Huoshan Huang Ya tea is a pearl among Chinese teas. Its name translates as "yellow buds from Mount Huoshan." This variety of tea is grown in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, which is considered the birthplace of yellow tea. The raw materials are collected on the slopes of Mount Huoshan, which is part of the Yellow Mountains (Huangshan) range.
The production of Huoshan Huang Ya involves several stages. First, the collected leaves and buds are dried, then heated to stop the oxidation process. After this comes the wrapping stage: the leaves are wrapped in parchment or canvas bags and subjected to slow fermentation (simmering) at a certain temperature. The final stage is final drying.
Yellow tea, which includes Hoshan Huang Ya, differs from green tea in that it undergoes an additional processing stage - languishing. Thanks to this, the leaves and buds lose their grassy flavor, and the tea acquires a rich yellow color, a soft sweetish taste and an unusual aroma of a summer meadow.
High requirements for raw materials, complex processing and limited production volume make this tea quite expensive. For a long time, it was only available to Chinese nobility. The history of yellow tea dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
The taste of Hoshan Huang Ya is soft, with a slight smoky note, sweet, honey, grassy, slightly tart. The aroma of tea is a mixture of aromas of a summer flowering meadow, baked milk and chestnut. The color of the infusion is transparent yellow, reminiscent of the color of fresh apricots.
Hoshan Huang Ya is a magnificent example of yellow tea, in which all elements are in perfect harmony. This is a drink for true connoisseurs, capable of giving unforgettable sensations and opening up with each new infusion.
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Name in Chinese
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霍山黄芽 |
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Pinyin
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huòshān huáng yá |
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Translation
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Yellow buds from Hoshan |
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Country
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China |
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District
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Lu'an City District |
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Provinces
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Аньхой (安徽) |
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Habitat
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Хошань (霍山, Huòshān) |
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Due to the fact that this variety was hidden from foreigners for a long time, it is little known outside of China. It has only a few types: there is bud tea - Jun Shan Yin Zhen (Silver Needles from Mount Jun Shan), Yin Zhen (Silver Needles), Mei Ding Huang Ya, as well as leaf tea, which is divided into "small" and "large tea leaves" - Huo Shan Huang Ya, Bei Gan Mao Jian.
