铁观音：外形条索蜷曲，呈青蒂绿腹蜻蜓头状，色泽鲜润，砂绿显红点明，有白霜覆盖。传统铁观音散发出天然兰花香、栀子花香或桂花香，其香气高爽持久而清幽细长。汤色淡绿如丝绸般光滑，无红边的嫩叶底部。
本山：外形条索尚肥壮且紧结，呈熟透的香蕉皮色，有乌润和“竹子节”特征。其叶梗红亮且细瘦整齐，尾部稍大。
内质：汤色橙黄或清澈，对味清纯略带浓厚，与铁观音相似但更为清淡。
叶底：色泽黄绿，上面有隆起，主脉略细浮着白毛。
本山茶因其适应性强和产量较多，所以价格相对便宜。很多消费者难以区分它与铁观音的差异，因此许多茶店都将其当作铁观音出售。本山茶品质出众，不仅香气独特，而且具有乌龙茶耐泡的共同特性，并且价格实惠，是爱喝铁观音的人们理想的替代品。此泡更是本山中极品口感与香韵均佳。
iron tea: Clear and well-defined, with a greenish-yellow color and a floral aroma. The leaves are tightly rolled and have a brown-red base, with white hairs covering the surface.
green tea: This type of tea is known for its delicate flavor and aroma, with notes of jasmine flowers. The leaves are rolled into small pellets, which unfurl during brewing to release their fragrance.
The difference between the two teas lies in their processing methods. Iron tea is made from the young buds of Camellia sinensis var. assamica plants grown in high altitudes, while green tea is made from older leaves of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis plants grown at lower altitudes.
Iron tea has a more complex flavor profile than green tea, with hints of fruitiness and spices added to its floral notes. It also has a higher caffeine content than green tea.
Green tea on the other hand has a lighter taste that is often described as fresh or grassy. It also contains fewer calories than iron