Huangshixi Famous Tea (Anhui Qingyang Specialty)

Introduction to Huangshixi Famous Tea

Huangshixi Famous Tea is a famous tea product in Anhui Province. The best quality tea is produced at the Maofeng Peak of Huangshixi, located on the southern foot of the Shiwang Peak in the Buddhist resort of Jiuhua Mountain. The main production area of "Huangshi River Famous Tea" is Huangshi Village, Lingyang Town, Qingyang County. The soil here is deep and fertile, the climate is mild, the rainfall is abundant, the frost free period is long, and it is foggy in spring and summer and rainy in autumn, providing excellent natural conditions for tea growth. The tea produced here is excellent in color, aroma, taste, and shape

What are the product characteristics of Huangshixi famous tea

Huangshi tea has a strong, pure, and long-lasting aroma, with a rich and mellow soup that leaves an endless aftertaste. It has extremely high medicinal value and can make people feel refreshed and energetic when consumed regularly. It also has unique anti-cancer effects. The tea strips are even, tight, and fine, with a tender green and slightly yellow color, white hairs exposed, and a clear and bright green soup. The leaves are soft and tender at the bottom, and when the soup is opened, the mist forms at the top. The taste is fresh and rich, the aroma is high and refreshing, and the aftertaste is sweet. After brewing five or six times, the aroma still exists. Absorbing the nourishment of high-altitude mist and dew day and night, sucking on the spiritual energy of exotic flowers and grasses alone, the strands are even, tight and fine, with a tender green and slightly yellow color, covered in white hair, the soup color is emerald green, the aftertaste is sweet and refreshing, and the leaf base is even and tender

How did the history of Huangshi River famous tea come aboutAs early as 1915, "Yellowstone Maofeng" won the gold medal at the Panama International Games. Since 1958, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered 500 kilograms of "gift tea" annually to entertain foreign guests. The logistics agencies of the State Council have also used it as important conference supplies. Currently, Huangshixi famous tea is exported to countries and regions such as Japan, West Germany, Hong Kong, and Macau. In recent years, the town government and agricultural technology departments have vigorously cooperated in the development of famous tea from Huangshi River, launching the "Tiantai Yunrui", "Tiantai Cuijian", "Huangshi Ethnic Gun", and "DaosengTianyun" series of premium teas. One of the Huangshi River teas, "DaosengTianyun" tea, received unanimous praise from experts at the provincial appraisal in 1992 and was included in the national "Spark Program". In the same year, it won a silver award at the Hong Kong World Food Expo, a gold award at the Changde National Spark Program Achievement Exhibition and Sales Fair in 1993, and was awarded the third prize for scientific and technological progress by the Provincial Science and Technology Commission. Huangshi tea is produced in the Daosengdong area behind Tiantai Mountain in Jiuhua Mountain, with no pollution within a hundred miles. The soil here is deep and fertile, the climate is mild, the rainfall is abundant, the frost free period is long (210-240 days), and it is foggy in spring and summer and rainy in autumn, providing excellent natural conditions for tea growth. Tea gardens are mostly distributed in the mountains and valleys at an altitude of 600-900 meters, surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, with spring water tinkling. In spring, thousands of trees stand tall and thousands of flowers bloom, and orchids are fragrant for thousands of miles. The unique natural environment has created the unique essence of Huangshi tea, making it famous throughout history and enduring

The production method of Huangshi River famous tea

Huangshi River tea is generally harvested in late April, and only those with one bud and two leaves that have just unfolded are harvested. It is required to have no surface water, fish leaves, tea fruits, or other impurities; After harvesting, the tea leaves are spread out for processing according to their age and tenderness, as well as the order of harvesting. The production process includes withering, rolling, and baking, with the temperature being the most critical among these three steps. Only by grasping them properly can top-quality tea be produced

Awards and honors of Huangshi River famous tea

Gold medal at the 1915 Panama International Food Expo

Since 1958, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered 500 kilograms of tea annually as a "gift tea"

In 1992, one of Huangshi River's famous teas, "Daoseng Tianyun" tea, won a silver medal at the Hong Kong World Food Expo

In 1993, "Daoseng Tianyun" tea won a gold medal at the Changde National Spark Program Achievement Exhibition and Sales Fair