The five celebrities in the tea world who are called "Hermes" usually refer to the following five kinds of tea:
1. Baihao Yinzhen (the "Hermes" in white tea)
The main production areas are Fuding, Zhenghe and other places in Fujian. Baihao Yinzhen is full of white hairs, white as silver, and slender like needles, hence the name. It has a fresh aroma, light yellow soup, fresh taste, and high nutritional value. Due to its strict picking standards, fine production process, and relatively small output, it is a relatively precious variety among white teas.
2. Tongmuguan Jinjunmei (the "Hermes" in black tea)
It is produced in Tongmuguan Village, Wuyi Mountain. Jinjunmei tea has a small shape, closely accompanied by golden tea velvet and tea hairs, the tea soup is golden, and it tastes sweet and refreshing. Its production process is complicated, and it needs to pick fresh buds and is carefully made through multiple processes. Jin Jun Mei has excellent quality and unique taste, and is the top variety of black tea.
3. Niulankeng Cinnamon (the "Hermes" of Oolong Tea)
It is a kind of Wuyi rock tea, grown on cinnamon tea trees in Niulankeng, Wuyi Mountain. Its tea has a strong aroma, a unique cinnamon aroma, a mellow taste, and a lasting sweetness. Niulankeng Cinnamon has a special growing environment. Factors such as soil conditions and climate have an important impact on the quality of tea. Coupled with its exquisite production process, it has become a treasure among oolong teas.
4. Laobanzhang (the "Hermes" of Pu'er Tea)
Located in Laobanzhang Village, Bulangshan Township, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Laobanzhang tea has a strong aroma, a thick and mellow fragrance, and is domineering. It has always been praised as the "King of Tea", "King", "King of Banzhang" and other supreme reputations in Pu'er tea. Its tea leaves are of excellent quality, but the output is limited, so the price is relatively high. It is a precious variety of Pu'er tea.
5. West Lake Longjing ("Hermes" of green tea)
It is produced in the area of West Lake Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. It has the characteristics of "green color, rich fragrance, mellow taste and beautiful shape". It has a flat and smooth appearance, tender green color, high and lasting fragrance, and fresh and sweet taste. The picking and production process of West Lake Longjing are very particular, and the quality requirements of tea leaves are extremely high, so the price is relatively high. It is the leader among green teas and is known as the "Hermes" of green teas.
