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Green Tea: Lu An Melon Seed

Dark, Bendy Green Tea Leaves
(organic)
Lu’ An Melon Seed
from Drink The Leaf
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]

1.Liu An Gua Pian Tea (Liu An Melon Seed Tea) Chinese Tea Culture, www.chinese-tea-culture.com, Retrieved Nov. 3, 2009.




Examples of this style of tea: (2 including sub-styles - hide)

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F : Fair Trade | O : Organic | CF : Caffeine Free | D : Decaffeinated

Leaf: L Loose | T Teabag | S Sachet | B Bloom | C Compressed
Tea:Brand:Region:# Ratings:
LOrganic Lu’ An Melon Seed ODrink The LeafAnhui, China0
LImperial Republic Gua Pian Full LeafRepublic of TeaAnhui, China0

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