ZheJiang special - grade Anji White Tea is sourced from places like Tianhuangping Town and Xilong Township in Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, which are at relatively high altitudes. Also known as "Yufeng Tea", it belongs to the "low - temperature - sensitive" category of green tea.
The picking time of Anji White Tea is generally from mid - March to early April. The picking standard is tender buds with one bud and one leaf or one bud and two newly - unfolded leaves. It has a straight and slightly flat appearance, a green color, and distinct white hairs. After brewing, the tea soup is apricot - yellow and clear, with a fresh, refreshing, and sweet taste, free from bitterness. Bamboo - like fragrance is one of its main scents. Moreover, it is rich in 18 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, which is 2 - 3 times higher than that of ordinary green tea, making it highly nutritious.
ZheJiang special - grade Anji White Tea can be classified into three shapes: Phoenix - shaped, Dragon - shaped, and Orchid - shaped. Among them, Phoenix - shaped Anji Baicha Tea is baked green tea, Dragon - shaped Anji Baicha Tea is pan - fired green tea, and for Orchid - shaped Anji Bai Cha, high - temperature drum is used, and multiple additional processes such as re - baking and aroma - enhancing are added during production.
