Huoshan Huangya Yellow Tea (Huo Shan Huang Ya), 100g

Huoshan Huangya Yellow Tea

Yellow tea is the smallest of China's six tea families, and Huangya from Huoshan is one of its treasures. After fixing, the leaves undergo a slow "sealed yellowing" (men huang) — a gentle, damp resting step that lightly oxidises them and creates the family's signature yellow leaf and pale-gold liquor. The taste sits in a lovely middle place: rounder and softer than a green tea, yet brighter and fresher than any black tea.

Why you'll love it

• A genuinely rare tea type few Western drinkers have tried
• Remarkably mellow and low in astringency, soft on the stomach
• Sweet, nutty-vegetal notes with a clean golden cup
• A gentle choice for green-tea lovers who want less bite

How to brew

Use about 3g at 80–85°C for 30–40 seconds; yellow tea forgives slightly longer steeps than green without turning bitter, so it is an easy everyday cup.

Product details

• Net weight: 100g
• Type: yellow tea (light sealed-yellowing)
• Origin: Huoshan, Anhui
• Keep sealed, cool, dry and away from scent

The connoisseur's quiet discovery — smooth, rare and genuinely different.