Changning Black Tea [Yunnan Changning Specialty]

What is Changning black tea? Authentic Yunnan Changning specialty: Changning black tea

Content summary:Do you want to know what Changning black tea is? This article is a detailed introduction to Changning black tea, a specialty of Yunnan province. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Changning black tea. The full text takes about 10 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Changning black tea and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Changning black tea? How does the history of Changning black tea come about? Awards and honors for Changning black tea

Basic Introduction to Changning Black Tea

Changning has been an important distribution center for goods on the western Yunnan section of the Tea Horse Ancient Road since ancient times. In that era when mountains were high and roads were far away, Changning was well-known to the outside world for its tea. Tea has promoted the development of transportation, market trade, and small industrial workshops. With frequent material exchanges with the mainland, Changning's economy has developed rapidly, and the excellent culture of the Central Plains Han region has gradually taken root and sprouted in Changning

Changning people have loved mountains and waters for generations, growing tea and making tea. The "Changning Red" produced is well-known both at home and abroad, and is the only registered and recognized "Millennium Tea Township" in the country. The scattered distribution of numerous ancient tea trees in the area of 1400-2500 meters above sea level in Changning proves the development history of Changning tea. According to the census, the distribution area of ancient tea trees over a hundred years old in the county reaches 36900 mu, with 154000 trees and an annual output of 300 tons of ancient tea trees. Among them, there are 82000 cultivated plants and 72000 wild type plants; There are 31000 plants with a base diameter of over 50 centimeters

The unique geographical advantages and excellent ecological environment provide a good environment for tea cultivation. After years of production practice, high-quality tea varieties have been selected and planted, and a mature tea processing technology has been formed, making Changning black tea have the characteristics of bright color, sweet and warm taste, and become an important part of Yunnan red tea. On June 19, 2015, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Changning Black Tea". Its geographical protection scope covers 10 townships in Changning County, Yunnan Province, including Tianyuan Town, Huoshui Town, Datianba Township, Kejie Town, Gengjia Township, Mengtong Town, Wenquan Township, Jifei Township, Wengdu Township, and Yujie Township

According to the identification of Changning tea varieties and germplasm resources by the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changning tea is thick and soft, with many hairy leaves, more than 45% of water extracts, 2.87% of amino acids, 4.29% of caffeine, and 32.31% of tea polyphenols, which are higher than those in other tea producing regions. Using this raw material to make Changning black tea, the strips are plump and tight, with a rich and sweet aroma, making it the finest black tea in the world

1.Sensory characteristics:The appearance is oily and golden, the strands are plump and firm, and there are many sharp seedlings. The aroma is rich and honey like, the taste is mellow and sweet, the soup color is bright and red, the leaves are plump and tender, and the red color is even and bright

2. Physical and chemical indicators: water extract ≥ 38%<3. There are many spring tea houses where Changning black tea raw materials are harvested, with a small portion being autumn tea. The product processing follows traditional production techniques, especially mastering the slightly tender fermentation technology, pursuing freshness and refreshment, making Changning black tea taste mellow, with light bitterness and long-lasting aftertaste. The characteristics of black tea are very obvious

Awards and honors of Changning black tea

Changning is the only registered and recognized "Millennium Tea Township" in China, "Demonstration County of Plateau Characteristic Agriculture in the Province", and "One County, One Industry Tea Characteristic County" in the Province

Honorary titles such as Top 10 Charming Tea Towns in China and Top 100 Tea Industry Counties in China, becoming Yunnan's first tea export quality and safety demonstration zone

In 2022, the production techniques of Changning black tea were selected as representative projects of the fifth batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage in Yunnan Province