Authentic Jun Shan Yin Zhen is amongst the rarest of China’s famous teas. It is rumored that this tea was the favorite of Chairman Mao Zedong. In 2006 this rare and precious yellow tea was sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin as China's National Gift.

Its name translates as “Gentleman Mountain Silver Needle Tea”. It is often confused with Bai Hao Yinzhen (Silver Needle), but it is a different variety. The name comes from the processed leaves, which look like small needles.