霜降Frost's Descent
武夷山
Wǔyíshān

Wuyishan

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County-level city (Chong'an county until 1989) whose whole administrative area is the Wuyi yancha GI. About 148,000 mu of tea and 25,100 t of crude tea (2023); also home of Lapsang souchong.

Level
County
county-level city (县级市)
Within
Fujian › Nanping

At a glance#

Garden elevation
200–500 m
European Commission, eAmbrosia GI register
Rainfall
1,967 mm a year
Wikipedia
Mean temperature
18.7 °C
Wikipedia
Output
25,100 t a year (2023)
潮新闻 / 凤凰网
Location
27.756 °N118.027 °E
Wikipedia
Output
Dry crude tea (干毛茶), 2.51万吨, worth 2.768 bn yuan, from 148,000 mu of gardens. Earlier: 9,327 t in 2009 and 58 t in 1949 (Chinese Wikipedia). Includes all tea types made in the city (yancha and black tea).

Where it lies#

Tea places nearby, plotted by their coordinates. Only physical positions are shown, no boundaries.

NanpingWuyishan
Tea mapMin · Natural EarthWuyi MountainsMinWuyishanNanpingJianyangWuyi Mountain Scenic AreaNiulankengTongmuguanXingcunZhenghe CountyWuyishanNanpingJianyangWuyi Mountain Scenic AreaNiulankengTongmuguanXingcunZhenghe County20 km
Tea mapMin · Natural EarthWuyi MountainsMinWuyishanNanpingJianyangMatouyanXingcunWuyishanNanpingJianyangMatouyanXingcun20 km
85 places shown Across the view · 250 km
Nearby tea placesWuyishan
Tea mapWuyishanWuyi Mountain Scenic AreaNiulankengHuiyuankengMatouyanShuiliandongTongmuguanXingcunWuyishanWuyi Mountain Scenic AreaNiulankengHuiyuankengMatouyanShuiliandongTongmuguanXingcun5 km
Tea mapWuyishanHuiyuankengMatouyanTongmuguanXingcunSanyang PeakWuyishanHuiyuankengMatouyanTongmuguanXingcunSanyang Peak5 km
86 places shown Across the view · 41 km
Mapzen / Tilezen · USGS · NOAA Natural Earth

Altitude#

Garden elevations here and in neighbouring places, as sourced.

Picking calendar#

春茶

May 1 – May 15

The single main yancha harvest. Approximate. Xinhua reports Wuyishan entering the key picking and primary-processing season 'since May' (photos 2–10 May in 2025 and 7–9 May in 2026). The Da Hong Pao GI dossier says leaves are picked in the first ten days of May, i.e. around Lixia (立夏, 5–6 May). Opening ceremonies (喊山 / 开山) mark the start. Exact dates vary by year, cultivar and site (inference).

新华网 (Xinhua)

焙火 / 精制

Refining and charcoal roasting follow the spring season. Yancha is usually roasted at least twice, 6–10 h per session, with at least 10 days to half a month between rounds; one charcoal firing cycle lasts 7–10 days. A Jiemian column says good tea should not be roasted before October, needs one to two months for the 'fire' to fade, and reaches the market after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Dates vary by producer.

界面新闻 (Jiemian)

Terroir#

Rock
Danxia landform of red sandstone and conglomerate cliffs, with volcanic conglomerate and shale. The GI dossier counts 36 peaks, 99 cliffs, the Nine Bends, Chongyang and Huangbai streams, 9 brooks and 13 springs.
Soil
Acidic red soils (红壤) weathered from volcanic conglomerate, red sandstone and shale. Topsoil is rich in organic matter, pH 5–6. In zhengyan pockets, rock fragments can exceed half the soil.
Slope and light
Most yancha gardens sit in gullies, pits and small terraces below about 500 m, sheltered by surrounding hills from cold northern air and strong sun (GI dossier). Climate figures vary by source and station: 1991–2020 normals at 222 m give 18.7 °C and 1,967 mm with 160 rain days and 1,589 h sunshine. The city gives 1,926.9 mm rain, 1,629.5 h sunshine and 270 frost-free days (range 237–307). The GI dossier gives 18–18.5 °C, about 2,000 mm and 80% relative humidity. Chinese Wikipedia gives 17 °C and 1,894 mm.
European Commission, eAmbrosia GI register

Cultivation#

Cultivars grown
RouguiShuixianQidanShui Jin GuiTie LuohanBai JiguanBan Tian YaoBeidou
Landraces
Seed-grown 菜茶 (caicha) population, called Qizhong (奇种) when processed. Its natural hybridisation is the source of the named bushes. Local tea annals list more than 264 varieties; farmers speak of over 800, and Chinese Wikipedia of over 300.
Practice
Clonal propagation of selected bushes. Primary processing: withering (sun or indoor), shaking and spreading (做青), pan-firing, rolling, then charcoal baking (first baking, cooling, re-baking). Refining: grading, screening, picking, blending, drying and packing, all inside the GI area. By 2026 about 90% of gardens (132,600 of 148,000 mu) were converted to 'green ecological' management with cover crops.
European Commission, eAmbrosia GI register

