Yellow tea is a semi-fermented tea produced in certain regions of China using small leaf green tea bushes. It undergoes a unique pile fermentation process after firing and before final drying that converts tea polyphenols into compounds that give yellow tea its golden color and flavor. Some famous varieties of yellow tea include Junshan Silver Needle and Mengding Yellow Bud. Yellow tea is rich in nutrients and enzymes that aid digestion, and it may have benefits for preventing cancer.

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2. 黄茶，名之由来：人们从炒青绿茶中发现，由于杀青、揉捻后干燥不足或不及时，叶色即变黄，于是产生了新的品类--黄茶。黄茶的品质特点是“黄叶黄汤”。这种黄色是制茶过程中进行闷堆渥黄的结果。黄茶的加工方法近似于绿茶，其最重要的工序在于闷黄，这是形成黄茶特点的关键， http://chinesemedicine.yo2.cn

3. Traditional yellow tea areas produce yellow teas using small leaf green tea bushes. Whereas green teas are quickly dried after firing, yellow teas are piled and partially fermented after firing and prior to the final drying process, in order to remove grassy and sharp notes common in green tea. The unique yellow tea pile fermentation process converts tea polyophenols into complex tea polyphenols known as “theaflavins,” which yield a yellow pigment in the leaf, creating a golden infusion. http://chinesemedicine.yo2.cn

4. Yellow teas are a rare category of semi-fermented teas only produced in China. Most Yellow teas are made in Hunan, Anhui and Zhejiang; smaller amounts are produced in Sichuan and Jiangxi. 黄茶，按其鲜叶的嫩度和芽叶大小，分为黄芽茶、黄小茶和黄大茶三类。 http://chinesemedicine.yo2.cn

5. Yellow tea is not a new fad, it goes back 4000 years in China! Yellow tea often used to be reserved for Chinese emperors' very own consumption. 黄茶中的名茶有：君山银针、蒙顶黄芽、北港毛尖、鹿苑毛尖、霍山黄芽、沩江白毛尖、温州黄汤、皖西黄大茶、广东大叶青、海马宫茶等。 http://chinesemedicine.yo2.cn

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7. 黄茶是沤茶，在沤的过程中，会产生大量的消化酶，对脾胃最有好处，消化不良，食欲不振、懒动肥胖、都可饮而化之 黄茶中富含茶多酚、氨基酸、可溶糖、维生素等丰富营养物质，对防治食道癌有明显功效。此外，黄茶鲜叶中天然物质保留有85％以上，而这些物质对防癌、抗癌、杀菌、消炎均有特殊效果，为其他茶叶所不及。 http://chinesemedicine.yo2.cn

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