Green tea
Fresh, nutty or vegetal. Heating the leaf limits oxidation; the cup is not always grassy.
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Browse tea profiles by taste and processing. Spring and winter describe harvests, not additional tea types.
The six main processing categories are green, white, yellow, oolong, black and dark tea. Scented teas use a tea base. Herbal infusions are a different category.
White tea
Often light and softly aromatic. White tea is not automatically the lowest-caffeine choice.
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A less common category with an additional yellowing step. Explore the basics before chasing rare labels.
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From fresh and floral to deeply roasted. Style matters as much as the category name.
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Often malty, fruity or brisk. Called hong cha, or red tea, in Chinese.
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Post-fermented styles. Raw and ripe pu-erh offer different starting points.
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A tea base scented with flowers. Jasmine describes an aroma and process, not another botanical tea type.
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Yunnan black tea
Dian Hong
滇红
diān hóng
Malt · Cocoa · Honey
Rounded and malty, often with cocoa-like notes. Expect tea with a satisfying body, rather than a drink that tastes exactly like coffee.
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Anhui black tea
Keemun
祁门红茶
qí mén hóng chá
Malt · Dried fruit · Soft wood
A brisker black-tea starting point, with an aroma that may recall dried fruit and wood. Individual lots vary.
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A toasted oolong starting point
Roasted Tieguanyin
焙火铁观音
Bèihuǒ Tiěguānyīn
Toasted nuts · Warm grain · Orchid
Toasty and rounded, with floral notes behind the roast. Roasted does not mean smoky, and it does not mean caffeine-free.
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Light Tieguanyin
清香铁观音
Qīngxiāng Tiěguānyīn
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, lighter cup with fresh and floral notes. Aroma can be more noticeable than strength on the tongue.
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Wuyi-style rock oolong
Da Hong Pao
大红袍
Dàhóngpáo
Roasted nuts · Wood · Dried fruit
Roast, wood and dried-fruit notes can give a substantial cup. Specific flavor and strength depend on the product.
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Flower-scented tea
Jasmine Pearls
茉莉龙珠
mò lì lóng zhū
Jasmine · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
Jasmine aroma over a green-tea base. The green tea can become bitter with a long steep.
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Dark, earthy tea
Ripe Pu-erh
熟普洱 / 熟普
shú pǔ'ěr
Earth · Wood · Dark sweetness
A full, earthy cup that can suit someone seeking more body. Earthiness is a preference question, so begin with a sample.
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White Peony white tea
Bai Mudan
白牡丹 / 白茶
bái mǔ dān
Hay · Flowers · Soft fruit
A light cup with hay-like, floral and softly fruity notes. Fresh and aged versions can differ substantially.
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Dragon Well green tea
Longjing
龙井
lóng jǐng
Chestnut · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
Fresh, nutty and lighter-bodied. A gentle first steep is a better starting point than boiling it for several minutes.
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Dark tea & pu-erh
Sheng Pu-erh
生普洱 / 生普
shēng pǔ'ěr
Fresh greens · Soft fruit · Soft sweetness
Fresh and brisk; age and storage can change the cup substantially.
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White tea
Bai Hao Yin Zhen
白毫银针 / 银针
bái háo yín zhēn
Hay · Flowers · Soft fruit
Soft hay, floral and fruit notes may appear; fresh and aged batches differ.
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White tea
Gong Mei
贡眉
gòng méi
Hay · Flowers · Soft fruit
Soft hay, floral and fruit notes may appear; fresh and aged batches differ.
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White tea
Shou Mei
寿眉
shòu méi
Hay · Flowers · Soft fruit
Soft hay, floral and fruit notes may appear; fresh and aged batches differ.
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Green tea
Bi Luo Chun
碧螺春
bì luó chūn
Fresh greens · Flowers · Soft sweetness
A light, fresh cup; shorten the steep if it becomes bitter.
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Green tea
Anji Bai Cha
安吉白茶
ān jí bái chá
Fresh greens · Flowers · Soft sweetness
A light, fresh cup; shorten the steep if it becomes bitter.
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Yellow tea
Jun Shan Yin Zhen
君山银针
jūn shān yín zhēn
Warm grain · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
Gentle grain and fresh notes are a starting description, not a guaranteed flavor.
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Yellow tea
Meng Ding Huang Ya
蒙顶黄芽
mèng dǐng huáng yá
Warm grain · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
Gentle grain and fresh notes are a starting description, not a guaranteed flavor.
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Yellow tea
Huo Shan Huang Ya
霍山黄芽
huò shān huáng yá
Warm grain · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
Gentle grain and fresh notes are a starting description, not a guaranteed flavor.
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Oolong tea
Rou Gui
肉桂 / 武夷肉桂
Ròuguì
Toasted nuts · Wood · Flowers
Roast and floral notes vary with the maker and roast level.
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Oolong tea
Shui Xian
水仙 / 武夷水仙
Shuǐxiān
Toasted nuts · Wood · Flowers
Roast and floral notes vary with the maker and roast level.
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Oolong tea
Lao Cong Shui Xian
老丛水仙 / 老枞水仙
Lǎo cóng Shuǐxiān
Toasted nuts · Wood · Flowers
Roast and floral notes vary with the maker and roast level.
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Oolong tea
Feng Huang Dan Cong
凤凰单丛 / 蜜兰香
Fènghuáng Dāncóng
Flowers · Honey · Soft fruit
Fragrant floral and fruit notes; a long steep can turn drying.
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Oolong tea
Ya Shi Xiang
鸭屎香 / 银花香
Yāshǐxiāng / Yínhuāxiāng
Flowers · Honey · Soft fruit
Fragrant floral and fruit notes; a long steep can turn drying.
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Oolong tea
Wen Shan Bao Zhong
文山包种 / 文山包種
Wénshān Bāozhǒng
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, fresh oolong; cultivar and roast change the experience.
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Oolong tea
Dong Ding Oolong
冻顶乌龙 / 凍頂烏龍
Dòngdǐng Wūlóng
Toasted nuts · Warm grain · Orchid
A toasted starting point; ask for the roast level of the actual product.
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Oolong tea
Dong Fang Mei Ren
东方美人 / 東方美人 / 白毫乌龙
Dōngfāng Měirén / Báiháo Wūlóng
Honey · Dried fruit · Soft sweetness
Honey-like and ripe-fruit aromas may appear; no honey is implied by this description.
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Oolong tea
Alishan Oolong
阿里山高山乌龙 / 阿里山高山烏龍
Ālǐshān Gāoshān Wūlóng
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, fresh oolong; cultivar and roast change the experience.
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Oolong tea
Jin Xuan
金萱 / 台茶12号
Jīnxuān
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, fresh oolong; cultivar and roast change the experience.
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Black tea
Jin Jun Mei
金骏眉 / 金駿眉
jīn jùn méi
Malt · Honey · Dried fruit
A rounded black-tea starting point; confirm whether the batch is smoked.
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Black tea
Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong
正山小种 / 正山小種 / 拉普山小种
zhèng shān xiǎo zhǒng
Malt · Honey · Dried fruit
A rounded black-tea starting point; confirm whether the batch is smoked.
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Dark tea & pu-erh
Liu Bao Cha
六堡茶
liù bǎo chá
Earth · Wood · Dark sweetness
An earthy, woody cup; sample it before paying an age premium.
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