Local words#

岩茶 yancha岩韵 yanyun岩骨花香 yangu huaxiang正岩 zhengyan半岩 banyan洲茶 zhoucha外山 waishan三坑两涧 sankeng liangjian坑涧 ravine山场 growing site名丛 mingcong五大名丛 the Five Famous Bushes奇种 Qizhong菜茶 caicha做青 zuoqing炭焙 charcoal roasting炖火 dunhuo复焙 re-roasting退火 resting火功 roast level开山 harvest-opening茶王赛 tea competition闽北乌龙 Minbei oolong武夷茶 Bohea
Local wordsDialect
武夷 Bú-î (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)Minnan (Hokkien)Wuyi. Source of the English trade name 'Bohea'; 武夷茶 Bú-î-tê = Bohea tea.
Wiktionary
武夷山 Bú-î-soaⁿ (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)Minnan (Hokkien)Wuyi Mountain(s); the 'Bohea Hills' of older English
Wiktionary
武夷山 Ǔ-ǐ-súing (Kienning Colloquial Romanized)Minbei (Jian'ou)Wuyi Mountain(s). Note the vowel initial: 'Bohea' does not come from the Minbei reading.
Wiktionary
武夷山 Ū-ì-săng (Bàng-uâ-cê)Mindong (Fuzhou)Wuyi Mountain(s)
Wiktionary
武夷山 mou5 ji4 saan1 (Jyutping)CantoneseWuyi Mountain(s)
Wiktionary

Market#

Trading towns
Xingcun 星村 (historic yancha and Lapsang market town) · Wuyishan city (Chong'an)
Output
Dry crude tea (干毛茶), 2.51万吨, worth 2.768 bn yuan, from 148,000 mu of gardens. Earlier: 9,327 t in 2009 and 58 t in 1949 (Chinese Wikipedia). Includes all tea types made in the city (yancha and black tea).
Prices of teas claiming this origin
A famous benchmark: in November 2002, 20 g of Da Hong Pao from the mother bushes sold for 180,000 yuan at the Guangzhou tea fair. The city's whole tea chain was worth 17 bn yuan in 2025 (+13.3%).
Misnaming to watch for: Under the GI, any tea grown and made inside Wuyishan City, including zhoucha and high 'ecological' gardens, may be sold as Wuyi yancha. 'Zhengyan', 'banyan' and pit names carry no legal guarantee. Chinese Wikipedia notes that some traders scent zhoucha and pass it off as better tea.
武夷山市人民政府

History#

  1. 994Chong'an county (崇安县), the predecessor of Wuyishan City, established (Northern Song, Chunhua 5).
    武夷山市人民政府 (Wuyishan Municipal People's Government)
  2. 1302An imperial tea garden (御茶园) is set up at the Fourth Bend of the Nine Bends to make tribute tea (Yuan).
    Wikipedia
  3. 1734Chong'an magistrate Lu Tingcan compiles the 续茶经, describing local tea practice.
    Wikipedia
  4. 1959Wuyi yancha first named among China's ten famous teas.
    Wikipedia
  5. 1979The Wuyishan nature reserve, which includes Tongmu, is listed among China's five key national nature reserves.
    Wikipedia
  6. 1982Rougui begins a run of seven national famous-tea and gold-medal awards.
    武夷山市人民政府
  7. 1989-08Chong'an county becomes the county-level Wuyishan City.
    武夷山市人民政府 (Wuyishan Municipal People's Government)
  8. 1999-12Mount Wuyi inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site (mixed cultural and natural).
    武夷山市人民政府 (Wuyishan Municipal People's Government)
  9. 2001-12-21'Wuyishan Da Hong Pao' registered as a certification mark (No. 1687896) by the Wuyishan Tea Research Institute.
    European Commission, eAmbrosia GI register
  10. 2002-03-08Wuyi yancha origin protection approved (AQSIQ proclamation No. 23); area = Wuyishan City.
    European Commission, eAmbrosia GI register
  11. 2002-1120 g of mother-bush Da Hong Pao sells for 180,000 yuan at the Guangzhou tea fair.
    武夷山市人民政府
  12. 2006GB/T 18745-2006 issued. Wuyi yancha (Da Hong Pao) craft enters the first national intangible cultural heritage list.
    新华网 (Xinhua)
  13. 2021-10Wuyishan National Park formally established, one of China's first five.
    武夷山市人民政府 (Wuyishan Municipal People's Government)
  14. 2022-11-29Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) craft added to UNESCO's Representative List as part of China's traditional tea processing techniques.
    武夷山市人民政府 (Wuyishan Municipal People's Government)
  15. 2023Crude-tea output 25,100 t from 148,000 mu.
    潮新闻 / 凤凰网
  16. 2026-03-31GB/T 18745-2026 published (in force 2027-04-01). It renames 名枞 to 名丛, recognises Qizhong from seed-grown caicha, defines Da Hong Pao as a blend of clonal varieties, and requires the roast level on the label.
    武夷岩茶新国标,对消费者意味着什么? (Sohu explainer on GB/T 18745-2026)

