"Yunwu" (cloud and mist) describes a growing condition shared by several unrelated Chinese green teas — only the specific Jiujiang, Jiangxi origin and GB/T 21003-2007 standard make this the protected Lushan Yunwu Tea.
Lushan Yunwu Tea (庐山云雾茶, “Lushan Cloud and Mist Tea”) is a protected green tea grown in the Lushan Scenic Area of Jiujiang, Jiangxi — a mountain the national standard describes with an unusually specific climate profile: an annual average temperature of 11.5°C and an average of 188 foggy days a year, the source of the tea’s name.
“Yunwu” (云雾, cloud and mist) itself is not exclusive to this tea — several unrelated Chinese green teas grown at altitude use the same descriptive term for their misty growing conditions. What makes this specific tea Lushan Yunwu Tea is the combination of the protected Jiujiang origin and China’s national standard, GB/T 21003-2007, which restricts the name to the Lushan Scenic Area and a defined set of surrounding townships.
The standard requires whole, fresh-green, uniform buds and leaves — hand-plucked, with pinch-picking or strip-picking explicitly prohibited, since either method damages the leaf edge. Processing follows kill-green, rolling, a second firing that includes straightening and pekoe-raising, then drying. Top grade (特级) is described as tightly fine with visible tips, green and lustrous, producing a tender-green, bright liquor with a clean, lasting aroma and a fresh, mellow taste that finishes with returning sweetness.
The standard sets four grades — 特级, 一级, 二级 and 三级 — with quality limits including moisture at or below 7.0%, total ash at or below 6.5%, and broken tea at or below 5.0%.
See the Green Tea guide for where Lushan Yunwu Tea sits among China’s other protected green teas.
Look · Dry leaf
Top-grade (特级) dry leaf is described in the standard as tightly fine with visible tips, green and lustrous, uniform and clean.
Smell & taste
Typical aroma: clean, lasting. Flavor tendencies: fresh, mellow, returning sweetness. Body: light-medium. These vary by batch, storage and brewing.
Brew · A starting point
Try 3 g in 150 ml water at 80–85°C for 60–90 seconds. Fully decant before tasting.
Read the wet leaves
Top-grade infused leaf is described as fine, tender and uniform. Appearance alone does not confirm the protected origin or grade.
Sources & review
Compiled by ChinaTea101's editors from Chinese national and industry tea standards and reference material, then fact-checked. Last reviewed 2026-09-25. How we check claims
- Standard GB/T 21003-2007 地理标志产品 庐山云雾茶 (Geographical indication product — Lushan Yunwu tea) — National Public Service Platform for Standards Information (SAMR). Current standard; status checked on the national standards platform. View source ↗