Zhangping Narcissus Tea [Fujian Zhangping Specialty]

What is Zhangping Narcissus Tea? Authentic Fujian Zhangping Specialty: Zhangping Narcissus Tea

Summary:Do you want to know what Zhangping Narcissus Tea is? This article is a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Zhangping, Fujian Province - Zhangping Narcissus Tea. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Zhangping Narcissus Tea. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Zhangping Narcissus Tea and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Zhangping Narcissus Tea? The production method of Zhangping Narcissus Tea and the awards and honors of Zhangping Narcissus Tea

Introduction to Zhangping Narcissus Tea

Zhangping Narcissus Tea is a specialty of Zhangping City, Fujian Province, and a geographical indication product in China. The Jiupeng Creek area in Zhangping is the main production area of Zhangping narcissus tea, and its superior natural environment conditions have formed the unique quality of Zhangping narcissus tea. Narcissus tea cake is the only compressed tea in the oolong tea category, with rare quality and unique style. It has a strong traditional flavor, a clear and long-lasting aroma, and a natural floral fragrance like orchids. The taste is mellow and smooth, fresh and lively, and can be stored for a long time. It is resistant to brewing, with a reddish yellow color and a fine taste of narcissus floral fragrance. It has a smooth throat, a sweet aftertaste, and the characteristic of long-term drinking without harming the stomach. It is sold well in various parts of western Fujian, Guangdong, Xiamen, and exported to Southeast Asian countries and regions

What are the nutritional values of Zhangping narcissus tea

Narcissus tea belongs to the oolong tea series, with two products: Narcissus tea cake and Narcissus loose tea. Narcissus tea has thick stems, long internodes, thick leaves, high water content, and is not easily dispersed. The appearance is tightly tied and curled, resembling a "crutch shaped" or "pole shaped" shape. The stems of the hairy tea are square shaped, with a color of dark green with yellow, resembling banana color, and a distinct "three section color"; The inner soup has a clear orange yellow or golden color, with a high and slender aroma, obvious orchid fragrance, and a clear and refreshing taste with floral fragrance. The leaves are thick, soft, and bright at the bottom, with red edges visible. The main width of the leaves is broad, yellow, and flat. Zhangping Narcissus Tea Cake combines the production methods of northern Fujian Narcissus and southern Fujian Tie Guan Yin. It is pressed into a square tea cake using a certain specification of wooden molds. It is the only compressed tea in the oolong tea category, with rare quality, unique style, antique aroma, and strong traditional flavor. The aroma is clear and long-lasting, with a natural floral fragrance like orchids. The taste is mellow and smooth, fresh and lively, long-lasting, and resistant to brewing. The tea color is red and yellow, and the fine taste has the fragrance of Narcissus, with a smooth throat and a sweet aftertaste

The production method of Zhangping Narcissus Tea

The production process of Zhangping Narcissus Tea Cake is: fresh leaves → sun drying → air drying → making green (alternating shaking and air drying) → killing and shaping) → baking. The main characteristic of making Zhangping narcissus tea is that it requires heavy sun drying. The greening method combines the characteristics of the greening techniques of Minnan oolong tea and Minnan oolong tea. In the early stage of greening, a water sieve is used to shake the tea, and in the late stage, a shaking machine is used to shake the tea twice before and twice after. The principle of shaking lightly multiple times is mastered, with light shaking in the early stage and appropriate heavy shaking in the late stage; Master the principle of thin stalls and frequent drying when drying green. After frying, rolling, and shaping with wooden molds and filter paper, it is a unique process. Finally, it is finely roasted with carbon to form the only compact oolong tea with unique appearance, excellent quality, and rare style

Awards and honors for Zhangping Narcissus Tea

Zhangping Narcissus Tea has been exported to Southeast Asia and countries such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan since the early Republic of China. In 1995, it won the gold medal at the 2nd China Agricultural Expo, and was awarded the Famous Tea Award at the Fujian Provincial Tea Evaluation Conference. It was also collected by the China Tea Museum and became a member of the Chinese Famous Tea Association. The famous cross-talk master Jiang Kun wrote the inscription "Tea Fragrance for Thousands of Miles". Premier Zhou Enlai had a special fondness for Zhangping narcissus tea. When he learned that narcissus tea sets had anti-cancer properties, he specifically recommended and introduced narcissus tea to Japanese guests during a meeting with Japanese friends in 1956. In 2007, Zhangping Narcissus Tea won the Fujian Famous Tea Award, and in 2008, Narcissus Tea won the Gold Award at the China Agricultural Products Expo. In February 2008, Zhangping Narcissus Tea Comprehensive Production Standardization Demonstration Zone was approved by the National Standards Committee as the sixth batch of national agricultural standardization demonstration projects. In April 2008, the collective trademark for geographical indication "Zhangping Narcissus Tea" was registered with the National Trademark Office. In December 2008, the trademarks "Zhangping Narcissus Tea" and "Jiupeng" were recognized as well-known trademarks in Longyan City. According to statistics, by 2010, Narcissus Tea Cake had won over thirty awards at or above the provincial level