Huoshan Yellow bud was already well-known as a famous tea in Tang dynasty. While the production skill of Huoshan yellow bud has ever
been lost in the hundreds years before 1971.

Huoshan yellow bud is mainly produced in the Huoshan area of Anhui province. Huoshan yellow bud is classed into 3 grades. The tea leave looks like the tongue of sparrow. The tea is fine and tender, covered by hairy tip. Because of a special processing step named yellowing the tea leave show yellow in color. The cup color of Huoshan yellow bud is olivine. It smells fresh and refreshing, somewhat with chestnut fragrance. The taste is mellow and thick. The tealeaves after infusion are tenderly yellow.