Chinese Green Tea Map

Mao jian is one of common variety in Chinese green tea distinguished by its hairy, fine, and corded appearance. Different from mao feng, which is a tea of broad-leaf species, mao jian is the tea of small-leaf species.

Also named 'Fishhook', this tea was formulated in 1973 from a local species 'Tai Tea'. Although tea can be harvested from spring to autumn, the leaves cropped in the spring time give a better brew. It would need 2,800 - 3,100 young leaves for one ounce of high-grade tea. The main producing area is still five adjacent villages in remote mountain of the county.

Situated on a highland covered with luxuriant virgin forest, Dujun County is one of ancient tea producing area. Primitive tools for tea are still in use by tea growers.