Ban Tian Yao Tea
Ban Tian Yao tea is an increasingly popular varietal from the category of Oolong teas known as “Wu Yi Yen teas,” or Wu Yi Rock Teas. It was hand harvested and processed during spring. It is found in the North-west of Fujian Province of South-Eastern China.
History of Ban Tian Yao tea
The name of this tea comes from its discovery as a wild-growing plant found high up on a rocky cliff in the Wu Yi Mountains. The plant was crafted into rootstalks to give rise to hybrids which could be cultivated in more accessible parts of the region.
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Bai Ji Guan Tea
Bai Ju Guan tea is one of the rarest kinds of Wu Yi Oolong tea found anywhere in the world .This tea is rumoured to have got its name from a brave rooster who died while protecting his young child from the ferocious attacks of an eagle. A monk, who was witness to the noble death of the rooster and was deeply touched by it, buried him at a particular spot in the ground, and the Bai Ji Guan tea plant sprung up from that very spot. (more…)
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