Sichuan (四川)

Sìchuān

Province China

Basin climate with high humidity. Ancient tea cultivation region.

4 Tea Varieties
2 Sub-regions
3 Tea Categories

Terroir & Growing Conditions

Tea-Producing Areas in Sichuan

Mengding Mountain (蒙顶山)

Mountain

Claimed birthplace of cultivated tea. Yellow tea production.

2 teas

Mount Emei (峨眉山)

Mountain

Sacred Buddhist mountain. Ancient tea cultivation site.

1 teas

Famous Teas from Sichuan

Black Tea from Sichuan

Sichuan Gongfu Black Citrus

Green Tea from Sichuan

Mengding Ganlu (Sweet Dew) Sweet Zhu Ye Qing (Bamboo Leaf Green) Fresh

Yellow Tea from Sichuan

Mengding Huangya Sweet

Tea Categories from Sichuan

Black Tea

1 varieties

Green Tea

2 varieties

Yellow Tea

1 varieties

Other Tea Regions in China

Anhui

Mountain ranges with misty climate. Home to Keemun and Huangshan teas.

Fujian

Subtropical climate, mountainous terrain. Birthplace of oolong, white, and black tea.

Guangdong

Subtropical climate. Home to Phoenix Mountain dancong oolongs.

Guangxi

Subtropical karst landscape. Origin of Liu Bao dark tea.

Guizhou

High plateau with cool, misty climate. Emerging quality tea region.

Henan

Continental climate. Home to Xinyang Maojian green tea.