Other names and written forms 10#

Chinese variants
  • 崇安Chóng ānChong'an
  • 崇安县Chóng ān xiàn(Chong'an County)Name of the county until 1989, when it became Wuyishan City.
  • 武夷山市Wǔyíshān shì(Wuyishan City)
Romanisations
  • Bú-îHokkien reading; origin of 'Bohea'.
Translations and trade names
  • Wuyi Mountain
  • Wuyi Mountains
  • Mount Wuyi
  • Bohea
  • Chong'an
  • Wu-I / Wu-i ShanWade-Giles; common in older Western literature.

Names and ambiguities#

Wuyishan City vs. Wuyi Mountains vs. Scenic Area

'Wuyishan' can mean the county-level city (Chong'an County until 1989), the Wuyi mountain range, which extends along the Fujian–Jiangxi border well beyond the city, or the much smaller scenic/heritage area. The yancha GI follows the city boundary, the DHP certification mark follows part of the scenic area, and connoisseur 'zhengyan' talk follows the rocky core.

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Where 'Bohea' comes from

The sources (Wiktionary, Wikipedia after Mair & Hoh) derive 'Bohea' from the Hokkien (Southern Min) Bú-î, the form used by the Xiamen traders who sold Wuyi tea after 1684. The local Northern Min (Jian'ou) reading is Ǔ-ǐ, without the b- initial, so 'Bohea' does not reflect Minbei speech. The local Chong'an/Wuyishan dialect reading was not found.

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Climate figures differ by source

Annual mean temperature is given as 17 °C (zh Wikipedia text), 18–18.5 °C (GI dossier) and 18.7 °C (1991–2020 normals at the 222 m city station). Rainfall is given as 1,894, 1,926.9, about 2,000 and 1,967.2 mm. The Da Hong Pao dossier's '12–13 °C' and '>2,000 mm' apply to the scenic area at best, and the temperature looks doubtful. The entry uses the station normals.

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Notes#

"Bohea", the historic English name for Wuyi tea, comes from a dialect pronunciation of Wuyi. Terroir is graded by distance from the rocky core of the scenic area — see terroir_class on child regions. Typical tiers used in the trade: zhengyan (正岩, "true rock") — inside the core scenic area banyan (半岩, "half rock") — the edges of the scenic area zhoucha (洲茶) — flatter riverside / lowland gardens within Wuyishan waishan (外山, "outside mountain") — outside the GI area; not legally Wuyi yancha The boundaries between tiers are trade usage rather than legally defined lines; sources disagree on exact borders.

