China famous tea

China's Famous Teas (中国名茶) or The Ten Great Chinese Teas (中国十大名茶) is a list of ten notable Chinese teas. Contrary to popular belief, there is no steadfast list. The list varies considerably depending on the area where it is compiled and the current trend of tea consumption.

The list below, however, is considered the most top ten famous teas by the Chinese Ranking Association in 1959: Xi Hu Longjing, Dongting Bi Luo Chun, Anxi Tie Guan Yin, Huang Shan Mao Feng, Wuyi Yan Cha, Jun Shan Yin Zhen, Qimen Hong Cha, Liuan Gua Pian, Yunnan Pu'er and Bai Hao Yin Zhen.

Different sources cite different teas, but the following table compiles twenty different such lists and ranks the teas upon recurrence.

Tea Name	Pronunciation	Occurrences	English	Origin	Type
西湖龙井	Xi Hu Longjing	20	Dragon Well	Hangzhou, Zhejiang	Green tea
洞庭碧螺春	Dongting Bi Luo Chun	20	Green Spiral	Suzhou, Jiangsu
安溪铁观音	Anxi Tie Guan Yin	20	Iron Goddess	Anxi, Fujian	Oolong tea
黄山毛峰	Huang Shan Mao Feng	17	Yellow Mountain Tip	Huangshan, Anhui	Green tea
武夷岩茶	Wuyi Yan Cha	16	Red Robe	Wuyi, Fujian	Oolong tea
君山银针	Junshan Yin Zhen	14	Silver Needle	Yueyang, Hunan	Yellow tea
祁门红茶	Qimen Hong Cha	12	Keemun Black	Qimen, Anhui	Black tea
六安瓜片	Liuan Gua Pian	11	Liuan Leaf	Jinzhai, Anhui	Green tea
云南普洱	Yunnan Pu'er	10	Puer tea	Simao, Yunnan	Post-fermented tea
白毫银针	Bai Hao Yin Zhen	10	White Silver Needle	Fuding, Fujian	White tea

See also

• Si Da Ming Cong for a list of the 4 notable Wuyi Oolong teas.
• Chinese teas