Yellow tea
Yellow teas (Huang cha)
Fermentation: about 10%
Harvesting season: Spring
Best season to drink: hot
Action: reduce pressure, invigorate, quench thirst, strengthen bones, cool the body.
Features: considered ‘imperial’ grade teas for a long time
Division into sorts: by type of raw material used
Main differences from green teas: an additional process – ‘stewing’ – is used in production, which gives the infusion a tender and viscous honey aftertaste.