Prices of teas claiming this origin#

Prices by sales channel77 prices per 100 g, from $16.00 to $319.80.$10$20$50$100$200$500China retailOne River Tea · Big Red Robe · $36.00 per 100 gInternational retailYunnan Sourcing · Da Hong Pao Big Red Robe Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea · $16.00 per 100 gChawangshop · Wuyi Big Leaves Rougui Oolong · $16.00 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Fragrant Rou Gui Oolong Tea · $19.09 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Da Hong Pao Tea Brick · $19.91 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Qing Da Hong Pao Tea Brick · $19.91 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Banyan 'Ban Tian Yao' Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Banyan 'Bai Ji Guan' Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Wild Oolong Ye Sheng Felsentee Bio · $20.67 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · AA Da Hong Pao Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea · $24.00 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Fragrant Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $24.82 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Wu Yi Shan Classic Rou Gui Rock Oolong Tea · $28.00 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Jing Xuan Rou Gui Rock Oolong Tea · $29.00 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Tong Mu Guan Fruit Aroma Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea · $29.00 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Oolong Shui Xian · $31.18 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Oolong Qi Lan Felsentee Bio · $31.18 per 100 gChawangshop · Wu Yi Old Bush Shui Xian Oolong · $32.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Aged Da Hong Pao · $32.21 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Banyan Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea · $32.97 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Oolong Da Hong Pao Felsentee Bio · $33.42 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Wu Yi Shan Bai Ji Guan Rock Oolong Tea · $34.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Lan Shang Shui Xian · $34.50 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Shui Jin Gui Golden Water Turtle Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea · $35.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Tie Luo Han · $36.79 per 100 gJing Tea Shop · Wuyi Guo Xiang Da Hong Pao · $37.00 per 100 gJing Tea Shop · Wuyi Hua Xiang Rou Gui · $37.00 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $38.04 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Shui Xian · $39.08 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Ban Tian Yao · $40.25 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Bai Jiguan · $41.42 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan 'Rou Gui' Oolong Tea · $43.11 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Da Hong Pao · $43.71 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Aged Big Red Robe Oolong · $43.94 per 100 gBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company · Wuyi Rock Oolong - Shui Xian · $43.99 per 100 gMoychay.nl · HUA Xiang DA Hong PAO Oolong · $44.86 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Aged Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea from Wu Yi Shan · $48.00 per 100 gWuyi Origin · First Prize Shui Xian · $52.80 per 100 gWuyi Origin · Qing Shiyan Rou Gui · $59.40 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Fo Guo Yan Shui Xian · $60.96 per 100 gBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company · Wuyi Rock Oolong - Shui Xian · $61.32 per 100 gWuyi Origin · Tie Luo Han - Iron Arhat · $64.00 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Tong Mu Village Dan Ya Jin Jun Mei Black Tea · $66.00 per 100 gBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company · Wuyi Rock Oolong - Da Hong Pao · $66.65 per 100 gKing Tea Mall · Lan Xiang Shui Xian Medium-Heavy Roasted Yancha · $72.17 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Old Tree Rou Gui · $72.75 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Floral–Fruity Rougui Rock Oolong · $75.86 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Chunzhong Da Hong Pao · $77.04 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Chunzhong Da Hong Pao · $77.04 per 100 gChawangshop · Wu Yi Handmade Rou Gui Oolong · $80.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Award Rou Gui · $80.50 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Lotus Peak Cinnamon Rougui Oolong · $80.52 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Shizi Feng Rou Gui · $82.79 per 100 gYoshi en · Bio Fujian Silver Needle · $85.61 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Lao Cong Shui Xian · $89.71 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Dark Roast Yancha · $93.09 per 100 gTea Habitat · Rou Gui Floral Aroma Wuyi Yancha · $95.24 per 100 gChawangshop · Wuyi Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $96.00 per 100 gThe Essence of Tea · House Rou Gui Wuyi Yancha · $100.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Bi Shi Rou Gui · $105.79 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Rou Gui · $106.44 per 100 gTea Habitat · Da Hong Pao - Big Red Robe Wuyi Yancha · $112.87 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Wu San Di Lao Cong · $150.67 per 100 gLapsangstore · Traditional Pine Core Region Smoked Lapsang Souchong Tin · $170.00 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Rou Gui · $173.17 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Ancient Tree Shui Xian · $173.17 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Ma Tou Yan Chunzhong Da Hong Pao · $194.33 per 100 gKing Tea Mall · Da Hong Pao Medium-Heavy Roasted Yancha · $216.75 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Jin Jing Jian Zuhuo Rou Gui · $226.54 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Jin Jing Jian Zuhuo Lao Cong · $230.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Tao Shu Ke Rou Gui · $258.75 per 100 gThe Essence of Tea · 100 years Lao Cong Shui Xian · $275.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Aged Da Hong Pao · $288.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Ma Tou Yan Rou Gui · $300.17 per 100 gLapsangstore · 2026 Jin Jun Mei Black Tea Classic Version Tin · $310.00 per 100 giTeaworld · Wuyi Rou Gui - Niu Lan Keng · $319.80 per 100 gprice per 100 g, USD, log scale
