Wuyuan produces one of China's most respected green teas — Wuyuan Mingmei (婺源茗眉, "eyebrow tea") — named for the slightly curved shape of the dried leaves. The tea is grown on the hillsides surrounding the villages, and the same landscape that provides the visual backdrop for the famous spring photographs is also where the tea grows. Visiting a working tea farm during the spring harvest (late March to May) is possible from most of the village guesthouses, which can arrange introductions to local farmers.
Tea is sold everywhere in Wuyuan at prices that range from legitimate to opportunistic. The best-value buying is direct from farmers or at the town market in Wuyuan proper rather than at the village tourist shops. The local tea culture is genuine — guesthouses serve fresh green tea with meals, and the quality is noticeably better than the packaged teas sold in city shops.