Rock tea is a semi-fermented tea (also known as green tea or oolong tea). It has the characteristics of both unfermented tea (such as green tea) and fully fermented tea. Its main nutrients are tea polyphenols and caffeine. Semi-fermented tea can be divided into lightly roasted and heavily roasted; lightly fermented and heavily fermented. Generally speaking, those that are lightly roasted and lightly fermented are more similar to green tea. Semi-fermented tea undergoes a fermentation process and is more durable than green tea.
Rock tea is named after "there is tea in rocks, but there is no tea in non-rocks". The main production area is Wuyishan Tea Area in Fujian, China. Wuyi Mountain Tea Area is located in the northwest of Fujian Province and is known as "the most beautiful in the southeast". Wuyi rock tea is also one of the top ten famous teas in China.
Among the rock teas, Dahongpao, White Cockscomb, Iron Arhat, Water Scarab, etc. are famous. Other varieties include Guazijin, Golden Key, Bantianyao and other varieties. Oolong tea produced in Wuyi Mountain is commonly known as Wuyi rock tea. Depending on where the tea is produced, it is divided into Zhengyan tea, Banyan tea and Zhou tea. Zhengyan tea refers to the tea produced in the central area of ??Wuyi Rock. It is of high quality, mellow taste and distinctive rock charm.
Banyan tea refers to the tea produced on the edge of Wuyi Mountain, and its rock charm is slightly inferior to that of Zhengyan tea. Zhoucha generally refers to the tea produced on both sides of Wuyi Rock, and the quality is lower.