Mao Feng

Mao Feng, 'hairy mountain tea' in Chinese, is one of Chinese green tea classes, indicated by its straight and sturdy leaves and unsophisticated style. Mao Feng of Mt. Yellow is the best variety in this category.

Listed the 3rd celebrated green tea in China, only after Dragon Well and Bi Luo Chun, its production followed restrictive rules. There are four grades in this tea. The first grade is harvested around the end of March, and the second to fourth grades are cropped afterwards. There are three procedures in its making - withering, hand-rolling, and roasting. 

It grows on Huang Shan Mountain, a region known for its high rainfall and humidity and frequent mists.

First produced in the late 1800s, it grows amongst wild peach trees and is gathered and processed by hand. It has a complex aroma with a sweet floral taste, and just a trace of nuttiness.

Its emerald leaves give a deep amber infusion. Connoisseurs feel that the first infusion is the most fragrant, the second the sweetest and the third has the strongest flavour.