Map of Fujian, China

Fujian, China

Wikipedia: Fujian | Official Government Website: www.fujian.gov.cn 
Updated: Jul. 7, 2014 

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About Fujian, China | Tea-Producing Regions of Fujian, China | Styles of Tea Produced in Fujian, China | Best (Top-Rated) Fujian Teas

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About Fujian, China

Clickable map of Fujian; districts for which we have single-origin teas listed and/or dedicated pages are highlighted in green. This map is our original work, © All Rights Reserved.
Fujian (福建) is a province on the southeast coast of China, one of the most important regions in the world both in total tea output, production of high-quality artisan teas, and development of different styles of tea and methods of tea production. A tremendous diversity of types of tea originated here.

Climate, Geography, and Ecology

Fujian has a subtropical climate, with some rainfall year-round, but with a drier winter and wetter summer. An overwhelming majority of the province is mountainous; Fujian is also the most heavily forested province of China, with a forest coverage rate of about 63%.[1]

Types of tea and subregions of Fujian

Fujian is particularly important in oolong teas, as many styles of oolong originated there. The two major oolong regions of Fujian are Anxi county in the south, and the Wuyi mountains or Wuyishan (武夷山), in the north of the province. Anxi is the origin of tie guan yin as well as the diverse varieties of se chung oolong. Near Anxi, Yongchun also produces oolongs in a similar style. Wuyi is the origin of a number of other oolongs, including Da Hong Pao, Rou Gui, and many others.

Dark green tea plants in a field showing mostly mature leaves, with nearly all new shoots cleanly cut offTea being grown near Sui'an, Fujian, Photo © Christian Mange, CC BY-ND 2.0.
Wuyi is also important in black tea (red tea in Chinese), including Bohea, the black tea famous for its involvement in the Boston Tea Party. Wuyi borders Jiangxi province, and is near, but not sharing a border with Wuyuan county in that province, another key area in tea production.

White tea also originated in Fujian, and most of the world's supply of white tea is still produced here, in the northeast, nearer to the coast, in Fuding and Zhenghe counties.

References:

1. Forestry in Fujian Province, State Forestry Administration, Peoples Republic of China, Jan. 21, 2010.


Tea-Producing Regions of Fujian, China

Styles of Tea Produced in Fujian, China

This is a selection, not an exhaustive listing, of the styles of tea most commonly produced in Fujian, China.

Best Fujian Teas

The notion of the "best" Fujian teas is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas produced in Fujian, China, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.

Most Often-Rated Teas

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Golden Monkey Black Tea

Brand:Teavana
Style:Golden Monkey
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
20
9 Ratings
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Dragon Pearl Jasmine

Brand:Harney and Sons
Style:Jasmine Pearls
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
55
8 Ratings
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White Peony (Bai Mu Dan)

Brand:Two Leaves and a Bud
Style:White Peony Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Sachet
28
6 Ratings
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Monkey-Picked Ti Kuan Yin

Brand:Foojoy
Style:Tie Guan Yin
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
68
5 Ratings
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Golden Monkey

Brand:Adagio Teas
Style:Golden Monkey
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
16
5 Ratings

Top-Rated Fujian Teas

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Wuyi Mountain Big Red Robe

Brand:Verdant Tea
Style:Da Hong Pao
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
99
3 Ratings
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Superfine Anxi Qing Xiang TieGuanYin Oolong Tea

Brand:TeaVivre
Style:Tie Guan Yin
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
97
3 Ratings
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Lapsang Souchong Wild Black Tea (Ye Sheng Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong)

Brand:TeaVivre
Style:Lapsang Souchong
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
93
3 Ratings
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Peach Jasmine Dragon Pearl Green Tea

Brand:TeaVivre
Style:Fruit Green Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
86
4 Ratings
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Fuding Shou Mei White Tea Cake 2013

Brand:TeaVivre
Style:Shou Mei White Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Compressed
83
3 Ratings

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