Blue Tea Production Areas and Classification

According to areas of production- northern Fujian, southern Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan blue tea.

According to appearances-bar-shaped(northern Fujian and Guangdong blue tea) and half-ball or granular (southern Fujian and Taiwan blue tea). Qualitywise-fresh and strong fragrance blue tea.

Northern Fujian Blue Tea

Northern Fujian blue tea is nainly produced in Mount Wuyi. It is also planted in Jian'ou, Jianyang, Nanping and Shuiji. Northern Fujian blue tea is the green tea welI fermentec The lea processing starts from late April each year.Wuyi Yancha and M Shuixian are famous products.

Southern Fujian Blue Tea

It is produced in Anxi,Yongchun,Nan'an,Pinghe,Hua'an counties. Southern Fujian blue tea is normally lightly fermented.Tieguanyin, Huangjingui,Benshan Maoxie,Yongchun Foshou and Sezhong,etc. Tieguanyin boasts the highest quality and reputation.

Guangdong Blue Tea

Mainly produced in Phoenix MNountain Range, Raoping, and Meizhou. The species are Shuixian,Dancong and Sezhong.Phoenix Dancong and Lingtou Dancong are best in quality.Phoenix Mountain Range,with altitude above 1,000m,boasts excellent ecological environment.

Taiwan Blue Tea

Mount Ali, Nantou,Taizhong,Jiayi,Hualian,Gaoxiong and Taibei are the main production areas of blue tea.Taiwan blue tea, introduced from Fujian,is lihtly fermented(Wenshan Baozhong and Dongding Oolong) moderately fermented(Muzha Tieguanyin) and well fermented(Baihao Oolong)tea.