LayarHijau — One of Dilraba Dilmurat’s latest dramas, Prosecution Elite, was streaming on WeTV. It marks the first time Dilraba plays a female prosecutor.
The series follows prosecutors and police as they work together to fight crime, especially online fraud. One interesting detail is that, unlike in Korean dramas or Western series, the police here are shown drinking tea more often than coffee.
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The prosecutors and other characters, by contrast, are still sometimes seen drinking coffee at cafes. The same goes for Who Is the Murderer, starring Zhao Liying, where the police also drink tea more often than coffee.
The tea the officers drink looks different from the tea most people in Indonesia are used to. Its long, needle-like green leaves float near the top or bottom of the glass and are not strained out. The brewed tea is green or yellowish-green.
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LayarHijau first noticed this kind of tea in the drama Put Your Head on My Shoulder. Although Gu Weiyi is a college student, unlike other students who are shown enjoying coffee, he is seen drinking tea more often.
Another drama that features the same type of tea is Here, We Meet Again, starring Zhang Binbin and Wu Qian. The two are often shown drinking coffee, but in one episode, Wu Qian’s character serves the same kind of tea to her grandfather.
In an article about the tea in Put Your Head on My Shoulder, LayarHijau said it was likely maofeng. As it turns out, though, maofeng is not the only Chinese tea that looks like this.
According to ChinaAdventure.org, several other famous green teas are served the same way, including:
West Lake Longjing
Longjing is a famous green tea from Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province. It is grown on Longjing Mountain, southwest of West Lake, which is why it is often called West Lake Longjing. In China, it is known as the “queen of green teas,” mainly because of its “four wonders”: emerald-green color, fragrant flavor, sweet aroma, and beautiful appearance.
The leaves are bright green, flat, and uniform in size. After steeping, the tea turns yellow-green, with a soft, pure aroma and slight hints of fruit and nuts. Once the flavor fades, a grape-like sweetness lingers in the mouth. Longjing is considered one of the best green teas in China.
Jiangsu Biluochun
Biluochun, a well-known Chinese green tea, is grown on Dongting Mountain by Lake Taihu in Jiangsu Province. The leaves are rolled tightly into spirals and look like snail meat. According to legend, the tea was discovered by a woman picking tea leaves. Instead of putting them in a basket, she tucked them against her body. Warmed by her body heat, the leaves gave off a floral aroma. Jiangsu Biluochun is regarded as the finest, though the tea is also grown in Sichuan and Zhejiang. In those provinces, the leaves are larger and may include some yellow ones, and the flavor is nuttier and milder.
Anhui Maofeng
Huangshan Maofeng is one of China’s ten famous teas and belongs to the green tea family. “Maofeng” literally means a leaf with fine hairs and sharp edges. The tea can stimulate the central nervous system, improve work and study efficiency, strengthen the heart, inhibit arteriosclerosis, fight bacteria, help with weight loss, slow aging, and more.
Hunan Junshan Silver Needle
Junshan Silver Needle is produced in Junshan, on Dongting Lake in Yueyang. It is thin and needle-shaped, hence the name, and belongs to the yellow tea family. The mature buds are strong, healthy, and uniform in size, with a golden-yellow color, fully intact outer down, and a tightly packed shape. The buds closely resemble silver needles and are described as “gold embedded in gems.” The tea has been produced, and has been famous, since the Tang Dynasty.
Xinyang Maojian
Xinyang Maojian is a famous green tea produced in Xinyang, Henan Province. The name has two parts: “Xinyang” is the place in China where the tea is produced, and “maojian” describes the shape of the leaf.
The tea has a history of more than 2,000 years. People in Henan like to drink it to unwind after a busy day.
It is called “maojian” because of its slightly dark green color, its straight, fine edges, its thin, sturdy, curly appearance, and its sharp tips. The leaves average about 0.5 to 1 inch long, which is relatively small compared with other famous green teas.
Anhui Liu’an Melon Tea
Liu’an Melon tea is a green tea grown in Liu’an, Anhui Province. It takes its name from its flat oval shape, which resembles a melon seed. Most green teas are made from new buds, but Liu’an Melon tea uses the second leaf on the branch. During the Ming Dynasty, it was widely used to prevent heatstroke, and it was a tribute tea for the nobility.
Duyun Maojian
Duyun Maojian is one of the three famous teas of Duyun. The leaves are tightly packed, thin, and curly, with a dark, even, bright emerald-green surface. Its aroma can be smelled from afar, and the flavor is strong and fresh. The tea is said to quench thirst, brighten the eyes, moisten fat, aid digestion, and inhibit atherosclerosis.
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