Red Tea

- Red tea in Chinese is sometimes translated to English as “Black Tea”. Could be that the degree of fermentation for Chinese red tea reaches the international standard for black tea.
- Red tea is not a major hit in China.
- Some red tea is used to make Tea Egg – a savory snack found in food markets across China.
Tea Class | Name in Chinese | Mandarin Pronunciation (Place of origin – Tea name) | Meaning in English |
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Red Tea | ![]() | Qi Men – Hung Cha | Red Tea |
Red Tea | ![]() | Ying De – Hung Cha | Red Tea (no fancy names. the place of origin is what tells the teas apart) |