Xinyang Maojian tea

Xinyang Maojian tea

    Xinyang Maojian tea is one of the most famous traditional teas, and also one of the most well-known local special products of Henan. Because of its narrow leaves with fine white hairs and sharp tips, it was named Maojian, literally meaning pale colored tips. The tea is characterized by its bright green, sweet, long lasting fragrance, which smells like cooked Chinese chestnut.

    The tea has been famous around the world for a long time. As early as 1915, it won an award as the champion in the Panama Pacific International Exposition. In 1959, it was named as one of the ten most famous teas in China. In 1982, 1986, and 1990, it was rated as the most famous tea in the country by the Commerce Department. In 1985, it won the silver prize of the National Quality Award. In 1990, it won the champion rank of the National Quality Award. And it won the champion rank in the Kunming International Horticultural Exposition in 1999.