Anhua’s Dark Allure

Unraveling the Mystery of Dark Tea Plucking tea along the banks of the Zijiang River. Anhua in northern Hunan Province, known as the heart of Meishan culture in ancient times, lies along the Zijiang River. The Meishan people lived in this area for 5,000 years and are one of three ancestral Chinese cultures (along with the Zhongyuan and Jingchu). Anhua county has been famous for its tea since ancient times but two centuries would pass before science could explain the mystery that enabled m

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Liang Xiao is from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. A graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics he is currently working at the China Tea Marketing Association where he is engaged in data analysis and research of tea industry. Articles include an "Analysis on the Production and Marketing Situation of China's Tea Industry" and "Report on the Production and Marketing of China's Dark Tea".

6 Comments

  1. Roy Lamberty
    on March 2, 2021 at 6:49 am •Reply

    Thank you for sharing this article. I’ve search for detailed information about heicha and find that it is very difficult to come by. I appreciate learning about the history of heicha. Thank you! 🙏

  2. John C Snell
    on March 2, 2021 at 9:02 am •Reply

    Excellent article on a much revered but secretive tea process. Thank you.

  3. Bobby Wang
    on March 2, 2021 at 7:42 pm •Reply

    Thanks much for the “Tea Journey” opening a window for me to learn more special tea in the world

  4. James Nichols
    on March 10, 2021 at 2:35 am •Reply

    We were producing BRICK and BALL tea whilst I was on HANTAPARA Tea Garden in the DUAR of N-East India from 1948 to 1953. It had been made there for many years before, and had an impressive all red, with a gold-lettered label. Numerous buyers came from Bhutan, Sikkim, Tibet, and even Kabul as it was so popular.

  5. uno blom
    on March 13, 2023 at 7:49 am •Reply

    I am a Swedish fellow interested in China tea. I want to experience the Gold Flower black tea processing in Anhua. I can take the train to Changsha but need assistance from there. I pay for a student that can accompany me. Regards Uno Blom

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