Lu An Gua Pian

A hand-made needle-shaped green tea in top quality. Luann Guapian, "melon slice from Lu An" is one of the classic teas of China. It was also known as Gua Zi Pian, "pumpkin seed slice". Only the second leaf is used for this tea, the bud and the third leaf are used to make different teas. The leaves are fired in a wok and formed with the aid of a small broom, thus processed into Zhengxingcha, bamboo leaf shaped tea. The leaf of the finished tea is dark green, flat and oblong, hence the name.