A lady is preparing Xinyang Maojian tea carefully

Xinyang Maojian Tea: China’s Best Green Tea Guide

When mentioning Xinyang, Henan, many people immediately think of “Xinyang Maojian.” It is hailed as the “King of Green Tea,” one of China’s Ten Famous Teas, and enjoys international renown. In 1915, Xinyang Maojian and Guizhou Maotai jointly won a gold medal at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, thereby gaining worldwide fame. The Origin and History…

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How Xinyang Maojian Tea Is Made (Step-by-Step)

Xinyang Maojian is one of China’s ten famous teas, produced in Xinyang City, Henan Province. Its name derives from the appearance of the tea leaves—slender, straight, and covered with white downy hairs (fine, soft hairs), resembling “hair tips.” The best production areas for Xinyang Maojian are the “Five Clouds, Two Ponds, and One Village,” namely:…

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Why Maojian Tea Beats Other Summer Greens?

The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine (HUNDI) mentions that yang qi is strong in summer and everything grows luxuriantly. At this time, the body’s yang qi floats on the surface of the body, the internal instead of cold, easy to be attacked by the summer heat and dampness, resulting in fire, fatigue, indigestion and…

Xinyang Black Tea

Xinyang Black Tea: 6 Proven Health Benefits & Flavor

Xinyang is not only famous for “Xinyang Mao Jian”, but also has a high-quality black tea – Xinyang Hong. Because Xinyang is located in the north of China, there is a big temperature difference between the four seasons, and the raw materials of tea are of higher quality, which makes Xinyang black tea unique. Xinyang…

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Huangshan Maofeng vs Xinyang Maojian: 7 Key Differences

Huangshan Mao Feng and Xinyang Mao Jian are both famous green teas in China, and because of their similar appearance (both with white hairs and curly shape), many people tend to confuse them. But in fact, they are in the tea tree varieties, shape, picking time, production process, brewing performance, aroma and flavor, etc. are…