Luokeng Black Tea [Guangdong Shaoguan Specialty]

What is Luokeng black tea? Authentic Guangdong Shaoguan specialty: Luokeng black tea

Content summary:Do you want to know what Luokeng black tea is? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Shaoguan, Guangdong - Luokeng Black Tea. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Luokeng Black Tea. The entire article takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Luokeng Black Tea

Basic introduction of Luokeng black tea

Luokeng black tea is produced in Luokeng Crocodile Lizard National Nature Reserve, Qujiang District, Shaoguan City. Luokeng tea has a long history, dating back over 1200 years. During the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu praised the Luokeng tea under the Snowflake Rock in his book "Tea Classic: The Eighth Exit" as "often obtained and its taste is excellent"; During the reign of Emperor Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, the "Yingde County Annals" specifically stated that "tea is produced in Luokeng... with a fragrant ancient flavor and mellow taste, like a simple and prosperous scholar, truly natural and unique; Guangxu and Xuantong's "Qujiang County Annals" and "Shaozhou Prefecture Annals" describe Luokeng tea as "red in color, mellow in taste, unchanged in the passage of time, and specialized in relieving summer heat". The production area of Luokeng black tea is located in the subtropical monsoon humid climate zone, with prevailing north-south airflow throughout the year, obvious alternation of cold and warm, abundant rainfall, large temperature difference between day and night, fertile soil, and a basically primitive and humid ecological environment. The average annual temperature is 20.4 ℃, and the rivers and streams are extremely developed. The high-quality climate conditions and geographical environment provide a natural and pollution-free environment for the growth of Luokeng black tea. Luokeng black tea is a bar shaped tea with a reddish brown color, a smoky and aged aroma, a bright red soup color, a rich and mellow taste, and a sweet aftertaste. It can have a refreshing effect and can be stored for 2-3 days without producing any odor or sour taste after soaking. It has special effects on preventing and controlling hypertension, hyperglycemia, fatty liver, etc. The main production process of Luokeng black tea is withering rolling fermentation drying refining packaging commercial tea. The main units producing Luokeng black tea include Guangdong Xuehuayan Tea Industry Co., Ltd., Shaoguan Qu1 Keng Monkey Red Tea Industry Co., Ltd., and Qujiang District Luokeng Original Ecological Tea Industry Production and Sales Professional Cooperative

Introduction to Luokeng Tea Factory

The Tang Dynasty's Lu Yu Tea Classic states: "Tea produced in Shaozhou is often obtained, and its taste is very good..."; In the Song Dynasty, the famous minister "Yu Jing" from Shaoguan wrote many poems about tea making and tasting, which shows the flourishing tea culture in Shaoguan during the Song Dynasty; In the Qing Dynasty, the Annals of Shaozhou Prefecture stated: 'Tea is produced in Luokeng, with no change in taste after staying overnight, specialized in relieving heat, and has a lingering fragrance after seven infusions...'. The Luokeng Tea Factory in Qujiang District, Shaoguan City is located in Luokeng Town, Luokeng National Crocodile Lizard Nature Reserve. The highest peak in Luokeng, "Chuandingding," has an altitude of 1568 meters and is covered with wild tea trees. The Yao tea farmers who grew here have been harvesting tea for generations. In the early days of the liberation, the products of the Luokeng Tea Factory were well-known overseas in Southeast Asia, but due to various reasons, they were discontinued in the late 1980s. Starting from 2002, the Shaoguan Mingxiang Tea Company resumed production and operation, while introducing famous varieties such as Fujian Tieguanyin and Taiwan Cuiyu Oolong Tea. In 2008, a tea cooperative was established. In 2010, the Oolong craft black tea "Fruit Fragrance Honey Charm" was developed, and in 2011, it was discontinued. In 2013, "Fruit Fragrance and Honey Charm" won the first prize of the 9th and 10th China Tea Cup. Luokeng Tea Factory, in conjunction with Luokeng Tea Cooperative, is now fully committed to building the Luokeng Organic Tea brand