Dafang tea Dafang tea Da Fang (; pronounced ), also named Zhupu Da Fang or Zhuye Da Fang, is a Chinese green tea. It is considered one of China's top ten teas by some Chinese tea experts. Like Longjing tea, it has sharp flat shapes and a similar production process. Some Chinese tea experts believe Da Fang tea is an ancestor of Longjing tea. It is more accepted that Da Fang tea is the earliest tea with flat leaves. Da Fang tea is produced near Lao Zhuling () mountain and Fu Guanshan () mountain of She County (), Anhui Province. Its dried
Chinese tea and the production is regulated by the Chinese government. Some, however, consider its taste to be second to Tianchi tea (; lit. "Heaven Pool"). Jie tea from Changxing County in Zhejiang Province is regarded highly by connoisseurs, although it is rather expensive. NB: "Jie" is the short name for "Luo Jie" (). Luo Jie is the name of a mountain bordering Zhejiang and Jing Qi where, during the Ming dynasty, "jie" meant boundary. Chang Xin lay to the south of Luo Jie mountain while Jing Qi lay to the north of it. Chang Xin still retains its name today. Luo