Prices by sales channel77 prices per 100 g, from $16.00 to $319.80.$10$30$100$300China retailOne River Tea · Big Red Robe · $36.00 per 100 gInternational retailYunnan Sourcing · Da Hong Pao Big Red Robe Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea · $16.00 per 100 gChawangshop · Wuyi Big Leaves Rougui Oolong · $16.00 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Fragrant Rou Gui Oolong Tea · $19.09 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Da Hong Pao Tea Brick · $19.91 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Qing Da Hong Pao Tea Brick · $19.91 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Banyan 'Ban Tian Yao' Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Banyan 'Bai Ji Guan' Oolong Tea · $20.09 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Wild Oolong Ye Sheng Felsentee Bio · $20.67 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · AA Da Hong Pao Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea · $24.00 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Fragrant Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $24.82 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Wu Yi Shan Classic Rou Gui Rock Oolong Tea · $28.00 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Jing Xuan Rou Gui Rock Oolong Tea · $29.00 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Tong Mu Guan Fruit Aroma Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea · $29.00 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Oolong Shui Xian · $31.18 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Oolong Qi Lan Felsentee Bio · $31.18 per 100 gChawangshop · Wu Yi Old Bush Shui Xian Oolong · $32.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Aged Da Hong Pao · $32.21 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Banyan Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea · $32.97 per 100 gYoshi en · Wuyi Oolong Da Hong Pao Felsentee Bio · $33.42 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Wu Yi Shan Bai Ji Guan Rock Oolong Tea · $34.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Lan Shang Shui Xian · $34.50 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Shui Jin Gui Golden Water Turtle Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea · $35.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Tie Luo Han · $36.79 per 100 gJing Tea Shop · Wuyi Guo Xiang Da Hong Pao · $37.00 per 100 gJing Tea Shop · Wuyi Hua Xiang Rou Gui · $37.00 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $38.04 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Shui Xian · $39.08 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Ban Tian Yao · $40.25 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Bai Jiguan · $41.42 per 100 gWhat-Cha · China Fujian Zhengyan 'Rou Gui' Oolong Tea · $43.11 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Da Hong Pao · $43.71 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Aged Big Red Robe Oolong · $43.94 per 100 gBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company · Wuyi Rock Oolong - Shui Xian · $43.99 per 100 gMoychay.nl · HUA Xiang DA Hong PAO Oolong · $44.86 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Aged Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea from Wu Yi Shan · $48.00 per 100 gWuyi Origin · First Prize Shui Xian · $52.80 per 100 gWuyi Origin · Qing Shiyan Rou Gui · $59.40 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Fo Guo Yan Shui Xian · $60.96 per 100 gBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company · Wuyi Rock Oolong - Shui Xian · $61.32 per 100 gWuyi Origin · Tie Luo Han - Iron Arhat · $64.00 per 100 gYunnan Sourcing · Tong Mu Village Dan Ya Jin Jun Mei Black Tea · $66.00 per 100 gBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company · Wuyi Rock Oolong - Da Hong Pao · $66.65 per 100 gKing Tea Mall · Lan Xiang Shui Xian Medium-Heavy Roasted Yancha · $72.17 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Old Tree Rou Gui · $72.75 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Floral–Fruity Rougui Rock Oolong · $75.86 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Chunzhong Da Hong Pao · $77.04 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Chunzhong Da Hong Pao · $77.04 per 100 gChawangshop · Wu Yi Handmade Rou Gui Oolong · $80.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Award Rou Gui · $80.50 per 100 gMoychay.nl · Lotus Peak Cinnamon Rougui Oolong · $80.52 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Shizi Feng Rou Gui · $82.79 per 100 gYoshi en · Bio Fujian Silver Needle · $85.61 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Lao Cong Shui Xian · $89.71 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Dark Roast Yancha · $93.09 per 100 gTea Habitat · Rou Gui Floral Aroma Wuyi Yancha · $95.24 per 100 gChawangshop · Wuyi Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong Tea · $96.00 per 100 gThe Essence of Tea · House Rou Gui Wuyi Yancha · $100.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Bi Shi Rou Gui · $105.79 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Rou Gui · $106.44 per 100 gTea Habitat · Da Hong Pao - Big Red Robe Wuyi Yancha · $112.87 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Wu San Di Lao Cong · $150.67 per 100 gLapsangstore · Traditional Pine Core Region Smoked Lapsang Souchong Tin · $170.00 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Rou Gui · $173.17 per 100 gPostcard Teas · Master Xu's Ancient Tree Shui Xian · $173.17 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Ma Tou Yan Chunzhong Da Hong Pao · $194.33 per 100 gKing Tea Mall · Da Hong Pao Medium-Heavy Roasted Yancha · $216.75 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Jin Jing Jian Zuhuo Rou Gui · $226.54 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Jin Jing Jian Zuhuo Lao Cong · $230.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Tao Shu Ke Rou Gui · $258.75 per 100 gThe Essence of Tea · 100 years Lao Cong Shui Xian · $275.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Aged Da Hong Pao · $288.00 per 100 gOld Ways Tea Company · Ma Tou Yan Rou Gui · $300.17 per 100 gLapsangstore · 2026 Jin Jun Mei Black Tea Classic Version Tin · $310.00 per 100 giTeaworld · Wuyi Rou Gui - Niu Lan Keng · $319.80 per 100 gprice per 100 g, USD, log scale

