Huangshan Maofeng Tea is a green tea produced in Huangshan City of Anhui Province, which is made from the tender shoots and leaves of local tea trees by unique process.

Huangshan City is located in the southernmost part of Anhui Province, which belongs to the warm and humid monsoon climate zone in the middle subtropical zone. It has warm climate, abundant rainfall, clouds and fogs. The Huangshan Mountains run across the whole territory from northeast to southwest with interlaced valleys. Tea gardens are mainly distributed in low and middle mountains and hilly basins. The main types of soil are yellow brown soil, yellow red soil and yellow soil. The humus layer in the surface layer is thicker and the organic matter content is higher.

The picking season of fresh buds and leaves of Huangshan Maofeng is around mid-March. It has the characteristics of strong buds, long-lasting fragrance, refreshing taste and brewing resistance, which is formed by fresh leaves spreading, green killing, shape making, first drying, cooling, and drying with sufficient fire. (Courtesy of the IP Protection Department of CNIPA)