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Lu'an Gua Pian

Also known as Lu'an Melon Seed, Lu'an Leaf

Green tea · Tea style · Lu'an, Anhui, China · Chinese

Famous green tea from Lu'an in Anhui, named for its flat, oval leaves shaped like melon seeds. Unusually it uses the second leaf rather than the bud; the central vein is removed and the leaves are pan-fired. It was a tribute tea under the Qing dynasty.

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