I know about Japanese green teas, but I would like to learn more about Chinese green teas. I found this page that lists presumably the major types, but am at a loss as to where to start. Is anyone familiar with these different kinds of Chinese green teas?
What You Should Know About Green Tea | Kitchn
https://www.thekitchn.com/what-you-shou ... als-202626
I can get pretty good commercial/common-popular kinds of Japanese green teas from Hmart. Where would you recommend I look for these? I’ve been drinking TAZO organic Gunpowder Green and Pan-fried Green and I like them both. I wonder if they have other kinds as well? I will have to look more closely next time I go to Whole Foods. Oh, another favorite is Jasmine-infused Green tea.Chinese Green Teas
- Biluochun or Pi Lo Chun (Spring Snail): Grown near fruit trees and rolled into a snail-like spiral. Floral, fruity aroma.
- Chun Mee (Precious Eyebrow): Rolled into an eyebrow shape. Fruity, somewhat plum-like flavor.
- Huangshan Maofeng (Yellow Mountain Fur Peak): New buds and leaves grown near the Yellow Mountain range. Mildly sweet flavor.
- Longjing (Dragonwell): First-flush pan-roasted leaves. Mellow with a toasted chestnut aroma.
- Lu'an Guapian (Melon Seed): Leave are shaped like melon seeds when they unfurl. Full-bodied and slightly sweet.
- Taiping Houkui (Peaceful Monkey Leader): Often grown in a more wild manner. Sometimes has an orchid-like aroma.
- Xinyang Maojian (Green Tip): Plucked from new growth with silvery tips. Delicate, sweet green flavor.
- Zhu Cha (Gunpowder): Rolled into small pellets that unfurl as they steep. Robust, sweet, and a little smoky.
ETA - I looked at the box, TAZO Pan-fried Green is “called Precious Eyebrow” (so Chun Mee? But it doesn’t mention pan-frying in the description above....)