China retail International retail
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ProductVendorChannelper 100 g
Da Hong Pao Big Red Robe Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$16.00
Wuyi Big Leaves Rougui OolongChawangshop International retail$16.00
China Fujian Fragrant Rou Gui Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$19.09
Da Hong Pao Tea BrickMoychay.nl International retail$19.91
Qing Da Hong Pao Tea BrickMoychay.nl International retail$19.91
China Fujian Zhengyan Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$20.09
China Fujian Zhengyan Da Hong Pao Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$20.09
China Fujian Banyan 'Ban Tian Yao' Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$20.09
China Fujian Banyan 'Bai Ji Guan' Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$20.09
Wuyi Wild Oolong Ye Sheng Felsentee BioYoshi en International retail$20.67
AA Da Hong Pao Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$24.00
China Fujian Fragrant Shui Xian Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$24.82
Wu Yi Shan Classic Rou Gui Rock Oolong TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$28.00
Jing Xuan Rou Gui Rock Oolong TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$29.00
Tong Mu Guan Fruit Aroma Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$29.00
Wuyi Oolong Shui XianYoshi en International retail$31.18
Wuyi Oolong Qi Lan Felsentee BioYoshi en International retail$31.18
Wu Yi Old Bush Shui Xian OolongChawangshop International retail$32.00
Aged Da Hong PaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$32.21
China Fujian Banyan Da Hong Pao Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$32.97
Wuyi Oolong Da Hong Pao Felsentee BioYoshi en International retail$33.42
Wu Yi Shan Bai Ji Guan Rock Oolong TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$34.00
Lan Shang Shui XianOld Ways Tea Company International retail$34.50
Shui Jin Gui Golden Water Turtle Wu Yi Rock Oolong TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$35.00
Big Red RobeOne River Tea China retail$36.00
Tie Luo HanOld Ways Tea Company International retail$36.79
Wuyi Guo Xiang Da Hong PaoJing Tea Shop International retail$37.00
Wuyi Hua Xiang Rou GuiJing Tea Shop International retail$37.00
China Fujian Zhengyan Shui Xian Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$38.04
Shui XianOld Ways Tea Company International retail$39.08
Ban Tian YaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$40.25
Bai JiguanOld Ways Tea Company International retail$41.42
China Fujian Zhengyan 'Rou Gui' Oolong TeaWhat-Cha International retail$43.11
Da Hong PaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$43.71
Aged Big Red Robe OolongMoychay.nl International retail$43.94
Wuyi Rock Oolong - Shui XianBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company International retail$43.99
HUA Xiang DA Hong PAO OolongMoychay.nl International retail$44.86
Aged Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea from Wu Yi ShanYunnan Sourcing International retail$48.00
First Prize Shui XianWuyi Origin International retail$52.80
Qing Shiyan Rou GuiWuyi Origin International retail$59.40
Fo Guo Yan Shui XianOld Ways Tea Company International retail$60.96
Wuyi Rock Oolong - Shui XianBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company International retail$61.32
Tie Luo Han - Iron ArhatWuyi Origin International retail$64.00
Tong Mu Village Dan Ya Jin Jun Mei Black TeaYunnan Sourcing International retail$66.00
Wuyi Rock Oolong - Da Hong PaoBeautiful Taiwan Tea Company International retail$66.65
Lan Xiang Shui Xian Medium-Heavy Roasted YanchaKing Tea Mall International retail$72.17
Old Tree Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$72.75
Floral–Fruity Rougui Rock OolongMoychay.nl International retail$75.86
Chunzhong Da Hong PaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$77.04
Chunzhong Da Hong PaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$77.04
Wu Yi Handmade Rou Gui OolongChawangshop International retail$80.00
Award Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$80.50
Lotus Peak Cinnamon Rougui OolongMoychay.nl International retail$80.52
Shizi Feng Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$82.79
Bio Fujian Silver NeedleYoshi en International retail$85.61
Lao Cong Shui XianOld Ways Tea Company International retail$89.71
Master Xu's Dark Roast YanchaPostcard Teas International retail$93.09
Rou Gui Floral Aroma Wuyi YanchaTea Habitat International retail$95.24
Wuyi Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong TeaChawangshop International retail$96.00
House Rou Gui Wuyi YanchaThe Essence of Tea International retail$100.00
Bi Shi Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$105.79
Master Xu's Rou GuiPostcard Teas International retail$106.44
Da Hong Pao - Big Red Robe Wuyi YanchaTea Habitat International retail$112.87
Wu San Di Lao CongOld Ways Tea Company International retail$150.67
Traditional Pine Core Region Smoked Lapsang Souchong TinLapsangstore International retail$170.00
Master Xu's Rou GuiPostcard Teas International retail$173.17
Master Xu's Ancient Tree Shui XianPostcard Teas International retail$173.17
Ma Tou Yan Chunzhong Da Hong PaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$194.33
Da Hong Pao Medium-Heavy Roasted YanchaKing Tea Mall International retail$216.75
Jin Jing Jian Zuhuo Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$226.54
Jin Jing Jian Zuhuo Lao CongOld Ways Tea Company International retail$230.00
Tao Shu Ke Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$258.75
100 years Lao Cong Shui XianThe Essence of Tea International retail$275.00
Aged Da Hong PaoOld Ways Tea Company International retail$288.00
Ma Tou Yan Rou GuiOld Ways Tea Company International retail$300.17
2026 Jin Jun Mei Black Tea Classic Version TinLapsangstore International retail$310.00
Wuyi Rou Gui - Niu Lan KengiTeaworld International retail$319.80

