It owes its name to its straw-colored infusion. In production, it is almost identical to green tea. Yellow tea goes through a special step called "men huan" or »yellow sealing«. For this,
the buds or tips of the tea leaves are heated in a special cloth over a fire. This step is repeated over a period of three days before the oxidised leaves are roasted over charcoal.
the buds or tips of the tea leaves are heated in a special cloth over a fire. This step is repeated over a period of three days before the oxidised leaves are roasted over charcoal.