Green Tea: Lu An Melon Seed

Last Updated: Mar. 15, 2010

Lu An melon seed, often written Liu An Gua Pian and sometimes with an apostrophe Lu'An Melon Seed, and sometimes just Guapian tea, is a famous style of green tea from Anhui, China. The name "melon seed" originates from the fact that the dry leaves have an oval shape resembling melon seeds.

This style of tea is unusual, especially among more desireable varieties of tea, in that it uses the second leaf on the branch and does not include any tips, buds, or higher leaves. The central vein of the leaf is removed, and the leaves are then pan-fired over low heat and shaped into their final form.[1]

Listings of this style of tea: (3 including sub-styles - hide sub-styles)

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	Tea:	Brand:	Region:	# Ratings:
	Organic Lu’ An Melon Seed	Drink The Leaf	Anhui, China	0
	Imperial Republic Gua Pian Full Leaf	Republic of Tea	Anhui, China	0
	2010 Spring Handmade Premium Liu An Gua Pian	JK Tea Shop	Anhui, China	1

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