Listings claiming this origin 77#

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ProductVendorPricePer 100 g
Da Hong Pao Big Red Robe Wu Yi Shan Rock Oolong Tea
Lower quarter of 45
Da Hong Pao
Stated year: 2026
Claimed origin: Wuyishan
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Cultivar
Beidou
Roast
heavy (oven roasted)
 Yunnan Sourcing
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USA · Canada · EU · UK · Switzerland · Norway · Russia · Japan · South Korea · Hong Kong · Singapore · Malaysia · Thailand · Australia · New Zealand

Shipping policy
 $8.00 / 50 g $16.00
≈ $1.28 a session
Wuyi Big Leaves Rougui Oolong
Lowest of 37
Wuyi Rougui
Stated year: 2017
Claimed origin: Wuyishan
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Cultivar
Rougui
Roast
baked twice
Storage
Kunming, in wooden boxes, since 2017
 Chawangshop
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Shipping policy
 $8.00 / 50 g $16.00
≈ $1.28 a session
China Fujian Fragrant Rou Gui Oolong Tea
sold outLower quarter of 37
Wuyi Rougui
Stated year: 2017
Claimed origin: Wuyishan
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Cultivar
Rougui
Roast
low to medium, twice roasted
Area as stated
Xin Cun, Wuyishan; autumn, picked October 15, 2017
 What-Cha
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UK · USA · Norway

Shipping policy
 £14.30 / 100 g $19.09
£14.30 / 100 g
≈ $1.53 a session
Da Hong Pao Tea Brick
Lower quarter of 45
Da Hong Pao
Stated year: —
Claimed origin: Wuyishan
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Roast
medium (zhong huo), charcoal-baked in stages

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 Moychay.nl
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EU · UK · Switzerland · Norway · Canada · Worldwide

Shipping policy
 €17.75 / 100 g $19.91
€17.75 / 100 g
≈ $1.59 a session
Qing Da Hong Pao Tea Brick
Lower quarter of 45
Da Hong Pao
Stated year: —
Claimed origin: Wuyishan
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Roast
light (charcoal)

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Shipping policy
 €17.75 / 100 g $19.91
€17.75 / 100 g
≈ $1.59 a session
China Fujian Banyan 'Bai Ji Guan' Oolong Tea
sold outLowest of 8
Bai Jiguan
Stated year: 2016
Claimed origin: Banyan gardens
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Cultivar
Bai Jiguan
Roast
light (twice roasted)
Area as stated
Xiao Zhu Lin, Banyan; picked May 10, 2016
 What-Cha
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Shipping policy
 £15.05 / 100 g $20.09
£15.05 / 100 g
≈ $1.61 a session
China Fujian Banyan 'Ban Tian Yao' Oolong Tea
sold outLowest of 8
Ban Tian Yao
Stated year: 2016
Claimed origin: Banyan gardens
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Cultivar
Ban Tian Yao
Roast
light to medium
Area as stated
Banyan; picked April 28, 2016
 What-Cha
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UK · USA · Norway

Shipping policy
 £15.05 / 100 g $20.09
£15.05 / 100 g
≈ $1.61 a session
China Fujian Zhengyan Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea
sold outLower quarter of 45
Da Hong Pao
Stated year: 2014
Claimed origin: Shuiliandong
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Roast
heavy (roasted four times in 2014)
Area as stated
Shui Lian Dong (Water Curtain Cave), Zhengyan
 What-Cha
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Shipping policy
 £15.05 / 100 g $20.09
£15.05 / 100 g
≈ $1.61 a session
China Fujian Zhengyan Lao Cong Shui Xian Oolong Tea
sold outLowest of 17
Lao Cong Shuixian
Stated year: 2013
Claimed origin: Huiyuankeng
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Cultivar
Shuixian
Roast
high (roasted four times in 2013)
Area as stated
Hui Yuan Keng, Zhengyan; picked May 10, 2013
Tree age / type
about 80 years
 What-Cha
Selected destinations

UK · USA · Norway

Shipping policy
 £15.05 / 100 g $20.09
£15.05 / 100 g
≈ $1.61 a session
Wuyi Wild Oolong Ye Sheng Felsentee Bio
Lower quarter of 25
Wuyi rock tea
Stated year: 2025
Claimed origin: Wuyishan
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Cultivar
Qizhong (奇种)
Roast
heavy
Area as stated
Wuyi, 600 m
 Yoshi en
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Shipping policy
 €12.90 / 70 g $20.67
€18.43 / 100 g
≈ $1.65 a session

Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.

Places within#

武夷山风景名胜区
Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area Wǔyíshān fēngjǐng míngshèngqū
The ~70 km² national scenic area of red Danxia cliffs along the Nine Bend River; its rocky inner valleys are the zhengyan core of Wuyi rock tea.
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半岩
Banyan gardens bànyán
Collective entry for gardens at the edges of the scenic area. Used when a vendor says "banyan" without naming a place.
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洲茶
Zhoucha gardens zhōuchá
Collective entry for flatter riverside and lowland gardens inside Wuyishan but outside the rocky core.
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桐木关
Tongmuguan Tóngmùguān
High mountain village in Wuyishan National Park, about 70 km west of Wuyishan city: origin of pine-smoked Lapsang souchong (正山小种) and, since 2005, of Jin Jun Mei.
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星村镇
Xingcun Xīngcūn Zhèn
Town west of the Wuyi scenic area and the historic market for Wuyi tea and Lapsang ('tea isn't fragrant until it reaches Xingcun'); about 42% of Wuyishan's tea gardens. Tongmu is in it.
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Teas associated with this place#

