Anhua County

Basic Introduction to Dark Tea of AnhuaDark Tea of Anhua is a specialty product of Anhua County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. It is considered the progenitor of Chinese dark tea and was recorded in historical documents as “Qujiang Thin Slice” during the Tang Dynasty (856). It was once listed as a tribute to the imperial court and officially produced as Dark Tea of Anhua in the third year of the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1524). By the end of the 16th century, Dark Tea of Anhua had taken the leading position in China and was designated as an official tea during the Wanli period, with large quantities exported to the northwest.Dark Tea of Anhua is one of the six basic types of tea and belongs to the category of post-fermented tea. Its main products include Fu brick, Hei brick, Hua brick, Qing brick, Xiangjian, etc. In ancient times, some of it was sold domestically in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Suiyuan, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Tibet, and Mongolia, while some was processed and compressed into bricks. Apart from being sold domestically in northwest China, it was also exported to the Soviet Union and was specifically referred to as “Brick Tea.”Dark Tea of…