:	Oolong

Other names:	Rare Orchid, Profound Orchid
Origin:	Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province, China

Quick description:	Fruity Wuyi tea.

Qilan (simplified Chinese: 奇兰; traditional Chinese: 奇蘭; pinyin: qílán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kî-lân) is a very mild Wuyi Oolong tea, it has an obvious sweet and nutty aroma.

References

Tea (Camellia sinensis)

Common
Varieties

Black tea	Assam Bohea Ceylon Congou Darjeeling Dianhong Keemun Nilgiri Tibeti Rize Yingdehong

Oolong tea	Bai Jiguan Da Hong Pao Darjeeling Oolong Dongfang Meiren Gaoshan Huangjin Gui Huang Meigui Qilan Pouchong Rougui Ruanzhi Shui Jin Gui Shui Hsien Tieluohan Tieguanyin Tung-ting

Green tea	Anji bai cha Aracha Bancha Biluochun Chun Mee Dafang Genmaicha Lu'an Melon Seed Gunpowder Gyokuro Hojicha Taiping houkui Huangshan Maofeng Hyson Kabusecha Kamairicha Konacha Kukicha Longjing Matcha Maojian Mecha Mengding Ganlu Sencha Shincha Tamaryokucha

White tea	Bai Mudan Baihao Yinzhen Baimao Hou Darjeeling White Shoumei

Yellow tea	Junshan Yinzhen Huoshan Huangya

Fermented tea	Pu-erh

Blended or flavoured teas	Earl Grey (Lady Grey) Breakfast Tea (English, Irish) Jasmine tea Lapsang souchong Masala chai Prince of Wales Russian Caravan Touareg

General

Customs	Tea party Tasseography Tea ceremonies Chinese Japanese Korean

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Production &
Distribution

By country	Bangladesh Kenya Sri Lanka United States

Auctions	London Chittagong Guwahati

Preparation

Public Health

Sale

Tea-based
drinks