Huoshan Huangya Tea Chinese Yellow Tea With Chestnut And Orchid Fragrance

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Huoshan Huangya Introduction:

Huoshan Huangya is a yellow tea from Anhui Province in China, it is the Imperial Tribute Tea and

dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The dry tea leaves have a shiny appearance and are very similar

to Huang Shan Mao Feng tea. When steeped the leaves reveal a very peppery and fresh taste

accompanied by an unusual green-yellow color of the brew. As with all mostly bud teas the color and fragrance are slight.

Why it is called Huoshan Huangya

Scholar from Anhui Agricultural University explained: yellowish fresh tea leaves esp the buds;

yellowish wet tea leaves after brewing and yellowish infusion color.

The features of Huo Shan Huang Ya/the difference between Huo Shan Huang Ya &green tea

HSHY is more mellow, soft, less astringent/agressive. It can be drunk at any time of one day, won`t

cause any comfort. But because it is not yellowed on purpose , it is close to green tea, so still keep

the refreshing spirit. So Huo Shan Huang Ya has both the same feature of refreshing with green teas;

and also the same feature of softness with white teas. Its chestnut & orchid fragrance likes Xi Hu Long

Jing more or less..

Benefit of Yellow Tea

Yellow tea is classed in the same category with white tea because it is very lightly oxidized. One of the

objects in making yellow tea is to remove the grassy smell of green tea while still maintaining the

health qualities of green tea, and yellow tea is felt by some to be even healthier because it is easier

on the stomach than green tea.Yellow tea— a tea good for your stomach; it helps lose weight, and is good for your stomach.

How makes Huo Shan Huang Ya yellow during processing:

After plucking the fresh tea leaves, "tan fang" the fresh tea leaves/let them sit down for around 2 hours

to let it wither; then kill the green, after this procedure, still tan fang for a period; then shape, after this

procedure, still tan fang for a period; then bake 3 times within around 2 days, after the first and 2nd

baking, tan fang! The tan fang let the tea ferment naturally! The longer time tan fang, and the heavier

baking, the yellower!

Brewing Suggestions For Huo Shan Huang Ya
The Yellow Tea can be brewed just like the traditional White Tea. Use 1 tablespoon (2 gm) of loose Yellow Tea in 100 gm of Water. The amount of loose tea used can be adjusted as per one’s own wish while the temperature should be controlled at 95 – 100 C. Then Brew for 1 minute. huo shan huang ya can withstand 3-5 Infusions. The second steeping may last for 2 minutes and the third a bit more longer than 60 seconds.

Cup Method

1. Prepare a glass of 200 ml.
2. Pour into 95C water to 1/3rd the capacity of Glass.
3. Add about 2 gm tea into it.
4. Wait for a moment, When the buds of tea start to unfold in the water, fill the whole glass with water.
5. Brew for 1 – 2 minutes before Enjoying.