武夷岩茶
Wuyi rock tea Wǔyí yánchá
Umbrella entry for the roasted oolongs of Wuyishan, defined by a geographical-indication standard; individual cultivars and named teas are child entries.
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大红袍
Da Hong Pao Dà Hóng Páo
A celebrated Wuyi rock-tea name used for historic mother-tree tea, cultivar-labelled products and commercial blends. The name alone does not identify one plant lineage.
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武夷肉桂
Wuyi Rougui Wǔyí Ròuguì
Wuyi yancha made from the Rougui cultivar, associated with spicy or cassia-like aroma; garden and roast produce substantial variation.
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武夷水仙
Wuyi Shuixian Wǔyí Shuǐxiān
Wuyi rock tea made from the Shuixian cultivar. Older-bush versions are sold under the Lao Cong name; the label alone does not establish the age of the plants.
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水金龟
Shui Jin Gui Shuǐ Jīn Guī
Wuyi rock tea made from the Shui Jin Gui cultivar.
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铁罗汉
Tie Luohan Tiě Luóhàn
Wuyi rock tea made from the Tie Luohan cultivar.
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白鸡冠
Bai Jiguan Bái Jīguān
Wuyi yancha from Bai Jiguan, a light-sensitive cultivar with characteristically pale young leaves; its pale plant colour does not make it white or yellow tea.
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半天妖
Ban Tian Yao Bàn Tiān Yāo
Wuyi rock tea made from the Ban Tian Yao cultivar.
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老枞水仙
Lao Cong Shuixian Lǎo Cōng Shuǐxiān
Shuixian sold as coming from old bushes, associated with the sensory term congwei; tree age, garden and manufacturing claims need their own evidence.
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Cultivars that originate here#

奇丹
Qidan Qídān
Wuyi tea cultivar commonly sold as pure-cultivar Da Hong Pao; the commercial name should be distinguished from a verified mother-bush pedigree.
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肉桂
Rougui Ròuguì
Wuyi cultivar named for its cinnamon / cassia-like spicy aroma; one of the two workhorse cultivars of modern yancha alongside Shuixian.
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水金龟
Shui Jin Gui Shuǐ Jīn Guī
Traditional Wuyi mingcong used for rock oolong and documented as a distinct accession in comparative germplasm research.
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铁罗汉
Tie Luohan Tiě Luóhàn
Traditional Wuyi mingcong used for rock oolong; comparatively early spring picking was recorded in a study of ten Wuyi accessions.
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Producers based here#

武夷星茶业
Wuyi Star Tea Wǔyíxīng Cháyè Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Called Wuyishan's largest tea factory by Jiemian and China Daily. Founded 2001 by businessman He Yixin; took over the city's state rock-tea corporation and tea institute in 2003.
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瑞泉茶业
Ruiquan Tea Ruìquán Cháyè
Huang-family Wuyi yancha house named after Ruiquan Rock above Shuiliandong. The family claims roots to 1644 and a trade name from 1819; the modern company dates from about 2000.
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福建示范茶厂
Fujian Demonstration Tea Factory Fújiàn Shìfàn Cháchǎng
Wartime state tea enterprise (1939-1942) at Chishi, Chong'an, run by Zhang Tianfu, with branches in Fuding and Fu'an; its site is the root of Wuyishan's state tea farm and institute.
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武夷山市茶叶科学研究所
Wuyishan Tea Science Research Institute Wǔyíshān Shì Cháyè Kēxué Yánjiūsuǒ
State tea institute of Chong'an/Wuyishan (1960-2003). It developed and first sold clonal 'commercial' Dahongpao; Wuyi Star took it over in 2003.
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琪明茶叶科学研究所
Qiming Tea Science Research Institute Qímíng Cháyè Kēxué Yánjiūsuǒ
Workshop of Wang Shunming, named a national representative bearer of the Wuyi yancha (Dahongpao) craft in the sixth batch (March 2025), and former head of Wuyishan's state rock-tea corporation.
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叶启桐
Ye Qitong Yè Qǐtóng
National representative bearer of the Wuyi yancha (Dahongpao) craft (third batch, 2009), senior tea evaluator and author on Wuyi yancha.
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陈德华
Chen Dehua Chén Déhuá
National representative bearer of the Wuyi yancha (Dahongpao) craft (fourth batch, 2012); led the propagation and first commercial sale of clonal Dahongpao at the Wuyishan tea institute.
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Sources#

  1. Standardsaccessed 2026-10-20

    Official catalogue as of 20 October 2026: published 18 July 2006, implemented 1 December 2006, and still listed as current. It replaced GB 18745-2002; the catalogue identifies amendment No. 1. GB/T 18745-2026 is scheduled to replace it on 1 April 2027. This record verifies edition metadata; specific requirements must be checked against the relevant standard text.

  2. Reporting and journalismaccessed 2026-10-18

    Partly promotional. Its Qidan genetics claim is attributed to Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; the underlying paper is not identified here.

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