Anhui Lu’an Gua Pian “Melon Seed” Green Tea

1. One of China’s Ten Famous Teas – Liu An Gua Pian (六安瓜片), also known as Lu’an Gua Pian or “Melon Seed” tea, is a celebrated green tea from the Dabie Mountains of Lu’an, Anhui, with a reputation dating back to the Qing Dynasty.

2. Rare Single-Leaf Green Tea – Unlike most premium green teas, it is made without buds or stems. Only the mature second and third leaves are selected, giving the tea its distinctive character and melon-seed-like appearance.

3. Traditional Flash-Baking Process – The leaves are shaped using a special broom-like tool and rapidly baked dozens of times, removing grassy flavors while developing their signature fragrance and rich taste.

4. Thick, Smooth and Aromatic – The infusion offers a full-bodied texture without excessive bitterness, accompanied by a high, clean aroma and a refined, lingering finish.

5. Inner Mountain Spring Harvest– Picked in mid-April in Hualing, a prized Inner Mountain production area, where the mountainous environment contributes to the tea’s depth, clarity, and traditional regional character.